ATI's RADEON 9000 and RADEON 9000 PRO Mainstream Product Now Shipping; Delivering High-End Graphics to the Mainstream for the First Time.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2002 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) ) and its add-on-board partners are shipping the revolutionary RADEON(TM) 9000 and RADEON 9000(TM) PRO visual processors to the mainstream market, effective immediately. The RADEON 9000 products feature technology innovations first introduced in the high-end segment of the market, combined with the best performance of any mainstream graphics product available. Both the RADEON 9000 and RADEON 9000 PRO feature industry-leading technologies, including quad-pipe architecture, with four parallel rendering pipelines; programmable pixel and vertex shaders, powered by SMARTSHADER(TM), allowing mainstream users to benefit fully from Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 8.1 for the first time; flexible multiple display architecture supported by HYDRAVISION(TM), allowing effective use of multiple displays; and industry-leading video playback, featuring FULLSTREAM(TM) technology for accelerated and improved video streaming. "RADEON 9000 and RADEON 9000 PRO offer the most affordable and complete set of features and the highest performance in the mainstream market," said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President, Marketing and General Manager, Desktop, ATI Technologies Inc. "Mainstream gamers will discover a new level of realism and performance in 3D games that, as recently as 12 months ago, was reserved for high-end users." The RADEON 9000 and RADEON 9000 PRO graphics cards feature 64MB of DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory memory and flexible dual-display support including DVI-I (DVI-Integrated) See DVI. , VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. and TV-out. RADEON 9000 PRO is now available at all major computer retailers across North America, at a suggested retail price of $149. A number of add-in-board manufacturers are also now shipping product based on RADEON 9000, at very affordable prices. 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 delivers leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top box, 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). Note to Editors: 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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