ATI Technologies, Intel Corporation and Microsoft Corporation to Deliver Keynote and World Premiere Presentations.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2001

Vision Events, a Gartner Group, Inc. (NYSE:IT) (NYSE:ITB) company announced today that ATI Technologies, Intel Corporation, and Microsoft Corporation will address 200 regional market leaders from the U.S. and Canada at System Builder Summit Spring 2001. System Builder Summit takes place March 4-7 at the Renaissance Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Thomas M. Kilroy, Executive Vice President, Reseller Channel Operations for Intel, will deliver the Welcome Keynote Address, "System Builders in the 2001 Economy", on Sunday, March 4 at 7 p.m. to all Summit participants. "After years of rapid growth and emerging market opportunities, the industry is entering a new channel paradigm in 2001," said Kilroy. In the Address, Kilroy will discuss how system builders can respond to this complex economic and business environment and what support they should expect from vendor partners to keep their business strong.

"Building Your Relationship with Microsoft" a presentation by Rodney E. Clark, Group Sales Manager, OEM Division, Microsoft, will take place Monday, March 5 at 7:30 a.m. The World Premiere presentation will guide system builders in how to work more closely with Microsoft through the Microsoft OEM System Builder Program for the tools, resources and support they need, as well as outline the opportunities for system builders with Microsoft software and hardware, now and in the future. "We developed the Microsoft OEM System Builder Program five years ago," said Clark, "and we continue to invest in it to meet the unique needs of value-added providers who build and sell desktop and laptop PCs as well as servers."

At noon, Monday, March 5, ATI Technologies Inc. will unveil the new Dual Monitor, RADEON VE, the latest addition to the RADEON family of high performance graphics. "The top OEMs can't wait to get their hands on the RADEON VE," said Randy Baker, Marketing Manager of Business Development at ATI Technologies, "and we expect to see the same reaction from Summit attendees." Tom Ward, Vice President of North American Distribution, will deliver ATI's World Premiere presentation. Tom, a veteran of the channel and many Summits, has been instrumental in developing the ATI System Builder Program.

Steve Dallman, Director of the North American Channel for Intel Corporation, will speak to system builders on "Building Competitive Advantage Through Intel Products and Programs", on Tuesday, March 6 at 8:00 a.m. Dallman will emphasize the broad Intel product portfolio, while updating system builders on the programs and investments they can expect from Intel this year.

About System Builder Summit

System Builder Summit extends invitations to the regional market leaders in the system builder channel only. In private boardroom appointments, during world premieres, and at The White Box Expo(TM), a select group of 200 system builders from the U.S. and Canada will meet with technology vendors, international distributors, and service providers to discuss the latest products, services, and programs. Among the participating vendors at the Spring 2001 event will be AMD, ATI Technologies, Caldera Systems, D&H, Everdream Corporation, Ingram Micro, Intel Corporation, Lexmark, Logitech, Microsoft Corporation, NASBA, NEC-Mitsubishi, NVIDIA, Philips Electronics, Quantum Corporation, Re:Launch, Sony, and Sun Microsystems. For more information, visit www.systembuildersummit.com or call 503/675-3550.

About Vision Events

System Builder Summit is a semi-annual event produced by Vision Events, in conjunction with Technology Event Management. Vision Events, a Gartner company based in Nashua, New Hampshire, produces business events that bring together the leading computer channel vendors and resellers face-to-face in private boardroom appointments with the focus of increasing sales and building relationships. For more information, visit the Web site at www.visionevents.com or call 603/577-9856.

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