ATI Powers NINTENDO GAMECUBE Games; Nintendo's 2002 Line-Up of Games Honored At E3.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, 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) ) demonstrated the power of the ATI 'Flipper' chip in the NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) video game console A specialized desktop computer used to play video games. The three most popular game consoles are Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. Game software is available on CDs or DVDs, although earlier game machines used cartridges containing read only memory during the presentation of new upcoming Nintendo games during Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last month in Los Angeles, California. Nintendo's upcoming 2002 blockbuster games for the NINTENDO GAMECUBE include such titles as: Super Mario Sunshine Super Mario Sunshine (スーパーマリオサンシャイン , Metroid Prime, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox Adventures Star Fox Adventures is an action-adventure game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube and part of the Star Fox series. It was released in North America on September 23, 2002, in Japan on September 27, 2002 and in Europe on September , Animal Crossing, and more. Nintendo's upcoming titles received recognition from a variety of sources: -- 2002 E3 Games Critics Awards - The Legend of Zelda won Best Console Game and received Runner-up recognition as Best of Show -- Gamers.com - The Legend of Zelda won Top 10 Games of E3 2002 -- Gamespy.com - NINTENDO GAMECUBE lineup (Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid Prime) won Best of Show for Best of E3 Awards -- Gamespy.com - Animal Crossing won Best of E3 2002 (GameCube) -- IGN.com - Metroid Prime won E3 2002 Game Of The Show "Nintendo chose ATI as a world leader in the development of innovative and high performance graphics technology for consumers; that leadership is a winning plus for Nintendo," explained Peter MacDougall, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Nintendo of America Inc. "We're proud to be part of the NINTENDO GAMECUBE success for Nintendo's awards at E3," said Dave Orton, President & Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , ATI Technologies Inc. "ATI values the strong relationship with Nintendo and we share in Nintendo's excitement for the upcoming titles for NINTENDO GAMECUBE. ATI provides the best visual graphics technology experience for the consumer electronics market including set-top technology, multimedia video graphics cards, handheld devices, and NINTENDO GAMECUBE." NINTENDO GAMECUBE features a revolutionary graphics processor, called the 'Flipper' chip, from ATI. The highly integrated processor includes both a 2D and 3D graphics engine, a DSP (digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. (central processing unit See CPU. (architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers ), system memory, controllers, optical disk, flash card, modem and video interfaces, and an on-chip high bandwidth frame buffer. Company Background 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). Copyright 2002 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 Information: John Swinimer, Public Relations Manager, Consumer Products (905) 882-2600, Ext. 8456 or swinimer@ati.com For media or industry analyst support, please visit our Web site at http://www.ati.com Other ATI Contacts: Pedro Cabezuelo, Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli, at (416) 422-7164 or pcabezuelo@bmporternovelli.com Anne Ferguson, Senior Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli, at (416) 422-7154 or aferguson@bmporternovelli.com For investor relations support, please contact: Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies Inc., at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 2631 or jcraig@ati.com |
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