3Dlabs Wildcat II 5110 Wins Animation Magazine ``Seal of Excellence'' Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2001 Extensive Awards and Press Coverage for Wildcat wildcat, common name of two Old World cats, the European wildcat, Felis sylvestris, of Europe and W Asia, and the African wildcat, or kaffir cat, F. lybica, of Africa and Asia. and Oxygen Graphics Reflect Continued Momentum for 3Dlabs in Key Markets 3Dlabs(R), Inc. Ltd. (Nasdaq:TDDD TDDD Test-Driven Database Design (software development) ), the Workstation Graphics Authority, today announced that its Wildcat II 5110 graphics accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. has received Animation Magazine's coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. "Seal of Excellence" award, as well as its highest 5-star rating for its performance in the Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
Among other accolades, the review stated "... the Dell Precision 330 [with Wildcat 5110 graphics] is a great system for digital animation." The award is the latest in a flurry of press articles, awards, and favorable reviews for 3Dlabs Wildcat and Oxygen graphics accelerators in publications targeting 3Dlabs' key markets of digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. (DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. ), CAD, and visual simulation. Highlights of these August stories include: -- CADENCE Magazine: Wildcat II 5110 awarded four stars: "The 3Dlabs Wildcat II 5110 is one of the two fastest cards currently made, and the fastest for SolidWorks." Peter K. Sheerin, senior technical editor. www.cadenceweb.com -- CATIA Solutions Magazine: IBM IntelliStation M-Pro with Wildcat II 5110 awarded five stars. "The graphics performance of the card is outstanding, yielding a ATbench2001G of 66.2..." -- Desktop Engineering Magazine: Extensive coverage of 3Dlabs Wildcat II 5110 and Wildcat II 5000, including an article on the TriStar PowerStation AX with Wildcat graphics through the Wildcat Partner Program. -- Computer Graphics World: Article introducing 3Dlabs' new Wildcat II 5000. "With its new Wildcat II 5000 graphics accelerator, a single-pipeline version of its top-of-the-line 5110, 3Dlabs aims to bring Wildcat technology to a broader spectrum of professional users." "We are very encouraged by the continued favorable coverage from analysts, press and professional users for our award-winning Wildcat graphics accelerators," stated Osman Kent, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 3Dlabs. "We continue to believe that the `sweet spot' of growth and profit margins will remain in the professional segment of the graphics marketplace, where 3Dlabs products continue to dominate." Continued Growth Opportunities The ongoing consolidation of the graphics hardware market has continued to benefit 3Dlabs, which was recently estimated to control 35 percent of the professional workstation graphics market by the widely respected Peddie Report (2001). In the August issue of Desktop Engineering Magazine, Jake Richter discussed the opportunities presented by industry consolidation by stating "the companies left in the market have huge resources relative to all the competitors who went out of business or were absorbed." 3Dlabs is leveraging this strength in the professional markets to drive the industry forward with strong support for OpenML, a complementary software environment to the OpenGL(R) API that provides multi-platform digital media capabilities. 3Dlabs plays a key role in the Khronos Group This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , which manages the specification, and is the driving force to define small-footprint, OpenGL and OpenML-based graphics APIs to bring dynamic media capabilities to a wide variety of appliances and embedded devices. About 3Dlabs 3Dlabs is the workstation graphics authority, supplying graphics accelerator solutions for professionals in Computer Aided Design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". (CAD), Digital Content Creation (DCC), and visual simulation markets. 3Dlabs shipped more 3D workstation-class graphics controllers in 2000 than any other company. Its award-winning Oxygen and Wildcat graphics are available in the industry's top OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and workstations, to the channel through an international distributor/reseller network, and directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store. For more information on 3Dlabs, visit www.3dlabs.com. Forward Looking Statements Various matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the future market share and profitability of 3Dlabs based on potential sales of Wildcat and Oxygen graphics accelerators, are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including without limitation, changing opinions of market experts and media; 3Dlabs' ability to manufacture, produce and deliver the Wildcat family of graphics accelerators in a timely, cost-effective and commercially-viable manner; the ability of 3Dlabs to obtain and keep design wins for its products; the ability of 3Dlabs' manufacturing partners to produce the Wildcat products in the quantities and quality required, the ability of the Wildcat family of graphics accelerators to adequately meet the price/performance requirements of its customers; the impact and pricing of competitive products; the introduction of alternative technological advances and other risks detailed from time-to-time in 3Dlabs' SEC reports. 3Dlabs, Oxygen and Wildcat are trademarks or registered trademarks of 3Dlabs Ltd., 3Dlabs Inc. Ltd., or 3Dlabs Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. NOTE TO EDITORS: In the second paragraph of this news release, there are open and closed brackets around the words "with Wildcat 5110 graphics." These symbols may not appear properly in some systems. |
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