E&S PC-IG Selected for Swiss Army's Tank Driving Simulator.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2003

Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (NASDAQ: ESCC) (E&S(R))--Thales (Thales Communications AG and Thales Training & Simulation) has selected the E&S simFUSION(R) 6000 PC image generator (PC-IG) for the Swiss Army's Tank Driving Simulator (FASPA) program, E&S announced today. For this program, Thales is supplying a state-of-the-art driver training system to the Swiss land forces for all of its armored vehicles. Under the terms of the agreement with Thales, E&S will supply 75 simFUSION 6000 PC image generators for the simulators. The first simulator is expected to be delivered to the customer in the fourth quarter of this year, with the whole program extending into the year 2005.

Thales conducted an extensive evaluation of different PC-IGs before choosing the simFUSION 6000. The evaluation included Thales benchmark performance measurements as well as image quality comparisons using the actual FASPA database. Thales selected simFUSION over other PC-IGs for its sustained update rate and its better image quality (antialiasing, texture, etc.)

"The selection of the simFUSION 6000q was based on its superior performance, increased functionality, and, last but not least, its affordability," said Hans-Peter Haller, Thales FASPA program manager. "Also, the demonstrations we made to our customer representatives were well received."

About simFUSION 6000

simFUSION 6000 offers unbeatable PC-IG performance and image quality, with 2-to-24-sample full-scene antialiasing at screen resolutions up to 2048x1536 and fill rates up to 9.6Gpix/sec. OGL 1.3, D3D 9.0, and Linux compatible, simFUSION configurations include two or four ATI RADEON(TM) 9700 graphics chips, one or three DVI-I outputs, a DVI input and Chanlock(R) channel synchronization. Genlock to internal or external video and 256MB of unified memory is standard in all configurations. The DVI input allows multiple chassis to be cascaded for higher performance or additional AA samples. Optional sensor postprocessor and distortion correction/edge blending cards are available.

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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