June 25^th, 2002 (12:00am) - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) demonstrated the power of the ATI ’Flipper’ chip in the NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) video game console during the presentation of new upcoming Nintendo games during Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last month in Los Angeles, California. Nintendo’s upcoming 2002 blockbuster games for the NINTENDO GAMECUBE include such titles as: Super Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox Adventures, Animal Crossing, and more.

Nintendo’s upcoming titles received recognition from a variety of sources:

-- 2002 E3 Games Critics Awards - The Legend of Zelda won Best Console Game and received Runner-up recognition as Best of Show
-- Gamers.com - The Legend of Zelda won Top 10 Games of E3 2002
-- Gamespy.com - NINTENDO GAMECUBE lineup (Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid Prime) won Best of Show for Best of E3 Awards
-- Gamespy.com - Animal Crossing won Best of E3 2002 (GameCube)
-- IGN.com - Metroid Prime won E3 2002 Game Of The Show

"Nintendo chose ATI as a world leader in the development of innovative and high performance graphics technology for consumers; that leadership is a winning plus for Nintendo," explained Peter MacDougall, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Nintendo of America Inc.

"We’re proud to be part of the NINTENDO GAMECUBE success for Nintendo’s awards at E3," said Dave Orton, President & Chief Operating Officer, ATI Technologies Inc. "ATI values the strong relationship with Nintendo and we share in Nintendo’s excitement for the upcoming titles for NINTENDO GAMECUBE. ATI provides the best visual graphics technology experience for the consumer electronics market including set-top technology, multimedia video graphics cards, handheld devices, and NINTENDO GAMECUBE."