ATI Announces Highly Integrated Digital Television Solution for Consumer

MARKHAM, ONTARIO–(Aug. 17, 2005) – ATI Technologies Inc.
(TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) today announced the Xilleon(TM) 240, a
highly-integrated TV-on-Chip(TM) designed to enable cost-effective digital
television (DTV) sets for the North American and Korean markets. Xilleon
240 delivers both industry leading digital signal reception and
high-quality image processing display functionality required for a complete
DTV solution.

The new chip from ATI’s Digital TV Group is the first to integrate all the
major components necessary for manufacturers to build digital integrated
televisions at lower costs and in advance of the fast approaching DTV
requirements. The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
requires that 50 per cent of all 25-inch to 36-inch TVs include digital
tuners by July 1, 2005 and 100 per cent of this same segment by March 1,
2006.

Check out the full press release here.