E&S Digistar 3 to Power GOTO's New Virtuarium.

Business Editors

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2003

Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (NASDAQ: ESCC)--E&S Digistar(R) 3, the revolutionary new digital product for domed theaters, will power the next-generation Virtuarium from GOTO Optical Manufacturing Co., Japan's largest manufacturer of optical projection systems for digital imaging and domed theaters.

The new Virtuarium is GOTO's second-generation digital imaging and projection system. Under the terms of this groundbreaking agreement, Digistar 3 will replace the SGI system that was used in the first-generation Virtuarium product. The company has also purchased a Digistar 3 for use in the GOTO demonstration theater located in Tokyo. GOTO will add custom features to Digistar 3 for its Asian clients, such as regional user interfaces and interactive software.

In addition to Digistar 3, E&S has signed an agreement to provide GOTO with show content, including the new Universe, and Japanese distribution rights for The Future is Wild. With more than 10 titles currently available, E&S offers the largest library of show content in the all-dome digital theater industry.

For GOTO, the choice was clear -- Digistar 3 was by far the most advanced and affordable all-dome imaging and presentation system available. "It enables planetariums and digital theaters to provide their audiences with amazing, immersive experiences," said Nobutaka Goto. "And, since Digistar 3 offers all of its advanced features in one integrated system, it is very affordable. It eliminates the need for the auxiliary projectors currently used in most planetariums. Its rich, bright color graphics also make it a wonderful system for nonplanetarium, simulation theater applications."

"We are delighted that GOTO chose E&S for the new Virtuarium," said E&S President and CEO James Oyler. "We are confident that this agreement will lead to other areas of cooperation between the two companies, resulting in great sales for both companies throughout Asia."

About GOTO Optical Mfg. Co.

GOTO is the world's largest manufacturer of optical planetarium projectors. For 74 years, GOTO has been a leading innovator in telescope, planetarium, pano-hemispheric film, and video projection equipment. It also works with its customer base to provide quality program software and excellent maintenance services worldwide. Visit the GOTO Web site at http://www.goto.co.jp/index-e.html.

About Evans & Sutherland's Digital Theater Division

Created to establish an entirely new level of quality in terms of experience, equipment, and support, Evans & Sutherland's Digital Theater Division's systems set the standard for the 21st century by letting audiences experience cutting-edge, full-dome and large-screen digital entertainment. The Digital Theater Division develops systems and programming that transform the company's sophisticated simulation technology to 360-degree domed and large format theater experiences. This technology allows audiences to be immersed in full-color, 3D computer-generated worlds and interact with them. Digital Theater's target markets include planetariums, science centers, themed attraction venues, and premium large-format theaters. E&S domed theater systems are installed all around the world, including systems in New York City, London, and Shanghai. See the new Digistar 3 recently installed at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago.

About Evans & Sutherland

Evans & Sutherland produces professional hardware and software to create highly realistic visual images for simulation, training, engineering, and other applications throughout the world. E&S visual systems are used in both military and commercial systems, as well as planetariums and interactive theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com.

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