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To: stock talk who wrote (11504)	7/15/1998 1:39:00 PM
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Tuesday July 14, 6:57 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release ATI Technologies has Strong Defense in Patent Case TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1998--ATI Technologies Inc (TSE:ATY. - news) ATI Technologies Inc. Tuesday responded to published reports that Cirrus Logic Inc. [Nasdaq:CRUS - news] has commenced proceedings alleging patent infringement involving the RAGE family of 3D processors. ''Based on a review of the specific patent, ATI believes Cirrus' claims are without merit'', said Sally Daub General Patent Counsel of ATI. ''The company is confident we will be successful in defending our position and intends to vigorously defend itself against the complaint.'' The complaint alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,598,525, which was filed in January 1995 and is directed to a video graphics display controller having a single, multi-format frame buffer capable of storing both graphics and video data simultaneously. About ATI ATI Technologies Inc., the leading supplier of 3D graphics and multimedia technology in the world, designs, manufactures and markets innovative and award-winning multimedia solutions and graphics components for personal computers. An ISO 9002 company, ATI is one of the world's leading suppliers of video and 2D/3D graphics accelerators to OEM and retail customers. Founded in 1985, ATI employs more than 1,300 people at headquarters in Thornhill, Ontario, and in offices in the United States, Germany, France, the U.K., Ireland, Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan. ATI is a public company whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Visit the company's Web site at atitech.com. Copyright(C) ATI Technologies Inc., 1998. All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Features, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: ATI Technologies Inc. Jo-Anne Chang, 905/882-2600 Ext. 8306 Jchang@atitech.ca ------------------------------- from: biz.yahoo.com Ski