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Matrox to showcase Parhelia™-512 and Unreal™ Tournament 2003 in Surround Gaming at E3

What’s happening: Matrox Graphics Inc. will be demonstrating Parhelia™-512, the world’s first 512-bit GPU with amazing Surround Gaming technology, showcasing Epic®’s Unrealâ Tournament 2003 spread across three large screens in the Dome at the SubstanceTV Promised Lot across from the Los Angeles Convention Centre (LACC) at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

Matrox Graphics Inc. is an official sponsor of the SubstanceTV Promised Lot this year and invites E3 attendees to come to the Dome and play their favorite titles in Surround Gaming mode for the most intense gaming experience ever. Matrox will also be co-sponsoring the “Soldier of Fortune 2 Duel in the Dome” LAN death match, along with Alienware®, SubstanceTV, GameSpy Industries and Best Buy Co., on the last day of E3 and the winner will be awarded a new graphics card based on Matrox’s Parhelia-512 technology.

When: Wednesday, May 22nd 12 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday, May 23rd 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Friday, May 24th 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Where: The Dome in the Promised Lot across from the LACC at 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles

The Parhelia-512 is the most feature-rich graphics technology available today, delivering unprecedented high-fidelity graphics. As the world's first 512-bit GPU, the Matrox Parhelia-512 delivers unparalleled image quality, excellent performance, and a wide range of innovative features. For the ultimate gaming experience, Parhelia-512 offers Surround Gaming for three display game play providing the most immersive 3D experience ever and with loads of title support. Additionally, the Parhelia-512 is the first graphics technology capable of accelerating Hardware Displacement Mapping using Matrox’s patented Depth Adaptive Tessellation technology which has been licensed to Microsoft® for inclusion in DirectXâ 9.

About Matrox Graphics Inc.
Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading professional graphics company, has been delivering high-quality, innovative 2D/3D and video graphics accelerators for more than a quarter century. Pioneer of the trend-setting DualHead® technology, Matrox is a graphics chip designer and board manufacturer whose products have been awarded over 1,000 times worldwide for their superior image quality, practical ingenuity and unwavering stability. A privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Matrox has international offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong, Ireland and Taiwan. Information on Matrox products, drivers, technical support and more can be found at: <http://www.matrox.com/mga>.

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