Press Release
- 2003
ATI's powerful graphics chosen for seven Acer PC models
Wednesday March 12, 2003
Markham, Ontario – ATI Technologies
Inc. (NASDAQ: ATYT; TSX: ATY) today announced that Acer Incorporated,
one of the world’s top ten branded PC vendors, is incorporating
ATI’s award-winning graphics into seven new consumer
desktop PC models. ATI’s Radeon® 9700 PRO visual
processing unit (GPU), Radeon® 9000 and Radeon® 7500
will power high-end and mainstream PCs.
“ATI’s relationship with Acer is further proof
that our Asia Pacific Partner Program is meeting with tremendous
success. Our powerful and solid product offerings are a natural
choice for Acer,” said Rick Hegberg, Senior Vice President,
World Wide Sales, ATI Technologies Inc. “ATI is committed
to providing the best graphics worldwide and through Acer
we will be satisfying consumer needs in the rapidly growing
Greater China and Asia Pacific markets.”
The award-winning Radeon 9700 PRO is the world’s fastest
and most powerful GPU, and the only product to feature a
256-bit memory interface. Additional features include Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0
support and eight parallel rendering pipelines which deliver
ground-breaking cinematic-quality visuals. The Radeon 9000
features best-of-class 3D gaming with its quad-pipe architecture
and Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1 support. The Radeon 7500
is an excellent mainstream graphics board that provides a
number of entertainment benefits, including DVD acceleration
for high quality playback, DVI flat panel support and industry-leading
TV-out display.
“ATI’s graphics have a strong reputation on
the market for delivering an excellent balance between price
and performance,” said James Chen, AVP, Head of Desktop
Products line, IT Products Business Group, Acer Incorporated. “ATI
is a great choice for Acer’s wide-ranging systems,
delivering benefits for our customers, such as unsurpassed
visual quality and power in an affordable package.”
The Radeon 9700 PRO will be included in Acer’s Aspire
T300; the Radeon 9000 will be featured in the Aspire G600p
and M500p; and the Radeon 7500 will be available in select
models of the Aspire G600p and M500p as well as the Aspire
B300 and T300.
For more information about ATI’s Radeon 9700 PRO,
Radeon 9000 and Radeon 7500, visit www.ati.com.
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2003 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.
About ATI Technologies, Inc.
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 2002 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
For Information:
Patricia Mikula, Public Relations Manager, Desktop and Workstation
Products, at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 8809 or pmikula@ati.com
Other ATI Contacts:
Tenille Cuthbertson, Consultant, BenchMark Porter Novelli, at (416) 422-7163
or tcuthbertson@bmporternovelli.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
