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To: Leo Francis who wrote (7722)	11/11/1997 9:19:00 AM
From: Steve Rafalo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14577

Tuesday November 11, 9:00 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: S3 Incorporated Turtle Beach Selects S3's SonicVibes Accelerator for PCI-Based Audio Sound Card SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- S3(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: SIII - news) announced today that Turtle Beach(TM), a division of Voyetra(R) Technologies Inc. and a leading provider of premier audio for the PC platform, has selected S3's SonicVibes audio accelerator to power its Daytona PCI(TM) wavetable sound card for Windows. ''Moving audio from the ISA to the PCI bus promises to reduce CPU overhead, allows for the efficient processing of Microsoft's DirectSound audio technology and enables the usage of main system memory for storing audio samples,'' said Seth Dotterer, director of marketing of Turtle Beach. ''Leveraging the capabilities of S3's SonicVibes accelerator, the Turtle Beach Daytona PCI wavetable sound card delivers on the promise of PCI-based audio, allowing end-users to take the next step in PC sound technology.'' ''As a leading supplier of premier sound card technology, Turtle Beach's selection of S3's SonicVibes audio accelerator highlights S3's increasing strength in PC audio technology,'' said Steve Lapinski, vice president of Corporate Marketing for S3 Incorporated. ''Providing an impressive combination of features and improved system performance at a competitive price, S3's SonicVibes audio accelerator is rapidly becoming a leading choice for emerging PCI-based audio products.'' Turtle Beach's Daytona PCI Wavetable Sound Card According to Turtle Beach, the Daytona PCI brings end-users the latest in PCI audio technology. With advanced features such as a high-speed PCI bus-mastering interface, Microsoft(R) DirectSound compatibility, DLS wavetable compatibility for unlimited instrument sounds, SRS(R) 3D Surround Sound for home-theater like experience and hardware-based, full-duplex record playback at full bandwidth, Daytona maximizes your multimedia experience by delivering enhanced performance. A value-packed software suite is also included to turn end-user PC into a feature-rich multimedia, music and audio production tool. Daytona PCI is the affordable way to upgrade PC performance in Windows. This is just what you would expect from the leaders in award-winning PC sound technology -- Turtle Beach. SonicVibes Redefines Audio on the PC With a revolutionary new design that redefines audio on the PC, S3's SonicVibes brings a number of innovative features to the PC audio market. These capabilities include: PCI Audio -- SonicVibes leads the industry with a fully-integrated audio processor moving audio acceleration from the ISA bus to the PCI bus while sustaining DOS games compatibility. This enables higher performance, lowers overall system cost, decreases bus bandwidth and delivers new levels of interactive media applications such as multi-player gaming on the Internet due to overall improved system performance. Downloadable Sounds (DLS) -- SonicVibes leads the industry with an audio chip using Downloadable Sounds. DLS extends the standard MIDI format to allow for the transfer and storage of custom sounds on a PC. Utilizing the DLS standard, software and hardware developers will be able to deliver an unlimited sound palette, reduce storage requirements and enable real-time interactive audio on the Internet -- changing the way end-users experience audio on their PCs. Wavetable Synthesis -- SonicVibes leads the industry with a fully-integrated audio processor enabling low cost Wavetable music synthesis on the PC motherboard. In the past, wavetable synthesis required multiple discrete circuits preventing universal adoption of wavetable synthesis on the motherboard. Wavetable brings audio to life on the PC by producing sounds that mirror the original composition. About S3 Incorporated S3 Incorporated, founded in 1989 with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, is the world's largest supplier of multimedia acceleration hardware and its associated software.* S3 is committed to applying its expertise in audio, video, graphics and platform acceleration to create innovative and affordable products for the home, desktop and mobile markets. The company's vision for the future is to also bring a rich, consumer electronics-type experience to PC users -- integrating the best available consumer multimedia technologies into the mainstream PC platform. About Voyetra Technologies Inc. Since its founding in 1975, Voyetra Technologies has earned a worldwide reputation as the Multimedia Sound Specialists. Voyetra's Turtle Beach Systems division is a leading provider of premier audio hardware for the PC platform. In addition to a full line of multimedia sound and music software titles for consumers, audio enthusiasts and professionals, Voyetra also provides audio utilities, software applications, hardware drivers, as well as consulting and engineering services to the multimedia industry. NOTE: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including the impact of competitive products and pricing and of alternative technological advances, market acceptance of the company's products, and other risks detailed from time to time in S3's SEC reports. S3 and SonicVibes are registered trademarks of S3 Incorporated. The S3 corporate logo is a trademark of S3 Incorporated. Other marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. Turtle Beach and Daytona PCI are trademarks and Voyetra is a registered trademark of Voyetra Technologies Inc. * Source: Mercury Research (Scottsdale, AZ) SOURCE: S3 Incorporated --------------------------------------------------------------------------------