AMD Partners with K-Systems

MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Jun 20, 2006 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX News Network) — ATI Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYT)(TSX:ATY), a global leader for PC graphics, has been selected as the exclusive GPU provider for all IRBIS desktop PCs, produced for back-to-school season by K-Systems, one of the leading manufacturers of PCs in Russia. IRBIS computers with ATI graphics processors will be available in major Russian retail networks and online at www.k-systems.ru.

“The fast growing Russian market is crucial for ATI and we’re glad to broaden the partnership with K-Systems, one of the largest manufacturers of PC equipment in Russia. Selecting ATI as an exclusive top-to-bottom graphics solutions partner for the back-to-school season gives K-Systems access to some of the world’s most advanced imaging, video and 3D graphics technologies, and ensures superior visual performance, image quality and software compatibility,” said Rich Heye, Vice President & General Manager, Desktop Business Unit, ATI Technologies Inc.

“We’re confident that partnership with ATI will strengthen our leadership in the Russian IT market and allow Irbis PCs to meet even the most rigorous user requirements,” said Mikhail Bakhnyan, Product Marketing Director, K-Systems.

“We see K-Systems as a rising star on the Russian retail PC market. In addition to making dramatic improvements to the product line, unifying PC architecture and design and using exclusively ATI-based graphics, K-Systems is one of the first system integrators in the region to deliver affordable gaming using Radeon(R) 1800 GTO 256MB cards with ATI CrossFire(TM) technology,” said Alex Zhavoronkov, Director Sales, Russia and CIS, ATI Technologies (Europe), GmbH.

About K-Systems

K-Systems is one of the largest manufacturers of PC equipment in Russia. According to estimates by top industry analysts, the company has become a top PC supplier in the Russian PC market. The company possesses its own production facilities and quality management system that is certified to conform with internationally recognized standards. K-Systems has its own engineering solution development center and holds a number of patents on innovative technologies.

About ATI Technologies

ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics, PC platform technologies and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world’s foremost graphics processor unit (GPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld device markets. With fiscal 2005 revenues of US $2.22 billion, ATI has more than 3,700 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).