ATI's Newest All-In-Wonder'R' Delivers Amazing Multimedia Features With Breathtaking Image Quality.MARKHAM, Ontario -- New multimedia video card helps the budget-minded consumer ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :ATY ATY Air Textured Yarn (textile) ATY Watertown, SD, USA (Airport Code) ATY After-Tax Yield )(NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ATYT ATYT ATI Technologies, Inc (stock symbol) ) today announced All-In-Wonder(R) 2006 PCI Express(R) Edition. This new multi-function video card offers consumers an easy choice when it comes to playing great games, listening to FM radio and watching/recording/pausing live TV. Adobe(R) Premiere(R) Elements 2.0 is bundled with the product to help edit professional style videos. All-In-Wonder 2006 PCI Express Edition offers budget-minded consumers an affordable multimedia card with Avivo(TM) for outstanding video playback, amazing color resolution and connectivity to big screen displays. Joining the previously announced All-In-Wonder(R) 2006 Edition (AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. ), this new multimedia video card rounds out ATI's offerings for mainstream consumers. Powered by Radeon(R) X1300, All-In-Wonder 2006 for PCI Express is designed to give consumers a wealth of multimedia features at an affordable price. "ATI's All-In-Wonder 2006 PCI Express Edition gives budget-minded consumers a multimedia video card that delivers amazing features for TV viewing, video editing and playing great games," said Paul Lypaczewski, Vice President and General Manager, Multimedia Business Unit, ATI Technologies. "The new All-In-Wonder comes bundled with the award-winning Adobe Premiere Elements Adobe Premiere Elements is a video editing software application for non-linear video editing, published by Adobe Systems. It is a scaled-down version of the professional-level Adobe Premiere Pro, and is optionally bundled with Adobe Photoshop Elements. 2.0 allowing consumers to create professional quality videos. Consumers can easily turn their ordinary PC into a Media PC and gain features such as Avivo to deliver more vibrant images. And to top it off, ATI's great graphics performance enables amazing game play. All-In-Wonder 2006 for PCI Express is the most accessible solution on the market for the ultimate Media PC experience." All-In-Wonder 2006 for PCI Express features: - Next generation Radeon(R) X1300 graphics - Based on an advanced 90 nm process, this ultra-threaded 3D architecture is optimized for Microsoft DirectX(R) 9 and Shader Model 3.0 to deliver exceptional performance to play all the great new PC games with cinematic quality. Plus the graphics technology offers 450 MHz engine, 256 MB 400 MHz memory (GDDR GDDR Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart GDDR Graphics Double Data Rate 3) - Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 brings unparalleled control, ease of use and more options for creative digital video editing with a self-adjusting workspace - Avivo - Outstanding video playback, 64 times as many colors than previous solutions for amazing display functionality and very user-friendly high definition TV display connectivity - Multimedia Center 9.12 - ATI's award-winning multimedia software now works even better with existing ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. TV tuner products. Dual-tuner MulTView(TM) support now allows timeshifting on two TV tuners simultaneously when paired with an ATI TV tuner card A TV tuner card is a computer component that allows television signals to be received by a computer. Most TV tuners also function as video capture cards, allowing them to record television programs onto a hard disk. , including the Theater(TM) 550 Pro - Uniquely designed "domino-style" connector dongles - Innovative modular input and VGA plus DVI-I (DVI-Integrated) See DVI. monitor output connectivity for flexibility and easily accessible combinations - Windows XP Media Center Edition See Media Center Edition. support - In addition to usage with Windows XP Home and Professional, All-In-Wonder 2006 PCI Express Edition supports Microsoft Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 for an amazing home theater experience - Dedicated customer support - Toll free customer support line is complemented by feature rich online support available from ATI.com The North American version of All-In-Wonder 2006 for PCI Express includes: - ATI TV tuner design for instant viewing of up to 125 channels of cable or analog antenna broadcasts with FM broadcast reception - Gemstar's GuidePlus+(TM) intelligent free integrated program guide to view, search, schedule and record TV programs at the click of a mouse - Unified application for both analog and free over-the air HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates broadcasts (United States only) when combined with HDTV Wonder(TM) European All-In-Wonder 2006 for PCI Express customers will receive: - ATI TV tuner that receives 125 channels of cable or analog broadcasts plus DVB-T See DVB. and FM tuning capabilities - Program Guide support with TVTV TVTV Tualatin Valley Television (Oregon) for Analog TV and DVB-T programs - SCART Scart or SCART Noun Electronics a plug-and-socket system which carries pictures and sound, used in home entertainment systems (Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorecepteurs et Televiseurs) connector for televisions - Multimedia Center 9.12 with a unified TV interface for both DVB-T digital and analog broadcasts Optional feature available from ATI.com include: - Remote Wonder Plus(TM) - A special offer is included in the package for ATI's third-generation radio-frequency remote control device now includes improved support for Windows XP Media Center Edition, and allows for complete computer control through a wireless interface. For users who prefer a traditional Windows XP Media Center Edition remote control, a 50 per cent reduced price offer is included - HDTV Ready - Easily connect to the big screen that HDTV displays provide via an output adapter available from ATI.com Now available, All-In-Wonder 2006 has a manufacturers suggested retail price of USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $199. Visit ATI.com for more information. About ATI Technologies ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost graphics processor unit (GPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld device markets. With 2005 revenues of US $2.22 billion, ATI has more than 3,400 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (ATY). Important Information Regarding Forward-looking Statements Forward-looking statements look into the future and provide an opinion as to the effect of certain events and trends on the business. Forward-looking statements may include words such as "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "should," "estimates," "expects," "believes," "indicates," "targeting," "suggests" and similar expressions. This news release contains forward-looking statements about ATI's objectives, strategies, financial condition and results. These "forward-looking" statements are based on current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may materially differ from our expectations if known and unknown risks or uncertainties affect our business, or if our estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate. Therefore we cannot provide any assurance that forward-looking statements will materialize. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason. Additional information concerning risks and uncertainties affecting our business and other factors that could cause our financial results to fluctuate is contained in our filings with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory authorities, including our 2005 Annual Information Form and 2005 Annual Report filed on SEDAR SEDAR System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval SEDAR Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review at www.sedar.com. Copyright 2005 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice. Adobe and Adobe Premiere are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. 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