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OpenGL 3D Stereo Support Now Available on Solaris on Intel

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Summit v2.1 Update Provides Improved Performance, Additional Card and Feature Support

DENVER, Feb. 12 -- Xi Graphics Inc., a manufacturer of premium graphics drivers for UNIX and Linux, announced the release of an update for their new Accelerated-X Summit v2.0 line of drivers, which now includes 3D support for the Solaris operating system running on Intel/AMD platforms.

With the Summit v2.1 update, the Summit Series of downloadable drivers now supports over 40 graphics cards and laptops with many of the newest graphics chips, including support for the new Wildcat 5110 card from 3Dlabs and the RADEON 8500 card from ATI.

"The new update will be of particular interest to the ever increasing number of Solaris customers," said Jon Trulson, Xi Graphics' engineering manager. "Solaris has proved to be quite popular with many of our corporate, government and military customers, and we are pleased to be able to respond to these sectors by offering high-performance, high-quality 3D support on Solaris for the newest graphics hardware," continued Trulson.

The new line of Accelerated-X Summit Series v2 downloadable drivers is now available at Xi Graphics' Web site at www.xig.com . The update includes new card and laptop support and offers increased performance and additional feature support. New features include support for additional input devices, Multi-head DualView configuration, workstation cards on Solaris and improvements in the graphical Xsetup utility.

The Summit Series is based on an OpenGL 1.2.1-compliant rendering pipeline that was completely redesigned to provide exceptional graphics performance in Desktops, Laptops and Workstations. The 2.1 update includes support for over 40 cards and laptops and is a free update for owners of Accelerated-X Summit v2.0. New customers can download a demo at the Xi Graphics Web site and then purchase a key online to make the product permanent.

About Xi Graphics Inc.

Xi Graphics Inc., developers of the Accelerated-X(TM) Display Server and Summit Series product lines, provides premier graphics system software for Linux and UNIX operating systems, including desktops, laptops, and multi-head configurations with 2D and 3D hardware acceleration. Founded in 1994, Xi Graphics is a privately held corporation located in Denver, Colorado, providing retail products sold direct and through resellers and OEM's worldwide. Products include free customer support via phone and e-mail. For more information, contact Xi Graphics at 800-946-7433 or visit their Web site at www.xig.com

Xi Graphics is a member of the Video Electronics Standards Association, The Open Group's X Project Team and a member of the Board of Linux International.

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