Press Release
- 2004
ATI's Radeon® X800 XT Platinum Edition Awarded "Kick Ass" Rating by Maximum PC
First Head-to-Head Review in Print Confirms Web Sites' Conclusions and
Declares Radeon X800 the Winner
Wednesday June 23, 2004
MARKHAM, Ontario – Maximum PC has awarded ATI’s Radeon®
X800 XT Platinum Edition its coveted “Kick Ass” award,
in a direct head-to-head comparison with the competition. This
review, the first to appear in a print magazine, backs up the
findings of the major websites, which also lauded the performance
of the Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition, including Anandtech, CNET,
ExtremeTech, GameSpy, HardOCP and Tom’s Hardware Guide.
ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) announced the Radeon
X800 XT Platinum Edition on May 4 and it is now available in stores.
This is the fifth consecutive high-end product from ATI to win
Maximum PC’s highest accolade. Other ATI winners include
the Radeon® 9700 PRO, Radeon® 9800 PRO, Radeon®
9800XT, All-in-Wonder™ 9700, All-in-Wonder™ 9800,
Mobility Radeon® 7500 and the Mobility Radeon® 9000.
This latest “Kick Ass” rating by Maximum PC is one
of many awards worldwide that the Radeon X800 Platinum Edition
has received from top media outlets. Awards include “Must
Have Hardware” from HardOCP, Editor’s Choice from
CNET, and the “Heavenly Hardware Gold Award” from
Driver Heaven.
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About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is a 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 and is dedicated
to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range
of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top
and digital television, game console and handheld markets. With
2003 revenues in excess of US $1.3 billion, ATI has more than
2,500 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares
trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
Contact Information
For media or industry analyst support, visit our Web site at
http://www.ati.com .
Other ATI Contacts:
Tenille Kennedy, Senior Consultant, Porter Novelli Canada, at
(416) 422-7163, or tenille.kennedy@porternovelli.com
For media inquiries:
Carrie Maynard, Public Relations Specialist, (905) 882-2600, Ext.
8181 or cmaynard@ati.com
For investor relations support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies Inc.,
at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 2631 or janet@ati.com
