ELSA Announces Integration of GLoria Synergy Graphics Accelerator in Compaq's Professional Workstations

GLoria Synergy will provide Compaq's Professional Workstations with 2D & 3D acceleration

SANTA CLARA, CA - February 9, 1998 - ELSA today announced that Compaq Computer Corporation (Houston, TX) will incorporate the award-winning GLoria Synergy in its new Professional Workstation 5100 and 6000 products. GLoria Synergy will provide a high-performance graphics solution ideal for Compaq workstations targeted at computer-aided design and engineering (CAD/CAE), 3D animation, post-production and digital media professionals who require both fast 2D graphics performance and robust 3D capabilities.

"Elsa's GLoria Synergy graphics accelerator is an excellent solution for Compaq Professional Workstation customers, especially those that work in both 2D and 3D environments such as CAD engineers and graphics designers," said Les Crudele, Vice President and General Manager of Compaq's Workstation Division. "The GLoria Synergy offers the performance and flexibility demanded by professionals using technical applications such as AutoCAD and MicroStation, as well as digital media software like 3D Studio MAX and Adobe Photoshop."

"The long-term relationship between 3Dlabs and ELSA continues to grow from strength to strength," said Neil Trevett, vice president of marketing at 3Dlabs. "PERMEDIA 2's outstanding 2D and 3D acceleration combined with ELSA's quality committment and manufacturing capability has resulted in a compelling graphics solution for Compaq's new workstations."

"We're pleased that Compaq is incorporating yet another ELSA product in its workstations," said Thomas Neubert, vice president of sales and marketing at ELSA Inc. "The GLoria Synergy is a perfect fit for Compaq's workstation as it provides an all-in-on solution with extremely fast performance and high-quality resolution for both 2D and 3D at a great price."

About GLoria Synergy:

ELSA GLoria Synergy is based on 3Dlabs PERMEDIA® 2 chip. The chip integrates a GLINT Delta geometry setup processor, VGA and a 230 MHz RAMDAC. This professional CAD board with optimal all-round settings for 2D and 3D can reach a resolution of up to 1920 x 1200 pixels in high color, and 1280 x 1024 in true color. The GLoria Synergy was designed especially for professional 3D applications such as 3D Studio MAX, 3D Studio VIZ, Lightscape, AutoCAD®, Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop (AMD), MicroStation, SolidWorks, Open Inventor, Internet VRML viewing, and many more.

The multiscreen function and support of large monitors (up to 24") truly puts this board in a league of its own. The board supports color dithering and performs bilinear MIP mapping in hardware. Its video acceleration supports X and Y scaling and mirroring, interpolation, color space conversion and superb MPEG2 playback support. The Gloria Synergy ships standard with 8 MB of SGRAM in Compaq Professional Workstations.

About Compaq:

Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is a global information technology company. Compaq is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. With worldwide sales of $20 billion in 1996, Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, networking products, commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices.

About ELSA:

ELSA Inc. is a subsidiary of ELSA AG, a stock company based in Aachen, Germany. Founded in 1980, ELSA has built a world-class reputation in high-performance 2D and 3D graphics solutions in addition to a wide ranging ISDN and videoconferencing product family.

ELSA is a trademark of ELSA, Inc. Compaq registered U.S. patent and trademark office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks previously cited are hereby acknowledged and recognized.

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