Press Release
- Archives 2000
ATI announces
support for Windows 2000: the latest business operating system
from Microsoft
The world's
best video features and graphics
February
17, 2000
Toronto,
Ontario - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) today
announced that it has software drivers available supporting
the just-launched Windows 2000 operating system from Microsoft
Corp., recommended as an upgrade for users of Windows NT 4.0.
ATI has worked closely with the Windows 2000 team to ensure
its products allow customers to take advantage of new features
in Windows 2000 such as optimized Direct 3D gaming and high
quality video delivery. As a result, ATI has taken a leadership
role in bringing to market products that will take full advantage
of Windows 2000.
"ATI has always placed a high emphasis on its relationship with
Microsoft," said Alfonse Licata, director of marketing and business
development, ATI. "Working closely with Microsoft allows us
to embrace new operating system advances to ensure our products
take maximum advantage of these new features."
The Microsoft Windows 2000 CD will include drivers for RAGE
128™, RAGE XL™, RAGE XC™, RAGE Pro™, RAGE LT Pro™, RAGE IIC™,
RAGE II+™, RAGE II™ and Mach64/VT™.
"Microsoft's Windows 2000 has been designed to deliver high
reliability, enhanced security, and strong mobile business computing
support," said David Marsh, Technical Evangelist - TV, Video,
and Graphics, Microsoft Corp. "With the hardware graphics acceleration
ATI's boards provide, business users will be able to take full
advantage of the benefits of Windows 2000."
The Windows 2000 CD that hits stores today will include drivers
that support features like Direct X7.0, Direct 3D, 2D acceleration.
Additional features like Open GL ICD drivers, and hardware assisted
DVD will be supported by drivers available directly from
www.ati.com.
ATI mobile users will enjoy significant benefits with Windows
2000, especially in the area of power management. The Windows
2000-based drivers will feature enhanced features for ATI's
Rage LT Pro and Rage Mobility family of mobile accelerators.
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© ATI Technologies Inc., 2000. All company and/or product
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
manufacturers. Features, pricing, availability and specifications
are subject to change without notice.
Company Profile
ATI Technologies Inc., the world's largest
supplier of 3D graphics and multimedia technology, designs,
manufactures and markets innovative and award-winning multimedia
solutions and graphics components for the personal computer,
set-top box and consumer electronics appliance markets. An
ISO 9002 company, ATI is the world's leading supplier of video
and 2D/3D graphics accelerators to OEM and retail customers.
Founded in 1985, ATI employs more than 1,700 people at headquarters
in Thornhill, Ontario, and in offices in the United States,
Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Barbados, Malaysia,
Japan and Hong Kong. ATI is a public company whose shares
trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
Contact Information
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at www.ati.com.
