Press Release
ATI SUPERCHARGES FUJITSU SIEMENS
SCALEO PCs’ GRAPHICS WITH NEW LINE OF Radeon GPUs
April 29, 2003
Munich, Germany – ATI
Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT),
today announced that Fujitsu Siemens Computers
(FSC), the leading European computing company,
has selected the Radeon® 9200, Radeon® 9600
and Radeon® 9800 GPUs to power the graphics
capabilities of its range of SCALEO desktops
PCs. The SCALEO PCs are available from retailers
across Europe between April and June.
“The new ATI line-up in our Scaleo desktop
PC range has allowed us to offer leading high-end
technology and performance at mainstream prices,
making this the best possible performance and
price point combination to all consumer segments”,
said Peter Esser, Executive Vice President,
Volume Products and Supply Operations, Fujitsu
Siemens Computers.
With unequalled 3D-graphics performance, features,
image quality and stability that ATI’s
latest GPUs bring to the consumer, this is
a very exciting time indeed for ATI Technologies,
Europe ”, said Peter Edinger, Vice President
and Managing Director, ATI Technologies (Europe)
GmbH. “Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a
recognised market-leading PC manufacturer,
and we believe our latest world-class Radeon?
9200, 9600 and 9800 graphic cards are the perfect
match for its SCALEO PCs”, concluded
Mr Edinger.
Radeon® 9800
The Radeon® 9800 series is the fastest
and most visually advanced 3D performer on
the market. A supercharged, 256-bit DDR memory
interface and a thrilling 8-pixel pipeline
generate the power to deliver real-time, Hollywood
calibre graphics. The sharpest, clearest picture
quality imaginable is achieved thanks to Smoothvision™ 2.1
and its latest anti-aliasing and texture filtering
technologies. Backed by highly programmable
shader engines and supporting the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0
and OpenGL® feature sets, the Radeon® 9800
Series of visual processors is designed to
bring the most detailed worlds to life with
motion picture quality lighting, textures and
effects.
Radeon® 9600
With its quad-pipe architecture and Microsoft® DirectX® optimized
features, the Radeon® 9600 Series of
visual processors delivers maximum programmability
and entertainment value. With four independent
rendering pipelines and support for the AGP
8X standard, Radeon® 9600 Series brings
the most detailed 3D worlds to life with highly
programmable cinematic shaders, geometry and
texture engines. The Radeon® 9600 Series
also offers full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0
and OpenGL® functionality, with a stable
and reliable architecture represents the industry's
only cinematic Visual Processing Unit (GPU)
in its 2nd generation.
Radeon® 9200
Powered by an advanced quad-pipe rendering
architecture, the Radeon 9200 series delivers
a dazzling visual experience with the highest
performance in its class. With a full suite
of performance and image quality-enhancing
technologies including full support for the
AGP 8X and Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1
standards, and streaming video de-blocking
capabilities, features unique in this segment,
Radeon 9200-based products deliver sharp,
clear graphics and video imagery. Radeon® 9200
series puts ATI's advanced stability and
highly optimized 2D and 3D features in the
hands and desktops of PC enthusiasts everywhere.
About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading
European computer company. Serving the needs
of large corporations, small- to medium-sized
enterprises and consumers the company operates
in all key markets across Europe, the Middle
East and Africa. It offers a unique choice
of world-class computer technology and innovative
IT infrastructure solutions. Embedded in
a global cooperation, Fujitsu Siemens Computers
takes advantage of the strengths and the
innovative power of its parent companies
Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG.
“Powering the Information Age” is
the company´s vision. Fujitsu Siemens
Computers will enable people to freely access
information and services anywhere and at any
time with world-leading products, services
and solutions, thus ensuring people´s
success within a knowledge-based society. The
strategic direction is focused on Mobility
and Business Critical Computing as the key
drivers of the Information Age in the 21st
century.
The company offers everything for enterprise
computing, ranging from best-in-class Intel-
and Unix-based servers to mainframes and enterprise
storage solutions. It is also one of the leading
providers of notebooks, PDAs, workstations
and PCs to business customers, and is the No.
1 supplier of computers in Europe for home
users.
For further information, please visit:: www.fujitsu-siemens.com
About ATI Technologies
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 is the
world's foremost visual processor unit (GPU)
provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge
performance solutions for the full range of
PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms,
workstation, set-top and digital television,
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).
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