ATI sponsors Alias/Wavefront's 3December event along with HP and Intel; Power and performance of ATI's FIRE GL graphics accelerators showcased at worldwide industry event.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002

ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY) (NASDAQ: ATYT) today announced that it is one of a few global sponsors of the fourth annual 3December event in partnership with Alias/Wavefront, HP and Intel. Sponsorship and participation in this industry event illustrates ATI's dedication and commitment to the Digital Content Creation (DCC) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) communities.

3December is a premiere global event that celebrates the art and technology of 3D computer graphics, and is held around the world simultaneously in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo. The selection of ATI as one of a few global leaders to sponsor this event confirms ATI's graphics leadership in the DCC and CAD markets.

"ATI offers the best graphics accelerators to power the DCC and CAD communities," said Ed Huang, Director of Workstations, ATI Technologies Inc. "We work closely with our partners to deliver great products. ATI's newly launched FIRE GL X1 is optimized to leverage every new feature in Maya 4.5 from Alias/Wavefront, combining those strengths with Intel's processors and HP's workstations, professional users have the best technology advantages."

In addition to sponsoring events dedicated to the workstation community, ATI, along with its partners, is offering 3December attendees exclusive special promotions. 3December attendees can purchase two varieties of HP workstations powered by ATI's advanced FIRE GL(TM) 8800 graphics boards and matched with Alias/Wavefront's comprehensive 3D software solution.

On the heels of ATI's FIRE GL 8800, which is included in the 3December special offers, ATI launched the revolutionary FIRE GL X1 graphics board. The FIRE GL X1 delivers unprecedented power and control to developers. With a 256-bit memory interface, 8 rendering pipelines and 128-bit full floating point precision, the FIRE GL X1 delivers real-time cinematic rendering and animation - removing barriers from artists, developers and engineers.

For more information about ATI's award-winning FIRE GL workstation graphics accelerators, visit www.ati.com. For more information on 3December visit www.3december.com.

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 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 (ATY).

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