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To: BillyG who wrote (39813)	4/15/1999 1:34:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Quadrant International First to Receive Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs -- WHQL -- Certification for TNT Video Platform 04/14/99 Business Wire (Copyright (c) 1999, Business Wire) MALVERN, Penn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1999-- QI's Latest Microsoft-compliant TNT DVD Audio and Video Solutions Now Offered to PC Manufacturers Quadrant International (QI), a leading provider of digital video and audio solutions for the PC and consumer electronics markets, today announced that its award-winning CineMaster DVD software and hardware decoders are the first to receive Microsoft's(TM) Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification on a TNT supported platform. Targeted at PC manufacturers seeking a Windows compliant DVD solution, QI's Software CineMaster 98(TM) and Hardware CineMaster 98(TM) applications deliver state of the art DVD playback and optimized functionality to meet all DVD requirements, as well as industry qualifications. Both Software CineMaster 98 and Hardware CineMaster 98 received TNT WHQL certification as components of the Dell Dimension PC platform, powered by a 500 MHz Intel Pentium(R) III processor, ensuring compatibility with Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT operating systems. Combined with Nvidia's RIVA TNT architecture, an integrated processor delivering unsurpassed 2D and 3D graphics quality and performance, the entire TNT WHQL platform provides computer manufacturers with a cost-effective solution, which enables playback of theater-quality video and sound from DVDs on Windows-based PCs. "We are pleased to be the first digital video and audio solutions manufacturer to have our products TNT WHQL qualified," said Ed Piehl, Director of Marketing, Quadrant International. "By offering TNT WHQL certified CineMaster DVD decoders, QI is setting the pace for meeting and developing industry standards in digital technology, while strengthening our ongoing commitment to provide superior DVD products to OEM customers." About Software CineMaster 98(TM) and Hardware CineMaster 98(TM) Software CineMaster 98 was developed using QI's object-oriented, modular design architecture, extending to this solution the QI look and feel for DVD playback. The application shares the robust software core of QI's Hardware CineMaster 98 DVD solutions currently used by leading PC manufacturers. QI's Software CineMaster 98 is a high-performance software DVD and MPEG-2 decoding solution designed to decode and playback DVD-Video, MPEG Video and Broadcast MPEG Video content on PCs. It is currently shipping on 8 out of the top 10 PC systems nationwide. Hardware CineMaster 98 is the newest member of the CineMaster line of hardware decoders. It provides a highly integrated DVD playback solution for applications that require hardware decoding and is fully compliant with Microsoft's PC 98 requirements. About Quadrant International Quadrant International is driving the digital entertainment revolution with an integrated suite of innovative digital video and audio products for PC and consumer electronics manufacturers. QI enables the convergence of the personal computer and consumer electronics devices through a full line of software and hardware products designed around a unique, modular software architecture that provides a consistent look and feel across technology platforms. Combining the best on-screen quality with the best overall system performance and integration, QI provides flexible and cost-effective solutions to a spectrum of partners in the PC-OEM, CE-OEM and semiconductor markets, including Compaq, Dell Computer, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Packard Bell/NEC, Quantex, Sony, ATI Technologies, C - Cube , and ST Microelectronics. Founded in 1994, QI is headquartered in Pennsylvania and has offices in the Silicon Valley, Seattle, Germany and Japan. Information about QI can be found on the World Wide Web at www.qi.com. All companies and product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Contact: CONTACT: Quadrant International Lori Crenny, 610/408-7494 lcrenny@qi.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Kelley MacMaster, 650/596-5813 kmacmaster@miller.shandwick.com 18:16 EDT APRIL 14, 1999