ATI Commits to Supply Selected RAGE MOBILITY Products to Embedded Display Customers for 5 years; Industry acclaimed graphics solutions offered with extended support.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003

ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY) (NASDAQ:ATYT) announced today its commitment to provide RAGE(TM) MOBILITY(TM) (M and M1) to embedded display customers for five years. Working with distributors Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) in the Americas and Data Display AG in Europe, embedded systems designers can be confident of the continued availability of ATI's industry-recognized graphics chips.

Additionally, ATI is providing customers with a migration plan between technology generations, technical support for a wide variety of applications, and ATI's long-term commitment to customer satisfaction.

"We know designers working on embedded systems face different demands," said Andrew Schmied, Senior Group Manager, Embedded Display Graphics, ATI Technologies Inc. "That's why we've committed to support RAGE MOBILITY (M and M1) for at least five years with a clear migration path for designs currently using non-ATI products."

"We're pleased to be able to work with ATI as it meets the long-term demands of the embedded visual display industry," said Jeff Eastman, Vice President of Arrow's Supplier Marketing and Product Management Group. "Arrow's distribution sales force in the Americas can help ATI achieve its support goals while delivering the best graphics solutions for the industrial market."

"Data Display and ATI can meet the needs of the display market for the short and long term based on this renewed commitment," said Norbert Feuchtgruber, COO of Data Display AG. "Providing high quality visual displays is Data Display's key to success and we're proud to collaborate with ATI in Europe by supporting the market for the long term."

Samples of ATI's RAGE(TM) MOBILITY(TM) (M and M1) are immediately available through Arrow Electronics (800-777-2776; www.arrow.com) and Data Display (0049 (0)89 894450-26; [e-mail]). Offered in 4MB and 8MB configurations, ATI's RAGE(TM) MOBILITY(TM) (M and M1) include Simultaneous Independent Dual Display, DVD Playback (8 MB configurations), Video Overlay Engine, S-video/Composite Support, 64-bit 2D Bit-blit Engine, and support for both Windows(R) and LINUX.

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 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 2002 revenues in excess of US $1 billion, ATI has more than 2,200 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).

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