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Thursday January 20, 7:02 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
S3 Partners with Transmeta to Bring Linux-Based
Internet Appliances to Market
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2000--S3© Incorporated (Nasdaq:SIII - news) today announced
that it has partnered with Transmeta Corporation on the design and production of forthcoming Internet devices powered by
Transmeta's Crusoe(TM) processor. Part of a larger family of planned Internet appliances from S3, the Transmeta-powered
devices are targeted at consumers looking for an x86 compatible, Linux-based Internet computing solution.
``Based on the unparalleled power savings, speed and functionality of our Crusoe processor, S3 is making significant strides
toward delivering what we believe will be one of the first true Linux-based Internet devices,' said Jim Chapman, Vice President
of Marketing for Transmeta Corporation.
``Through partnerships with technology leaders such as Transmeta, as well as a series of recent acquisitions, S3 is focused on
building a sustainable leadership position in emerging high-growth markets such as Digital Audio, Home Networking and
Internet Appliances,' said Andy Wolfe, Chief Technology Officer for S3 Incorporated. ``Moving forward, we intend to pursue
further acquisitions or partnerships to ensure that we maintain this momentum.'
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