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To: ynot who wrote (7621)	5/26/1999 2:21:00 PM
From: Rande Is	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

Bought SIII at 7 3/16 on deal with IBM getting around. . . this was "timing" play Has nice support level here around 7 . . long term consolidation from which to rise. SIII is AURL's competitor, so it is bad news for AURL. Could get further attention from here, but not if volume doesn't pick up. Here is news: 05/26 2:14P (DJ) DJ IBM To Use S3 Inc.'s Savage4 Accelerator >SIII IBM News May 26, 08:47 Eastern Time SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (May 26) BUSINESS WIRE -May 26, 1999--Following its recent IBM consumer PC design win, S3(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: SIII) today announced that IBM (NYSE: IBM) has also chosen its Savage4 accelerator to power select models of IBM's newest PC 300PL commercial system. Two of the largest shipping PC platforms worldwide, IBM's consumer and commercial PCs should account for substantial volume shipments of S3's Savage4 accelerators worldwide in 1999. "For the first time ever, S3 is supplying the graphics capabilities of both IBM's commercial and consumer PCs," said Dan Karr, vice president of Worldwide Sales for S3 Incorporated. "Combining this with the announced IBM Consumer, Compaq and Micron PC design wins for Savage4 -- as well as two more unannounced top-tier PC OEMs -- and it is quite clear that S3 is well on its way toward its goal of regaining the number one spot in the PC graphics industry." About IBM's PC 300PL The PC 300PL, IBM's popular business PC, has been enhanced with the Pentium III 550MHz processor, re-charging the system with added power to match its industry-leading manageability and network readiness. Select models of the new IBM PC 300PL also feature Number Nine's SR9 AGP 2X graphics adapter with S3's Savage4 and 8MB of high-speed SDRAM memory. The SR9 gives PC customers 128-bit graphics and advanced 3D rendering. Additionally, the SR9 features MPEG2/DVD motion compensation for enhanced full-motion video. About the Savage4 Solution Targeted at the commercial and consumer PC markets, Savage4 is designed to deliver 3D rendering capabilities equivalent to high-end, niche gaming solutions, as well as leading 2D graphics and video acceleration. Built around a new 128-bit super pipelined 3D engine, Savage4 provides AGP 4X technology, true 32-bit 3D rendering, S3TC, trilinear filtered single-pass multi-texturing, hardware accelerated DVD, 32MB memory support and complete digital flat panel support. Based on its feature set, expected performance level and price point, S3 believes that the Savage4 accelerator is the mainstream graphics platform to beat in 1999. About S3 Incorporated One of the largest suppliers of graphics and video accelerators in the world, S3 Incorporated has established itself as a market leader in technology excellence, core business strengths, strategic partnerships and worldwide reach. Building on these strengths, S3 is committed to delivering targeted products for the Personal Computer, Computing Integration and Consumer Appliance Markets. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, such as statements as to S3's ability to become the market leader in PC graphics, Savage4's competitive advantages, Savage4's and IBM's consumer PCs production schedule, and whether IBM products will account for substantial volume shipments of Savage4, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including the impact of competitive products and pricing and of alternative technological advances, the ability of the company's foundries to manufacture Savage4 products in a timely manner, market acceptance of the company's and its customers' new products, IBM' product marketing timelines, design, competitive product and other factors that may affect IBM's and other potential customers' decisions to use Savage4 product, and other risks detailed from time to time in S3's SEC reports, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 1999. Note to Editors: S3 is a registered trademark of S3 Incorporated. The S3 corporate logo and Savage4 are trademarks of S3 Incorporated. Other marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. aj/sf* ao/sf CONTACT: S3 Inc. Paul Crossley, 408/588-8664 (Press Contact) Eugene Anton, 408/588-8086 (Investor Contact) s3.com