Press Release
- 2004
ATI's Digital Receiver Technology Selected by Matsushita Electronic Components
ATI's latest advanced digital receiver chips to enable Matsushita tuner solutions
Thursday, January
8, 2004
MARKHAM, Ontario – ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT)
announced today that Japan-based Matsushita Electronic Components
Co., Ltd. (MACO) has selected THEATER™ 310 and THEATER™
313 DTV Cable and Terrestrial Receivers for its latest generation
of Integrated Tuner Demodulator (ITD) products. Matsushita is
widely known as a world leading producer of components for digital
audio/visual devices and reported sales of more than 400 billion
yen in 2002. ATI’s family of THEATER™ products offers
digital reception technology with a high level of integration
that allows manufacturers to develop high performance, high functionality
products in a space- and cost-effective manner.
Matsushita’s new products will combine proven HDTV tuner
technology, for terrestrial and cable markets, with ATI’s
latest THEATER 310 and THEATER 313 digital receiver chips. The
ITD products are intended for terrestrial and digital cable compatible
TV, set-top box (STB), and PC-DTV (personal computer-digital television)
products for countries using the ATSC (Advanced Television Systems
Committee) standards.
The THEATER 310 and THEATER 313 enable manufacturers to deliver
exceptional cable and terrestrial performance products to consumers.
Both chips incorporate ATI’s latest advanced receiver technology
and feature set, for the ATSC, NTSC (National Television Standards
Committee) and cable markets.
ATI Technologies will exhibit its DTV technologies at International
CES in booth 23045 (LVCC south hall) January 8-11, 2004 in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
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and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product names are
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject
to change without notice.
About Matsushita Electronic Components
Japan-based Matsushita Electronic Components Co., Ltd. (MACO)
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Matsushita Electronic Industrial
Co., Ltd. (MEI)(NYSE:MC), one of the world’s leading producers
of electric and electric components for the digital audio/visual,
information & communication, and automotive industries. With
more than 5,700 employees, the company reported sales of more
than 400 billion yen in 2002. For more information, please visit
http://panasonic.co.jp/maco/
About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is the world leader in the design and
manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon
solutions.
An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world’s foremost
visual processor unit (GPU) provider. ATI is dedicated to delivering
leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC
and
Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstations, set-top and
digital televisions, game consoles and handheld device markets.
With 2003 revenues in excess of US $1.3 billion, ATI has more
than 2,200 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI
common
shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange
(ATY).
Contact Information
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Other ATI Contacts:
Trevor Campbell, Manager, Porter Novelli Canada, at (416) 422-7202
or trevor.campbell@porternovelli.com
For Information:
John Swinimer, Public Relations Manager, Consumer Products Division,
ATI Technologies Inc., at (905) 882-2600 Ext. 8456 or swinimer@ati.com
For investor relations support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies Inc.,
at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 2631 or jcraig@ati.com
