Press Release
- Archives 2001
ATI and
Intel sign cross-licensing agreement
Wednesday, January
10, 2001
MARKHAM,
Ontario - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT), the world's largest
supplier of graphics, video and multimedia solutions, and Intel
Corporation today announced they have reached agreement on a
broad cross-licensing agreement.
The cross-license agreement grants each company rights to certain
patents owned by the other. This will help ATI and Intel to
incorporate new features and technologies into their products,
significantly benefiting their customers. ATI has also negotiated
the right to build integrated chipsets for Intel microprocessor
platforms. Additional details of the agreement were not disclosed.
"ATI and Intel are recognized technology and market leaders
in their respective categories and this agreement will enable
both companies to build upon those unique strengths," said Dave
Orton, President & Chief Operating Officer, ATI Technologies
Inc. "For example, the agreement will permit ATI to build our
technology-leading Radeon® graphics into chipsets for Intel's
microprocessors."
"Intel is committed to bringing the most powerful computing
solutions to the marketplace," said Louis Burns, Vice President
and General Manager, Desktop Platform Group, Intel Corporation.
"This cross-licensing agreement will enhance our efforts to
deliver products to customers who are interested in streaming
content, playing interactive games, encoding video or creating
Internet content."
This agreement also settles pending litigation between the two
companies.
Copyright
2001 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI
product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
Company Background
Founded in 1985, ATI Technologies Inc. is the world's largest
supplier of graphics, video and multimedia solutions for personal
computer and Mac platforms. The pioneer, innovator and market
leader in the graphics industry, ATI provides cutting-edge
technologies for the PC, set-top box, e-appliance and game
console markets. The Company has more than 1,900 employees
supporting customers from its headquarters in Markham, Ontario,
Canada, as well as from offices in Barbados, France, Germany,
Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia and the United States.
ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock
Exchange (ATY).
Contact Information
For further information, please visit our Web
site at http://www.ati.com
or contact:
John B. Challinor II APR
Director, Public Relations
ATI Technologies Inc.
(905) 882-2600, Ext.8815
jchallin@ati.com
Anne Ferguson
Account Director
Benchmark Porter Novelli
(416) 423-6605, Ext. 261
aferguson@bmporternovelli.com
Chuck Mulloy
Press Relations
Intel Corporation
(408) 765-3484
chuck.mulloy@intel.com
