Diamond Multimedia's Fire GL 1000 Pro AGP Accelerator Chosen by Fujitsu Ltd. for Its Deskpower Series of Personal Computers.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1998--Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIMD DIMD Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary ), a leader in interactive multimedia acceleration, announced today that its AGP-based Fire GL 1000 Pro graphics accelerator has been chosen by Fujitsu Ltd. for several models of their Deskpower series of personal computers for sale in Japan. The Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro 4MB AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. accelerator has been chosen for Fujitsu's Deskpower FMV-TIV267 (4MB) and FMV-TIV307 (4MB) consumer desktop systems and the 8MB version has been selected for the FMV-6300T7A (8MB) and the FMV-Pro6266T7 (8MB) Deskpower corporate desktop systems. "We are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Fujitsu Ltd.," said Scott Holt, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Diamond Multimedia. "We continually strive to partner with key 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 customers such as Fujitsu to deliver high-performance solutions that incorporate advanced technologies for the PC." The Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro delivers advanced graphics performance for demanding digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. , CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. and VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3D graphics language used on the Web. After downloading a VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and manipulated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into." The VRML viewer is launched from within the Web browser. applications based on OpenGL and Direct3D application programming interfaces (APIs). Featuring 4MB or 8MB of 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. , the AGP-based Fire GL 1000 Pro is capable of processing up to one million texture mapped polygons per second and supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. Hardware 3D acceleration features include rasterization, texture mapping, double buffering, 16-bit Z-buffering and an integrated geometry set up engine. Fujitsu Ltd. Founded in 1935, Fujitsu Ltd. is an international leader in information technology, telecommunications, semiconductors and other electronic devices. The worldwide Fujitsu Group includes over 440 consolidated subsidiaries including Amdahl Corporation, ICL (International Computers Ltd., London) The former name of Fujitsu Services, the European-centered arm of the global Fujitsu Group and one of the leading IT services companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. PLC, Fujitsu America, Fujitsu Microelectronics and Fujitsu Network Communications and 34 affiliated companies including Fanuc Ltd. and Advantest. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with operations in more than 100 countries, Fujitsu's technology, software, and service companies posted global revenues of more than $36 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997. Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia is driving the interactive multimedia market by providing advanced solutions for home, business and professional desktop computer users, enabling them to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their desktops and through the Internet. Diamond accelerates multimedia from the Internet to the hard drive with products that include the Stealth and Viper(R) series of media accelerators, the Monster series of entertainment 3D and sound accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3D and SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. accelerators, and the Supra(R) series of modems. Diamond also markets DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and video phone kits. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is www.diamondmm.com. How to Contact Diamond Multimedia There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical assistance, driver updates and general information: Internet Web Site: http://www.diamondmm.com Diamond Multimedia's Headquarters and Multimedia Division: 408-325-7000; Fax: ax: +852-2375-9021 Australian Office (Sydney): +61-2-9460-2355; Fax +61-2-9460-2360 Product Support (Voice),4-3463 (U.S. and Canada) 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand nster Cable. Viper(R) is a registered trademark of Directed Electronics, Inc., Used under License. All other trademarks referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers. This announcement relates to products whose introductions are in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, . The product name, contents, prices and availability may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the Company's ability to successfully exploit technological and market developments, the timing and success of new product introductions by the Company and its competitors, and the Company's ability to invest in new technologies and to enhance its existing systems are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the impact of competitive products and pricing and alternative technological advances, the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products, and other risks as detailed from time to time in Diamond Multimedia's SEC filings, including its most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Mary Medeiros, 408/325-7350 maryme@diamondmm.com |
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