Compaq Integrates ELSA GLoria Synergy+ Graphics Accelerator in Professional Workstations.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1998--

Advanced AGP ELSA GLoria Synergy+ to Deliver High Performance 2D

and 3D Acceleration for New Compaq Professional Workstation

ELSA today announced that Compaq Corp. (NYSE:CPQ) will expand its offering of the advanced AGP version of the award-winning ELSA GLoria Synergy(TM), GLoria Synergy+, as the standard configuration in the new Compaq Professional Workstation AP200.

GLoria Synergy+ provides high performance 2D and 3D graphics acceleration and multiple monitor support in Windows NT (R) 3.51 and 4.0. The Compaq Professional Workstation with the GLoria Synergy+ is targeted at mainstream CAD/CAE, A/E/C, financial, digital content creation (DCC), electronic design automation and geographic information systems (GIS) markets at a compelling price.

ELSA GLoria Synergy+ is an integrated 2D and 3D AGP graphics controller with 8 MB of SGRAM, a 250MHz RAMDAC for resolutions of up to 1920x1200 in High Color, and a 90MHz chip clock speed for superior performance.

Equipped with the Permedia 2(TM) processor from 3Dlabs (NASDAQ:TDDDF), the product also allows multi-screen operations with the ELSA GLoria Synergy range of products. ELSA GLoria Synergy+ is certified for leading professional applications with support for OpenGL(R), Direct3D(R), and HEIDI(R) in hardware. It also supports Windows 95(R), Windows 98(R), and Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0.

The ELSA Software Advantage provides Compaq Professional Workstations products with the performance and productivity advantage for AutoCAD(R), 3D Studio MAX(R)/VIZ(R), Adobe Photoshop(R), MicroStation(R), OpenGL, and financial applications. ELSA's OpenGL technology with anti-aliasing support achieves a CDRS-03 performance of 32.3 as compared to 14.94 for the Dynamics Picture 202, or 14.1 for ATI Rage Pro Turbo.

In addition, ELSA POWERdraft(TM) is the only driver worldwide delivering hardware acceleration for both AutoCAD R13 and R14. ELSA MAXtreme(TM) for 3D Studio MAX R2, and 3D Studio VIZ R2 gives users enhanced 3D graphics performance. ELSA Desktop, a multi-monitor utility, provides users the flexibility and functionality they need for finance, CAD and image processing applications.

"ELSA is proud to have been selected by Compaq as the all-in-one solution for 2D and 3D professional applications," said Uli Theissen president of ELSA Inc. "The GLoria Synergy+ delivers the value added CAD software and multiple monitor support in addition to high-performance 2D and 3D graphics performance required by Compaq Professional Workstations."

"The GLoria Synergy+ provides the best-of-breed performance required for Compaq Professional Workstation," said Les Crudele, vice president and general manager of Compaq's Workstation Division, "Our customers will be able to take advantage of not only its 2D and 3D performance advantage, but also ELSA's value added CAD and multi-monitor drivers."

"We are pleased that Compaq is incorporating the PERMEDIA 2-based GLoria Synergy+ as a standard configuration in its new AP200 line of Windows NT Workstations," said Neil Trevett, vice president of marketing at3Dlabs. "This PERMEDIA 2 design win once again demonstrates 3Dlabs' continued Leadership in delivering high-performance and cost-effective graphics acceleration to the entry-level workstation market."

ELSA Information

ELSA Inc. is a subsidiary of ELSA AG, a stock company based in Aachen, Germany. Founded in 1980, ELSA has built a world-class reputation in high-performance 2D and 3D graphics solutions in addition to a wide-ranging ISDN and videoconferencing product family.

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