ELSA DEBUTS GLORIA III WORKSTATION GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR.

ELSA, San Jose, Calif., a leader in workstation graphics acceleration, has introduced the highly-anticipated GLoria lll professional graphics accelerator optimized for mechanical computer-aided design, professional game development and film animation and effects. ELSA continues to build upon its exclusive partnership with NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) to provide the next-generation of its best-selling GLoria/Quadro line of high-end range workstation graphics solution.

Based on NVIDIA's new Quadro2 Pro, the ELSA Gloria III provides everything needed for design professionals to power through even the most complex design and animation projects. The ELSA GLoria lll provides 6.4GB/sec bandwidth enabling work in fully textured mode while achieving real-time frame rates. With 1 billion pixels per second rendering power and 31 million triangles per second geometry processing power, the ELSA GLoria lll is the professional's ultimate choice for even the most demanding design project.

"The new Quadro2 Pro architecture enables ELSA to continue driving the standard by providing the ultimate graphics performance at an extremely aggressive price point," stated Chris Rhoades, product manager of professional graphics for ELSA, Inc. "The ELSA GLoria product line now defines pure performance at affordable prices for serious graphics professionals looking to drive productivity to new heights while cutting down drastically on production costs."

With 64MB of DDR frame buffer memory, the fastest available, and a 350MHz RAMDAC, the Gloria III will support resolutions up to 2048x1536 at 85Hz in TrueColor. The ELSA GLoria lll also offers flawless Direct3D support for playing high intensity games with production and entertainment all on one system.

Professional Software Advantage

The ELSA Gloria III represents the perfect symbiosis of application performance and hardware acceleration, offering unrivalled immediacy, rock solid stability and image quality.

The ELSA GLoria III was designed for pure application performance through application specific optimizations. Whether you're using 3D Studio MAX, AutoCAD, Maya, Pro/ENGINEER, Solidworks, Photoshop, SOFTIMAGE|3D, Microstation or Lightwave 3D, the ELSA GLoria III graphics accelerator delivers real-time application performance, without any compromises. ELSA bundles unique drivers and utilities for performance and productivity in the leading applications such as AutoCAD and 3DS MAX. PowerDRAFT for pure 2D drafting performance in AutoCAD. QuadroVIEW for real-time editing, lighting and animation in AutoCAD. MAXtreme for in-the-viewport pure performance and realistic rendering features.

The GLoria line is bundled with a suite of custom software for complete monitor and application control, a leading software DVD player, DVI-D capability and a six-year warranty.

Pricing & Availability

The ELSA GLoria IlI has a suggested retail price of $1,199 and can be found at application vendor authorized VAR's and integrated at key System partners around the nation. Also announced today is the shipping of the ELSA Synergy lll, an AGP 32MB entry-level 2D/3D workstation graphics board featuring the NVIDIA Quadro 2 MXR. The ELSA Synergy lll graphics solution supports dual monitor and has a suggested retail price of $499. Both boards support all leading Windows platforms, including Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Linux. ELSA's workstation line can be found online via www.shopelsa.com or by calling +1 800-272-ELSA. NVIDIA is offering the Quadro 2 Pro/MXR graphics board solutions exclusively through the OEM channel.

About ELSA

ELSA is one of the leading providers of Internet access and computer graphics solutions for the PC. Its product range includes modems, ISDN adapters, ISDN and DSL routers, videoconferencing systems, graphics boards and monitors. ELSA was founded in 1980 and today has more than 600 employees. In addition to its headquarters in Aachen, Germany, it also maintains subsidiaries in San Jose (USA), Taipei (Taiwan) and Tokyo (Japan) as well as in London (UK), Paris (France), Milano (Italy) and Eke (Belgium). Since June 1998, ELSA AG shares are traded on the "Neuer Markt" trading segment of the Frankfurt stock exchange in Germany.

For more information, visit http://www.elsa.com or call 408-961-4657.