Wave Issue 0201 1/11/02 Article 1-02

***ATI and Hercules Form a Strategic Partnership On High-End
Graphics
(January 10)

ATI Technologies, a supplier of graphics, video and multimedia
solutions, and Hercules Technologies, European provider of
graphics retail boards, have announced a strategic partnership to
develop a range of graphics products, including high-end boards
for the hardcore gamer and the family user.

Hercules will market through a European Exclusive Agreement ATI's
ALL-IN-WONDER products including ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV
technology in retail and distribution channels. Hercules will
also have worldwide access to ATI 3D graphics technologies,
including ATI's RADEON 8500 chip. Hercules will take advantage of
this technology to manufacture high-end graphics cards in its 3D
Prophet branded product offerings.

The ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV is a solution which combines 3D
graphics for gaming, and PCTV tuner functions with Personal Video
Recorder capability and European teletext support as well as
digital video editing for PC users. ATI also offers hardware
acceleration and support of DirectX 8.1 features to deliver
texture and lighting effects.

Hercules products powered by ATI's ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON will
begin shipping in February 2002.