AccelGraphics Announces OEM Relationship with Acer; Acer America Selects the AccelSTAR II for its AcerPower Workstations.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1997--AccelGraphics, Inc. (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 :ACCL ACCL American Canadian Caribbean Line ACCL Acceleration ACCL American College of Construction Lawyers ACCL Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology (Allied Health Certification Program) ACCL Amway China Co Limited ), a leading supplier of high performance 3D graphics subsystems and software for Windows NT(R) and Windows 95, today announced that Acer America Corporation has selected AccelGraphics' new AccelSTAR II graphics subsystem for its AcerPower workstation. The AccelSTAR II provides a powerful all-in-one 2D/3D graphics solution for PC-CAD, digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. and high end corporate users. The combination of AccelGraphics' AccelSTAR II and Acer's AcerPower workstations provides the growing market of professional 2D and 3D workstation users with a powerful new system offering. This agreement marks the second major OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and deal completed by AccelGraphics in the past three months. Acer joins the growing number of PC manufacturers utilizing technology provided by AccelGraphics. Additional relationships include -- Gateway 2000, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, and Samsung. "Acer America is committed to providing industry-leading workstations that embody quality, reliability and robust performance. By teaming with AccelGraphics, Acer continues to deliver this vision," said Greg Nakagawa, senior director of commercial marketing at Acer America. "As a testament to the high performance, extensive application testing and product quality, choosing to integrate AccelGraphics' AccelSTAR II provides our customers with a great 2D/3D solution." Jeffrey Dunn, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AccelGraphics, stated, "We are excited that AccelSTAR II has been selected by Acer America. This partnership allows us to bring the AccelSTAR II's level of 2D/3D performance to a new class of professional users. In recent tests, the AGP-based AccelSTAR II scored over 186 million Winmarks in the 3D Winbench 97 test under Windows 95." Products Acer America will announce exact configurations and pricing at a later date. The AccelSTAR II incorporates 3Dlabs' PERMEDIA 2 processor, which includes a full floating-point geometry setup processor built with GLINT Delta technology and an integrated 230MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. RAMDAC (Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter) The VGA controller chip that maintains the color palette and converts data from memory into analog signals for the monitor. RAMDAC - Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter . Configured with 8MB of high-speed SGRAM (Synchronous Graphics RAM) A type of dynamic RAM chip that is similar to the SDRAM technology, but includes enhanced graphics features for use with display adapters. memory, the AccelSTAR II subsystem offers custom 2D and 3D drivers with a complete 2D/3D feature set, including Gouraud shading, texture mapping, Z buffering, and transparency. AccelGraphics, Inc. AccelGraphics, Inc., headquartered in Milpitas, California, is a leading provider of high-performance, cost-effective, three dimensional graphics subsystems, software accelerators and application utility software products for the professional Windows NT and Windows 95 markets. AccelGraphics maintains strong relationships with strategic ISVs, including Autodesk, EDS/Unigraphics, NewTek, Parametric Technology, SDRC (company) SDRC - The company behind VGX. http://sdrc.com/. , Softimage/Microsoft and SolidWorks, to enable the company to enhance and optimize 3D application performance on its 3D graphics subsystems. For further information, visit AccelGraphics at www.accelgraphics.com . Forward Looking Statement The statements contained in this release include forward-looking statements that may involve risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those discussed. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to unforeseen delays in the introduction, manufacture, and distribution of new products including AccelECLIPSE, AccelPRO MX, and AccelSTAR II; risks associated with dependence on OEM and other third-party relationships, higher than expected operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. , product maturity, new product development, new technology, international operations, unforeseen operational problems; and other risk factors described in the Company's registration statement on Form SB-2 and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarters ended March 31, 1997 and June 27, 1997 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CONTACT: AccelGraphics, Inc. Niraj Swarup, 408/546-2177 niraj@ag3d.com or Tsantes & Associates Christian Bateman, 408/369-1500 chris@tsantes.com |
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