ATi First To Recieve Vista WHQL Certification

Underlining the company's leadership in developing hardware and drivers tosupport Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system, ATI Technologies Inc.(TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) today announced that its driver has been granted thegraphics industry's first Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certification forWindows Vista by Microsoft. WHQL certification sets a high bar for quality andreliability, and is considered essential by many business and home users.

Windows Vista is the first version of the Microsoft operating system thatrequires hardware for 3D acceleration. WHQL certification reassures businessesand consumers that ATI graphics processors are fully ready to unlock thestunning graphical features of the powerful Windows Vista platform, includingWindows Vista Premium(1).

"ATI is working closely with Microsoft to ensure the best performance and mostreliable Vista experience through our top-to-bottom line of graphicsprocessors," said Ben Bar-Haim, vice president of software, ATI TechnologiesInc. "With Windows Vista, 3D graphics now matter to everyone and ATI's WHQLcertification gives businesses and consumers alike the confidence that their ATIsystem is ready for Vista."