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ATI's RAGE(TM) Mobility Graphics Chosen by Hewlett-Packard for Entire HP OmniBook 4150 and 900 Notebook PC lines RAGE Mobility continues penetration of mobile graphics chip market, bringing desktop equivalent 2D, 3D and multimedia performance to notebook PCs TORONTO, Nov. 9 /CNW-PRN/ - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT) today announced that ATI's RAGE(TM) Mobility graphics have been selected for the new HP OmniBook 4150 and 900 notebook PC lines made by the Hewlett-Packard Company. ATI is well on the way to becoming the number one mobile graphics vendor, based on the significant market penetration achieved by the current family of RAGE Mobility mobile graphics accelerators, the RAGE Mobility M, RAGE Mobility M1 and RAGE Mobility P. ATI recently announced the RAGE Mobility 128, the world's fastest 2D, 3D and multimedia graphics accelerator, which brings 128- bit desktop graphics, in 32-bit color, to mobile computing for the first time. Matched with the latest Intel(R) Pentium(R)III mobile processors, the RAGE Mobility M and RAGE Mobility M1 are used with the HP OmniBook 4150 notebook PC, and the RAGE Mobility M is featured in the HP OmniBook 900 notebook PC. ''HP aims to bring its OmniBook 4150 and 900 notebook PC customers a high- performance 3D and multimedia solution,'' said Hilary Glann, worldwide marketing manager for HP's Mobile Computing Division. ''The ATI RAGE Mobility graphics accelerators provide a powerful, reliable and cost-effective solution for these features, while meeting the power consumption and size considerations that are important to HP's mobile customers.'' ''The selection of ATI RAGE Mobility graphics in combination with the latest Intel mobile Pentium III processors give HP's new notebooks the latest in leading-edge mobile technology,'' said Bill Henry, director of mobile component marketing, ATI Technologies Inc. ''The unique performance, features, and power consumption characteristics of ATI's RAGE Mobility delivers powerful computing wherever mobile professionals need superior performance for demanding 3D and multimedia applications.'' The RAGE Mobility family: ATI the first to bring true desktop features and performance to the notebook platform ATI RAGE Mobility graphics accelerators are designed to deliver industry- leading 3D, 2D and multimedia performance, and the most optimal balance of power and performance functionality currently available in a mobile graphics accelerator, packaged in a highly integrated, space-saving design. RAGE Mobility accelerators feature a unique 'single component graphics sub-system solution' that replaces the need for over six individual chips to provide memory and graphics functions. The single sub-system design results in important component cost savings, and low power consumption, twinned with long battery life for notebook computer systems. Corporate Profile ATI Technologies Inc., the world's largest supplier of 3D graphics and multimedia technology, designs, manufactures and markets innovative and award- winning multimedia solutions and graphics components for the personal computer, set-top box and consumer electronics appliance markets. An ISO 9002 company, ATI is the world's leading supplier of video and 2D/3D graphics accelerators to OEM and retail customers. Founded in l985, ATI employs more than 1,800 people at headquarters in Thornhill, Ontario, and in offices in the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Barbados, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong. ATI is a public company whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. For other ATI news releases visit our web site at atitech.com. Copyright (C) ATI Technologies Inc., 1999. All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice. SOURCE ATI Technologies Inc. -0- 11/09/1999 /CONTACT: ATI Technologies Inc., Brian Hentschel, Media Relations, 905-882-2600 (ext. 8130), bhentsch@atitech.ca, www.atitech.com; To request a free copy of this organization's annual report, please go to www.newswire.ca and click on reports@cnw./ (ATY. ATYT) CO: ATI Technologies Inc. ST: Ontario IN: CPR SU: -30- *** end of story *** |