ATI's RADEON 9000 PRO MAC EDITION Now Available On Retail Shelves; Mac Users Thrilled With Stunning 3D Graphics Performance and Feature Set.Business Editors MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003 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 that the RADEON(TM) 9000 PRO MAC EDITION is now available at leading retailers worldwide. Based on the award-winning RADEON(TM) 9000 PRO visual processor, the RADEON(TM) 9000 PRO MAC EDITION delivers high-performance and numerous cutting-edge features at an affordable price. "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. enjoys tremendous support from the Mac community," said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President, Marketing and General Manager, Desktop, ATI Technologies Inc. "In addition to its availability in Apple's Power Mac G4, consumers can now choose to upgrade their Macs with the RADEON(TM) 9000 PRO MAC EDITION retail card." Featuring a high-performance quad-pipe rendering engine with robust OpenGL(R) support and advanced programmable pixel and vertex shaders, the RADEON(TM) 9000 PRO MAC EDITION delivers an exhilarating visual experience for today's greatest games, 2D design and 3D animation. One of the special features of the RADEON(TM) 9000 PRO MAC EDITION is its ability to support two independent digital flat panels simultaneously, including Apple Cinema HD Displays at resolutions up to 1920 x 1200. The graphics board includes one ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. connector, one DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. connector and one DVI to VGA adapter and is capable of driving dual CRT's, dual flat panels or combinations of each with the appropriate adapters. ATI's RADEON(TM) 9000 PRO MAC EDITION has a suggested retail price of US $169.99 and is available at www.ati.com and leading retailers. About the Company 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 visual processor unit (VPU) 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 markets. With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1 billion, ATI has more than 1,900 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). Copyright 2003 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. For media or industry analyst support, visit our Web site at http://www.ati.com. |
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