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To: Joe Copia who wrote (18055)	7/20/1999 11:41:00 AM
From: Andrew Cubides	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25711

Mactell Partners with 3dfx to Bring Voodoo3 to the Macintosh Platform July 20, 1999 11:12 AM AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 1999--Mactell Corporation MTLL , a leading manufacturer of performance enhancement and mass storage computer products, today announced the latest addition to its award-winning line of 3D graphics accelerators, the Vision3D EvilEye(tm) series, a line of graphics acceleration cards based on the 3dfx Voodoo3(R) chip set. Mactell continues its commitment to providing the fastest and most cost effective 2D and 3D graphics acceleration solutions for the Macintosh platform. EvilEye(tm) offers unprecedented support for all current 3D standards, including Rave(tm), Glide(tm), and OpenGL(tm) acceleration, which provides a single card solution for all the graphics acceleration needs of the Macintosh user. EvilEye(tm) is capable of processing 100 billion instructions per second and the card's 350 MHz integrated RAMDAC (the industry's fastest) enables it to drive true color screen resolutions up to 2048X1536 at a full 75Hz screen refresh rate. The EvilEye(tm) series also breaks new ground by bringing the first 256 bit data path and the 3500 delivers a fill-rate of 333 Mtexels/ with True multi-texturing 2 textures per-pixel per-clock to the Macintosh platform. This eliminates bottlenecks and frees the graphics processor to provide blazingly fast redraws as well as support for ultra-high resolution displays on computer monitors, LCD flat panels and HDTV. Mactell's exclusive software is designed to optimize and utilize the vast processing capabilities of the Voodoo3 2000 and 3500 graphics processors for the Macintosh. The company is confident that its partnership with 3dfx Interactive(R) Inc. TDFX will provide Macintosh users with the fastest possible video card on the market. "We are excited that the EvilEye(tm) brings the number one selling graphics processor, the Voodoo3, to the Macintosh market at a price that finally makes high end 3D acceleration affordable to our video card customers," said Roy Stocker, Mactell President & CEO. Mactell will be unveiling the new Voodoo3 card for the first time this Wednesday at the MacWorld Expo in New York City, booth 867. "We are excited that Mactell will be distributing the No. 1 selling Voodoo3 products to the Macintosh market," said Nathan Bozeman, 3dfx Interactive Inc. VP Product Marketing. "This agreement signals our growing commitment to deliver the 3dfx experience to 3D starved Mac users." Mactell remains committed to continuing Vision3D's position as the fastest graphics acceleration solution for the Macintosh. Pricing for the new Vision3D EvilEye(tm) will be as follows: Vision3D EvilEye(tm) Professional Graphic Cards Series: EvilEye(tm) 200 (List Price) 179.99 (Est. Street) 149.99 EvilEye(tm) 3500 (List Price) 249.99 (Est. Street) 229.99 Mactell's award-winning products have been featured in industry magazines, including MacAddict, MacHome, MacToday, MacWeek and MacWorld, as well as many international magazines. The Vision3D EvilEye(tm) and other Mactell products are distributed by Pinacor and available from MacWarehouse, ICN, ClubMac, MacMall, MacZone, Cyberian Outpost and BottomLine Distribution, as well as other distributors and professional resellers throughout the world. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Mactell Corporation is a publicly traded company, trading on the NASD electronic bulletin board, key symbol: MTLL. Mactell designs, manufactures and markets processor upgrade cards, video accelerator cards, iMac & USB Peripherals, as well as FireWire mass storage devices for the Apple Macintosh systems AAPL . Learn about Mactell and its products at www.mactell.com, www.imaccessories.com and www.firepower.com. Mactell Corporation can be reached by telephone at 888/MACTELL (888/622-8355) or 512/323-6000, Fax 512/323-6394, or through its Web site at mactell.com. Mactell is located at 7000 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas 78752.