MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2006--As a technology
leader in the workstation graphics market, ATI Technologies Inc.
(TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) is dedicated to developing and supporting key
industry transitions such as the movement to 64-bit computing to
enable a more highly developed experience for end users. As the
complexity of design and content creation grows exponentially, the
movement to 64-bit computing will open up new opportunities for
customers to create elaborate projects without significantly affecting
production timelines.
ATI's FireGL(TM) products are supported by a unified driver, which
is tested and certified by professional 3D ISV partners, making system
administration and upgrades cost effective and simple. Applications
certified for FireGL workstation graphics accelerators, supporting
either 32-bit on the 64-bit operating system or supporting 64-bit
natively include SOFTIMAGE(R)/XSI(R), Maya(R), SolidWorks(R),
MSC.Patran, Inventor, UGS NX and ANSYS(R).
"We dedicate our resources to key technology transitions that will
transform the day to day experience for our customers and partners and
the transition to 64-bit will be an important milestone in the
workstation market," said Dinesh Sharma, Director, Workstation
Products, ATI Technologies Inc. "By continuing to leverage our close
relationships with our partners on the application side, we continue
to drive innovation and bring the best possible experience to end
users."
"Professional designers and engineers rely on their workstations
to be stable and predictable in their performance, which is why this
certification effort with ATI and 64-bit OS is critical for our
users," said Fielder Hiss, Manager, Product Management, SolidWorks
Corporation (NASDAQ: DASTY). "The transition to 64-bit computing means
that SolidWorks customers can continue to push the level of
sophistication of their designs to a higher level than the application
could support with 32-bit OS computing."
"Today, the complexity of the 3D projects our customers undertake
increasingly requires the power and robustness of the native 64-bit
version of SOFTIMAGE/XSI to give artists even more freedom to create
extremely detailed scenes and characters for film, games and
commercials," said Gareth Morgan, Senior Product Manager, Softimage
Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. "The certification process
with ATI ensures that our customers can depend on the increased
functionality of 64-bit computing."
"Time sensitivity in product development forces ANSYS users to
demand the utmost in flexibility and performance from both their
hardware and software," said Prashant Ambe, Vice President at ANSYS,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS). "By fully testing and ensuring complete
compatibility and reliability with ATI's FireGL graphics accelerators,
we can confidently have our customers explore the possibilities with
64-bit computing."
"The move to 64-bit computing will transform the workstation
industry and open up a world of possibilities for developers and end
users alike to explore and is the reason that Intel is leading the
charge with this technology," said Jim Pappas, Director of Technology
Initiatives, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel. "As with the recent move
to PCI Express, ATI continues to demonstrate its leadership in
workstation graphics with their support of 64-bit computing and
delivering increasing value and performance to customers."
Source: ATI Press Release
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