MGI PhotoSuite Optimized for Intel's MMX; Selected for Line of Sony Home and Business PCs.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1997--MGI Software Corp.(CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. MGIS MGIS Musa Germplasm Information System ) MGI MGI Mouse Genome Informatics MGI Modular Gateway Interface MGI McKinsey Global Institute MGI Military Geographic Information MGI Marine Geological Institute MGI Policy on the Management of Government Information (Canada) Software Corp. (Canadian Dealing Network- MGIS), the world's leading provider of photo and video software for PC users, today announced that Sony Electronics is shipping MGI's award-winning PhotoSuite with its current line of VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) Sony's trade name for its desktop and laptop PCs. In mid-1998, Sony introduced its 505G series of subnotebooks that were the first in ultra-thin Pentium portables. (R) personal computers featuring Intel Pentium Processors with MMX technology. MGI PhotoSuite has been optimized for Intel's MMX technology to take full advantage of Sony's multimedia functions including Web publishing, the easy exchange of images and graphic files via e-mail, and seamless connectivity to digital imaging devices such as Sony's DSC-FI Digital Still Camera and DPP-M55 Color Printer. The Sony shipment is an extension to an earlier worldwide licensing agreement announced in April. "We are making it easier for Sony customers to work with digital photos," said Anthony DeCristofaro, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , MGI Software. "Whether the photo is captured using a digital camera or processed by a local photo finishing lab, MGI PhotoSuite delivers the complete solution to capture, enhance, store, print, and share pictures. MGI PhotoSuite includes PictureVision's online photo center service called PhotoNet which permits Sony users to communicate with their local photo retailer to order custom enlargements and photo novelties as well as subscribe to off-line image storage services." "Our new home and business solutions incorporate the latest in technology tools to make one's personal life and business life more inspiring and empowering," said Tim Errington, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Sony Information Technologies of America, a divisional company of Sony Electronics. "MGI's latest PhotoSuite allows our customers to be immediately more creative with photos on their Sony PCs." Sony's latest desktops feature Intel(R) 200MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. (PCV-130) and 233MHz (PCV-150) processors with MMX technology and come with 4MB of video memory, which enables high resolution 24-bit digital imaging applications. Sony Chooses MGI PhotoSuite Optimized for Intel's MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). MGI PhotoSuite was recently recognized by Windows Magazine as one of the Top 100 Windows software programs introduced in 1996, and named a Best Buy in Home Office Computing and Small Business Computing magazines. Designed as a true 32-bit product, MGI PhotoSuite delivers state-of-the-art technology that's affordable, fun, and easy to use. About Sony Based in San Jose, CA, Sony Information Technologies of America is a divisional company of Sony Electronics that markets Sony-branded computer products, including Sony VAIO(R) PCs, Trinitron(R) displays, digital still cameras, and other multimedia products through distributors, resellers and consumer retailers. Sony Electronics' annual sales for fiscal 1996 exceeded $9.6 billion. For additional information about Sony's VAIO(R) computer products, call (800) 4-SONY-PC or visit Sony's World Wide Web site at www.sony.com/pc . About MGI Software Founded in 1995, MGI Software's mission is to "change the way you picture the world" by revolutionizing the way people use photos, videos and other multimedia on their computers and the Internet. The company's award-winning product line includes MGI PhotoSuite, MGI VideoWave, MGI 3DVision, and MGI Calamus calamus (kăl`əməs): see arum. Publisher. Its customers and partners include Sony, Hitachi, Canon, Packard Bell NEC (Packard Bell, The Netherlands, www.packardbell.com) A major PC manufacturer that is the consumer brand of NEC Computers International and the home computing market leader in the U.K. and much of Western Europe. , Konica, Citizen, Panasonic, Sanyo, Yashica, Eastman Kodak, Mitsui, Iomega, miro (Pinnacle), Adaptec, Diamond Multimedia, and ATI Technologies. In a recent Dataquest report, MGI Software was ranked the world's leading supplier of consumer photo editing software for Windows. The company shipped more than 5 million units of its PhotoSuite brand in 1996, and retained about 85 percent of the worldwide 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 market. MGI Software (http://www.mgisoft.com) is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario Richmond Hill (2006 population 162,704) is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area. History The area was first surveyed by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe in 1794 while he was constructing Yonge Street. . Copyright(c) MGI Software Corp.,1997. MGI, MGI PhotoSuite, MGI VideoWave, MGI 3DVision, and MGI Calamus Publisher are trademarks or registered trademarks of MGI Software Corp. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. CONTACT: MGI Software Corp. Chris Taylor, 905/707-3554 chrisT@mgisoft.com or Sony Electronics Lisa Young, 408/955-5142 lisa_young@mailselsony.com |
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