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AMD 64-Bit Advantage:

AMD today announced that 64-bit versions of software applications Crafty and The Panorama Factory running on the beta version of the upcoming Microsoft® Windows® XP 64-bit Edition for 64-bit Extended Systems demonstrate significant increases in performance, up to 57 percent for the Panorama Factory, compared to 32-bit software versions. Crafty is an open-source, high-performance chess program scheduled to compete in the World Computer Chess Championship this July. The Panorama Factory V3 digitally renders a set of photos to create a panoramic picture on your desktop.

ATI's PCI Express FireGL:

ATI Technologies Inc. today announces that FireGL™ graphics accelerators have been selected by over a dozen industry leading OEMs and Workstation System Integrators (WSIs) for their new PCI Express based workstations. Those who have selected from the FireGL Visualization series include HP, Alienware, Boxx, Coastline, Colfax, Leading Technologies, Maxivision, Polywell, Xi Computer and other tier-1 OEMs. ATI’s FireGL Visualization series of products with the bandwidth and performance capabilities inherent in PCI Express, accelerate the most demanding of high-end 3D applications, such as Catia®, Maya®, Softimage|XSI® and SolidWorks®.

VIA June Sales:

VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced net sales for June 2004 of NT$1.59 billion (US$46.98 million approximately). On a sequential basis, this monthly sales revenue represents a 15.31% increase over May’s figure of NT$1.38 billion (US$40.75 million approximately).

Corsair 667MHz XMS2:

Corsair Memory, Inc. today announced new XMS2 5300 speed modules at low latencies. Today Corsair introduced four new products in this family of ultra-fast modules. These memory modules offer the incredibly fast speeds of DDR2 5300 and the low latencies of 4-4-4-12. These come in several density options as well as in matched pairs. Developed specifically for Alderwood and Grantsdale DDR2 platforms, these products range from 256MB to 1GB.