Press Release
- 2002
ATI powers NINTENDO GAMECUBE™ games
Nintendo's 2002 line-up of games honored at E3
Tuesday, June 25, 2002
MARKHAM, Ontario - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ:
ATYT) demonstrated the power of the ATI 'Flipper' chip in
the NINTENDO GAMECUBE™ video game console during the
presentation of new upcoming Nintendo games during Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3) last month in Los Angeles, California.
Nintendo's upcoming 2002 blockbuster games for the NINTENDO
GAMECUBE include such titles as: Super Mario Sunshine, Metroid
Prime, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox Adventures, Animal Crossing,
and more.
- Nintendo's upcoming titles received recognition from a variety
of sources:
- 2002 E3 Games Critics Awards - The Legend of Zelda
won Best Console Game and received Runner-up recognition as
Best of Show
- Gamers.com - The Legend of Zelda won Top 10 Games
of E3 2002
- Gamespy.com - NINTENDO GAMECUBE lineup (Super Mario
Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid Prime) won Best
of Show for Best of E3 Awards
- Gamespy.com - Animal Crossing won Best of E3 2002
(GameCube)
- IGN.com - Metroid Prime won E3 2002 Game Of The Show
"Nintendo chose ATI as a world leader in the development
of innovative and high performance graphics technology for
consumers; that leadership is a winning plus for Nintendo,"
explained Peter MacDougall, Executive Vice President, Sales
and Marketing, Nintendo of America Inc.
"We're proud to be part of the NINTENDO GAMECUBE success
for Nintendo's awards at E3," said Dave Orton, President
& Chief Operating Officer, ATI Technologies Inc. "ATI
values the strong relationship with Nintendo and we share
in Nintendo's excitement for the upcoming titles for NINTENDO
GAMECUBE. ATI provides the best visual graphics technology
experience for the consumer electronics market including set-top
technology, multimedia video graphics cards, handheld devices,
and NINTENDO GAMECUBE."
NINTENDO GAMECUBE features a revolutionary graphics processor,
called the 'Flipper' chip, from ATI. The highly integrated
processor includes both a 2D and 3D graphics engine, a DSP
(digital signal processor) for audio processing, all system
I/O (input/output) functions including CPU (central processing
unit), system memory, controllers, optical disk, flash card,
modem and video interfaces, and an on-chip high bandwidth
frame buffer.
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2002 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
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and
manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon
solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI delivers leading-edge
performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop
and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top box, game console
and handheld markets. With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1
billion, ATI has more than 1,900 employees in the Americas,
Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT)
and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
Contact Information
For media or industry analyst support, visit our Web site
at http://www.ati.com or
contact:
Pedro Cabezuelo, Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli, at
(416) 422-7164 or pcabezuelo@bmporternovelli.com
Anne Ferguson, Senior Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli,
at (416) 422-7154 or aferguson@bmporternovelli.com
For Information:
John Swinimer, Public Relations Manager, Consumer Products,
at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 8456 or swinimer@ati.com
For investor relations support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies
Inc., at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 2631 or jcraig@ati.com
