Intense3D Delivers on Sweeping Performance Promise of Wildcat 3D Graphics.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1999--

Wildcat 4110 Sets Next Performance Bar;

OEM Partners to Demonstrate Products at SIGGRAPH 

Intense3D(TM), the leading developer of professional 3D graphics products, today announced the Wildcat(TM) 4110, the newest graphics accelerator based on its revolutionary Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology. Today's announcement at SIGGRAPH '99 represents the second milestone in the rollout of the Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology, setting a new standard for 3D graphics computing. The Wildcat 4110 earns the distinction of delivering the fastest 3D graphics performance on any platform, shattering all Windows NT(R) workstation scores and breaking four out of five records for UNIX systems on the Viewperf 6.1.1 benchmarks, further positioning Intense3D as the market leader in professional 3D graphics (see Intense3D Wildcat 4110 Competitive Performance Comparisons, Aug.10.) The Wildcat 4110 delivers up to twice the performance of previous Wildcat 3D graphics accelerators, a sustained 6 million triangles/sec. and a peak texture fill rate of 143 Mpixel/sec., and includes new features specifically designed for the graphics professionals. As a result, engineers, scientists, animators, and other creative and technical professionals will achieve even higher levels of real-time interactivity and realistic imagery, allowing them to further maximize their creativity and productivity. Available to workstation vendors this month, the Wildcat 4110 is based on Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology, a revolutionary graphics technology that employs Intense3D's ParaScale(TM) architecture to accelerate the entire 3D graphics pipeline in hardware.

Leading Intense3D OEMs, Compaq Computer Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation, IBM, and Intergraph Computer Systems, are previewing the Wildcat 4110 integrated into their workstations in their booths at SIGGRAPH. "With the delivery of the 4110 and the continued commitment of our workstation partners, Intense3D remains the market leader in the professional graphics market," said Bill Rick, vice president of sales and marketing at Intense3D. "We are committed to delivering the industry's fastest 3D graphics performance and most advanced features for all types of professionals."

Intense 3D, The Innovation Leader

Furthering Intense3D's commitment to delivering graphics innovation, the Intense3D Wildcat 4110 is the first 3D graphics accelerator on Windows NT to feature groundbreaking SuperScene(TM) anti-aliasing--true, multisampled, scene mode anti-aliasing--which delivers significantly improved image quality using less memory than other multisampling schemes. SuperScene anti-aliasing offers unprecedented realism by removing "jaggies" and "crawling" edges from complex moving images. SuperScene supports 16 samples per pixel utilizing the same amount of memory as other techniques that only use four. The result is incredibly realistic imagery for training simulations, character animations, and design visualizations.

The Wildcat 4110 features the industry's largest onboard memory--a full 128 MB which allows professionals to simultaneously process large amounts of texture data and operate at higher display resolutions, beyond that of HDTV (1920 x 1080). The Wildcat 4110 also offers volumetric 3D texturing, which enables cross-sectional texturing of 3D objects--a highly advanced feature for scientific/medical visualization, oil and gas exploration, and other GIS applications.

Wildcat 4110 -- Fastest Cat in the Jungle

Intense3D's Wildcat 4110 sets new standards for 3D graphics performance with a sustained 6M triangles/sec. performance (Gouraud-shaded, lit, Z-buffered) and industry-leading features such as:

-- First AGP Pro graphics accelerator: Supporting the new 3D

professional graphics board standard, AGP Pro designed for both

AGP 2X and AGP 4X implementations, enables optimum performance

with the latest graphics standards and workstation capabilities.

-- Support for Linux: Available for Linux 4.0 upon its release,

Wildcat will include drivers to optimize graphics performance on

the Linux operating system making Wildcat 3D graphics

accelerators available on both Windows NT or Linux.

-- Highly tuned 3.2 GFLOPS geometry engine: Intense3D's advanced

geometry chips accelerate all OpenGL geometry operations, giving

graphics professionals the industry's highest level of real-time

display capability.

-- Dedicated 64 MB frame buffer and 64 MB texture memory: Enables

real-time display of richly textured models at true color 

resolutions-up to HDTV resolution, with double-buffering enabled,

providing photorealistic display of large-scale terrain

databases, product prototypes, and 3D character animations.

-- High-bandwidth, independent buses: Eliminates bottlenecks by

separately connecting the frame buffer and texture memory to the

graphics chipset -- a key part of the balanced architecture that

makes Wildcat graphics accelerators the choice of the industry's

leading workstation vendors.

-- Support for all standard graphics APIs: Enables graphics

professionals to take full advantage of advanced applications

enabled by OpenGL 1.2, 2D GDI, DirectDraw, and Direct3D. The

Wildcat 4110 even offers support for future APIs, such as

Fahrenheit, through software upgrades for Wildcat's programmable

architecture.

-- Digital flat panel monitor support: Supporting the DVI standard,

Wildcat 4110 allows graphics professionals to take advantage of

the fine dot pitch, high brightness, contrast, and true color of

digital flat panel displays.

Industry Leaders Applaud Wildcat 4110

Leading workstation and software vendors had these words of praise for Intense3D's Wildcat 4110:

OEM Workstation Vendors

-- Jeff Wood, manager, graphics and options, Workstation division,

Compaq: "We are excited to be one of the first to demonstrate the

power of the new Wildcat 4110 in our award winning Professional

Workstation SP700. This further demonstrates the strategic

partnership we have with Intense3D to deliver enhanced 3D

solutions to our customers. We look forward to combining the raw

graphics horsepower of the 4110 with the Highly Parallel System

Architecture for leadership 3D application performance. SIGGRAPH

attendees who want to see the Intense3D Wildcat 4110 run wild in

a Compaq Professional Workstation should visit booth 1431."

-- Peter Karnazes, general manager, Dell Precision Workstations:

"Dell Precision WorkStation customers have seen that Intense3D

Wildcat graphics technology is among the best in the business.

Dell's relationship with Intense3D continues as we seek to

provide customers with new levels of performance, affordability

and graphics technology."

-- Hitoshi Fukumoto, director, Engineering Department III, Computer

Systems Division II, Fujitsu Limited: "Intense3D Wildcat 4110

will be the high-end 3D graphics solution that is very important

for power users demanding real-time response in the high-level

professional CAD and CGI. We will work closely with Intense3D to

incorporate the Wildcat 4110 in our PC workstations, FMV-PRO

Series."

-- Dr. Satish Gupta, vice president, IBM Professional Workstations:

"IBM will incorporate Intense3D's new Wildcat 4110 in our

award-winning IntelliStation series of professional NT

workstations, which are designed to handle the most complex data

sets and the most stringent 3D application demands. The

combination of IBM IntelliStation and Intense3D's Wildcat 4110,

will help deliver next generation performance for users working

in MCAD, visualization, digital content creation, virtual

reality, and a range of simulation applications."

-- Jeff Edson, president, Visual Computing, Intergraph Computer

Systems: "Intergraph Computer Systems' customers demand the

fastest, the latest, and the most cost-effective technologies.

That's why we are making our high-performance TDZ 2000 ViZual

Workstations available with Intense3D's Wildcat 4110 in October

concurrent with Intense3D's shipment of accelerators. Once the

TDZ 2000 unleashes the power of this Wildcat, nothing can match

the combination of our finely tuned TDZ workstation performance

and the Wildcat's speed and feature set."

-- Dr. Bernd Kosch, director, workstation marketing, Siemens: "We

chose to offer Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology for Siemens'

CELSIUS workstations because it helps us provide our customers

with innovative systems to maximize productivity. We will

continue to partner with Intense3D to combine the savage power of

Wildcat graphics with our workstation's leading performance."

Leading Software Vendors

-- Patrick de Grasse, hardware program manager, Softimage:

"Intense3D's Wildcat 4110 delivers awesome graphics performance,

which is why Softimage has chosen the Wildcat 4110 to power our

demo unveiling Sumatra, the code name for Softimage's next

generation 3D animation platform. Sumatra running on Intense3D's

Wildcat is already the talk of the show at SIGGRAPH and we expect

that professionals in the industry will be talking about it for a

long time to come."

--- Phillip Miller, senior product manager, 3D entertainment

products, Discreet: "The graphics performance of Intense3D's

Wildcat 4110 graphics accelerator is simply the best we've tested

for running 3D Studio MAX Release 3. Wildcat graphics is an

excellent choice for professional MAX R3 artists wanting

exceptional interactive speed and quality for their demanding 3D

scenes."

-- Bill Aulet, president, SensAble Technology: "The Wildcat 4110

provides truly outstanding real-time visual interactivity to

optimize the graphics for our 3D Touch(TM) applications. Because

of Wildcat's proven performance and reliability, we are pleased

to certify Wildcat Graphics for SensAble's new FreeForm modeling

system, which allows sculptors and designers to create 3D digital

models using their sense of touch as well as sight."

Availability

The Wildcat 4110 will begin shipping this month to OEM workstation partners. For more information about Intense3D and its products, visit our web site at www.intense3D.com or call 877/286-1185 (toll-free).

Intense3D Background

Intense3D is the market leader in affordable, high-performance 3D graphics accelerator products for Windows NT and is extending its product offerings to the full range of computing platforms. Intense3D, as the former 3D graphics division of Intergraph Computer Systems, developed the industry's first OpenGL 3D graphics accelerators for Windows NT. Intense3D leads the professional 3D graphics add-in-board market in technology, brand name recognition, end-user demand, and ISV recommendation and support.

Intense3D's Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology is highly scalable on the design and manufacturing level, enabling Intense3D to deliver the latest innovations quickly to market at affordable price points. Its record-breaking performance quickly led to awards such as NewMedia's 1999 Hyper Award, Computer Graphics World's 1999 Innovation Award, Digital Producer's Best of 1998, Video Systems' Vanguard Award, CADALYST's ALL STAR Award, Game Developer's Magazine Front Line Award, and CADENCE Editors' Choice Award.

For more information about Intense3D, visit our Web site at www.intense3d.com or call 877/286-1185.

Intergraph Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR). For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems, call 800/763-0242, or visit the company's Web site at www.intergraph.com/ics/.

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