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Matrox Graphics to showcase Parhelia™ 128MB graphics card at Autodesk University® 2002

www.matrox.com/mga

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Unique Surround Design and exclusive 3D visualization tools maximize AutoCAD® users’ productivity

What’s happening: Matrox Graphics will be demonstrating the Parhelia™ 128MB graphics card running architectural, mechanical and GIS Autodesk® applications in Surround Design at the upcoming Autodesk University®-10th Annual User Conference, in Las Vegas.

When: Tuesday, December 3, 2002: 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4, 2002: 10:30 a.m.- 7 pm.
Thursday, December 5, 2002: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Where: MGM Grand Hotel - Las Vegas
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Matrox Booth #200

Matrox Parhelia offers the most flexible display configurations in the industry. For the CAD professional this means "Surround Design"— hardware accelerated 3D with single, dual and triple monitors. Surround Design is ideal for spreading out application windows that would otherwise need to be overlapped or minimized on a single display. For example, with Surround Design, an engineer can visualize the architectural drawing for a specific floor on one display, while inspecting the floor’s electrical and lighting plans on the others. The ability to view separate application windows at the same time reduces the need for scrolling and window switching, tasks that significantly reduce productivity and ease of use.

Additionally, toolbars can be strategically placed over each drawing to offer immediate access to commands depending on the view being inspected. The extra desktop real estate also allows the user to display object browsers and reference documents while keeping an eye on incoming email or more elaborate collaboration tools.

For AutoCAD users, the Matrox PrecisionCAD driver and bundled AEC|VIZ™ plug-in and viewer from TORNADO Technologies (a US$290 value, free for Parhelia users) provide enhanced productivity and performance. What’s more, UltraSharp Display Output Technology and hardware accelerated anti-aliased vectors ensure the sharpest render possible.

About Matrox Graphics Inc.

Matrox Graphics Inc, the leading manufacturer of professional graphics solutions, has been delivering high-quality, innovative 2D/3D and video graphics accelerators for more than a quarter century. Pioneer of the trend-setting DualHead® technology, Matrox is a graphics chip designer and board manufacturer whose products have been awarded over 1,000 times worldwide for their superior image quality, practical ingenuity and unwavering stability. In July 2002, Matrox was elected as a voting member of the OpenGL® Architecture Review Board (ARB). A privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Matrox has international offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Information on Matrox products, drivers, technical support and more can be found at: www.matrox.com/mga.

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