Customers who own an existing ATI graphics board or are about to buy a new ATI product, and then purchase Windows XP on or after October 25, 2001, will be able to download Windows XP drivers from http://www.ati.com and immediately enjoy the benefits an XP-enabled ATI graphics board will provide. For a complete list of products visit www.ati.com.

“The significant digital media, Internet communications and personal productivity advances associated with Windows XP will be further enhanced by ATI desktop and multimedia graphics technologies that are XP-ready,” said Jewelle Schiedel-Webb, Director, Desktop Marketing, ATI Technologies Inc. “Windows XP extends the personal computing experience by uniting PCs, devices and services – ATI graphics products further enhance the visual experience associated with those benefits.”

“We’re pleased that ATI is enhancing the Windows XP experience for users by making all of their current products XP-ready,” says Charmaine Gravning, Windows XP Product Manager at Microsoft. “The combination of Windows XP and ATI’s Windows XP-ready products will elevate users’ visual experience with digital movies, digital video and digital photography.”

The Windows XP drivers, which will be available for download from www.ati.com website and that will be included with ATI products shipped after October 25, will conform to the strict standards Microsoft has set for products designed for Windows XP, ensuring users have the best visual experience possible.