Developers can define these worlds to obey the laws of classical physics , or
create their own physical laws that make their game a unique, hyper-
dimensional experience . Once competed, the University will
partner with a manufacturer of CAD software to release the product ., and can be found on the Web at
http://www.

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The school created the 3D model of the entire city center
with approximately 20 new buildings using information from the city's 2D
drawings on paper., in the United States and/or other
countries worldwide.

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The new game release is the result of an
ongoing partnership between AGEIA and Cryptic, in which both companies combine
their considerable talent and expertise to take games to a new level of
interactivity and realism.
AGEIA seeks to ignite innovation in the games industry by working with
leading developers, publishers, add-in board vendors and console manufacturers
to deliver the next generation of physically immersive entertainment . Consumer
add-in boards and systems equipped with the AGEIA PhysX processor and games
that take advantage of the technology will be available in late 2005.

NOTE: AGEIA, PhysX and NovodeX are trademarks of AGEIA Technologies, Inc. The floor,
three walls and a ceiling, each side a 3 meter x 2. The user would walk through the virtual house, selecting different
colors or different materials for walls and floor and ceiling, and see how
they affect the model in real time.

Applications that allow you to create and view immersive true 3D worlds.

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Its first game, City of
Heroes, launched in April 2004.
All other products are trademarks of their respective companies.

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is using AGEIA's
NovodeX physics software to create amazingly realistic effects and interactive
environments for its upcoming City of Villains(TM) Massively Multiplayer
Online (MMO) Role-Playing Game."
AGEIA will be demonstrating games using AGEIA PhysX technology at E3. Since then a diverse range of multimedia CD -ROMs + websites
have been produced, including the critically acclaimed UNREAL-engine powered
presentation VIRTUAL GRAZ "Run for your future" for the EXPO 2000 World
Exhibition.
AGEIA seeks to ignite innovation in the games industry by working with
leading developers, publishers, add-in board vendors and console manufacturers
to deliver the next generation of physically immersive entertainment.

AGEIA Media Contact:
Kim Stowe
Reverb Communications, Inc. They added aerial photos of the area to make it more
realistic. Using the SGI system in the CAVE, they created the 3D model of the
first six blocks of the new city center and, using SGI OpenGL Performer,
students also created the software which allows the CAVE user to walk through
the city center, select different buildings from a menu, and move, place, and
rearrange the buildings in the 3D model, in real time ."
The students at the School of ICT at Seinajoki University of Applied
Sciences are currently involved in coding a 3D software concept for pre-fab
housing manufacturers, which would allow potential customers to be able to
visualize different house types, interactively for pre-construction design
choices.

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AGEIA will be demonstrating games using AGEIA PhysX technology at E3.

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"Other software does not have the capacity to run these huge models in real
time and with the SGI system we have the processing power and graphics
capability to run it completely. Not just a few thousands of polygons, but
millions and billions of polygons are displayed realistically.

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"Cryptic Studios is very excited about AGEIA's physics technology.)

About Cryptic Studios
Cryptic Studios, Inc. AGEIA, PhysX
and NovodeX are trademarks of AGEIA Technologies, Inc. Its flagship product, the
PhysX processor , is the world's first dedicated physics processing unit -- a
completely new hardware category. Some of the unique industrial planning and design
software that has been created over the past year will allow the university to
partner with CAD software manufacturers. Additional commercial use and possible Finnish and international
partnerships are in the works, thanks to a national "Productive Idea" award
the University recently received, which has brought them national publicity,
especially in financial and economic publications. With offices worldwide, the company is
headquartered in Mountain View , Calif.com
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(By
appointment only, Kentia hall, booth #7532. The PhysX processor and supporting software
deliver the processing horsepower to calculate real-time interactive worlds . Scheduled for release in Q3
2005, Stoked Rider featuring Tommy Brunner is the first snowboard action game
in the downloadable category for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The software shows
a highly accurate model of an oil platform with very detailed textures.

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, the pioneer in hardware-accelerated
physics for games, today announced that Cryptic Studios, Inc. Once
gamers experience this level of immersion it will quickly become a must-have
feature," said Michael Lewis, CEO of Cryptic Studios. The game delivers
dynamic physics-based action and awe-inspiring outdoor scenery created with a
unique 3D cell shaded graphical style. An ad-game produced for FLOW snowboard products initiated the
Stoked Rider freeware 3D game, which has been downloaded 500,000 times and
laid the foundation for the upcoming "Stoked Rider featuring Tommy Brunner. For more
information visit http://www.
The most recent visitors were 10 representatives from Nautor, manufacturer of
the Swan line of luxury sailing yachts , who were given the opportunity to
visualize their boat model, Swan 46.
For most of the CAVE demonstrations, the School of ICT runs VRcontext's
Walkinside(TM) 3D software on the Silicon Graphics system.

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is a fabless semiconductor company and the
pioneer of hardware-accelerated physics for games . In addition the game
offers simulations such as avalanches that are optimized for the hardware-
accelerated physics of AGEIA's PhysX processor. "The incredible realism of the physics-
based action, combined with the stunning scenery inspired by the peaks of
Alaska makes Stoked Rider a one -of-a-kind adventure for PC gamers. The VR CAVE at the Finnish university,
formerly called Seinajoki Polytechnic, enables them to offer their services to
local, national and international companies interested in the use of
cost-saving VR techniques in businesses ranging from pulp paper production to
design of oil drilling platforms.

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The CAVE is Finland's first five-sided VR visualization environment, which
uses the SGI system, projectors, tracked wand and stereo glasses.
The Productive Idea judges' comments included: "The creation of the CAVE
is something exceptional, including a remarkable social impact which will last
a very long time. The idea is unconventional and very up -to-date.

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"With this powerful technology in the hands
of a talented development team such as Cryptic Studios, we're only beginning
to explore the possibilities of physics in next-generation games. "The downloadable
format of the game illustrates the versatility of AGEIA's NovodeX physics
software in meeting the diverse needs of game developers.
408-839-8750
kim@reverbinc. The School of ICT (Information and
Communication Technology) offers degrees in Mechatronics, (mechanics,
electronics and computer control), Software Engineering, and Embedded Systems
(microcontrollers for various devices ).4 meter screen."
The virtual reality CAVE, officially opened in February 2005, is powered
by SGI Onyx(R)4 UltimateVision system with 10 CPUs, 14 GB main memory, and 6
graphics pipes.

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AGEIA Physics Technology Powers New 'Stoked Rider' Snowboarding Game From Bongfish

We wanted to do
something else, we need the detail of billions of polygons, and the SGI
graphics system has served us well. What color marble in the bathroom? What
color paint on the walls? Wood floors or carpets? Which carpet colors? Using
the SGI-powered CAVE, the school is exploring the VR addition of furniture and
kitchen appliances to the project as well., is a leader in high-performance
computing.

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About AGEIA
AGEIA (TM) Technologies, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company and the
pioneer of hardware-accelerated physics for games. First Five-Sided VR Environment Powered by SGI in Finland; Key to Display of
Billions of Polygons for Manufacturing and Industrial Planning

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif .

Virtual Reality for Pre-Construction Choices
The pre-fabricated housing industry is a large industry in Finland, along
with wood products of all kinds and paper mills, because one of the country's
major resources is its vast forests, known in Finland as "green gold.

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According to a source code license agreement with
AGEIA, Cryptic Studios will be using AGEIA's NovodeX physics software as their
core physics engine for upcoming games such as City of Villains. We looked at PC
clusters but the PC software solution would have restricted our system to be
just a browser of VR models."

The Virtual Seinajoki City Center
The first project created using the CAVE and the Silicon Graphics system
was on behalf of the Urban Planning / Zoning Unit of Seinajoki , who wanted the
School of ICT to create software and a 3D model of the planned new center of
the city.

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AGEIA Media Contact:
Kim Stowe
Reverb Communications, Inc.
408-839-8750
kim@reverbinc.
The Bongfish team used AGEIA's NovodeX physics software to simulate the
complex physical dynamics of snowboarding, including friction behavior,
collisions , and real-time dynamic rag doll blending.K. It would have been very difficult for us to
create our own software, which was very important to us.

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, located in Los Gatos, California, was established
in July of 2000 and is an independent developer of massively multiplayer
online games for the PC and next generation consoles.
"AGEIA's NovodeX physics software has helped us make Stoked Rider
featuring Tommy Brunner the most realistic snowboarding experience you can
have without taking to the slopes yourself," said Michael Putz, co-founder of
Bongfish Interactive Entertainment. (By
appointment only, Kentia hall, booth #7532., To perform
highly realistic walk-throughs and simulations of engineering , industrial
planning and design projects, the School of ICT at the Seinajoki University of
Applied Sciences selected technology from Silicon Graphics (OTC: SGID) for a
virtual reality (VR) CAVE environment . Christie
Digital U. provided the Mirage 4000 projectors and screens and the long term
SGI partner Atea Finland Oy installed the SGI system with six graphics pipes. These include representatives from companies that build
logistics systems, two companies that build harvesters -- including John Deere
and Ponsse in Finland -- and Finnish wood processing company, Metso Paper and
offshore oil platform construction companies, Technip Offshore and Pl-Rauma. The university is
continuing to enlarge the model within their 3D modeling course, using 3ds
Max., Tamro Corporation, Federation of Finnish
Enterprises , the Central Chamber of Commerce and the Association for Finnish
Work.

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NOTE: City of Heroes, City of Villains and all associated logos are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Cryptic Studios and NCsoft Corporation.
Because light and shadows are not mapped to the textures, but calculated by
the computer as people move around in the CAVE, the model is very realistic. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of
their respective owners.

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Cryptic Studios Uses AGEIA NovodeX Physics Software to Generate Physics-Based
Effects and Environments for Much-Anticipated Companion Game to City of Heroes

LOS ANGELES, At the Electronic Entertainment Expo
(E3), AGEIA(TM) Technologies, Inc. For more
information visit http://www.sgi.

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Published by NCsoft and scheduled for Fall release, City of Villains has
been eagerly anticipated by fans of the award-winning and hugely popular City
of Heroes(R) MMO game. Such effects include large rigid
body simulations, fluids, physical particle systems, and other complex physics
implementations that are radically accelerated with dedicated physics
hardware. All other products are
trademarks of their respective companies., the pioneer in hardware-accelerated
physics for games, today announced that Bongfish Interactive Entertainment has
incorporated AGEIA's pioneering physics technology into its much-anticipated
game title, Stoked Rider featuring Tommy Brunner."
"Stoked Rider featuring Tommy Brunner leverages AGEIA physics technology
to deliver an incredibly realistic and exciting game experience for PC users,"
said Andy Keane, vice president of marketing for AGEIA.
Since the opening of the CAVE, the School of ICT has hosted over 200
demonstrations, visualization occasions and events, and over 1,000 people from
around the world have seen how the SGI-powered VR environment could benefit
their businesses.

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While the two game worlds are interactive, City of
Villains is a standalone game offering brand new archetypes with new types of
powers, as well as physics-based effects and environments that can be hardware
accelerated with the AGEIA PhysX processor.
"City of Villains is a fantastic game experience and a great introduction
to the capabilities of AGEIA physics technology," said Andy Keane, vice
president of marketing for AGEIA.

About AGEIA
AGEIA(TM) Technologies, Inc. The City Planning department wanted to be able to visualize the
different buildings that were being designed.

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About Bongfish
Bongfish Interactive Entertainment located in Graz, Austria was founded in
1995 by Michael Putz + Klaus Hufnagl to shape their vision of digital
entertainment. The PhysX processor and supporting software
deliver the processing horsepower to calculate real-time interactive worlds. The project started in May 2005
and ended last fall.

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The CAVE is also used for walk-through applications by nearby commercial
companies.com.

NOTE: Silicon Graphics, SGI, Onyx, Open GL, the SGI cube and the SGI logo
are registered trademarks and The Source of Innovation and Discovery is a
trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.

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Its flagship product, the
PhysX processor, is the world's first dedicated physics processing unit -- a
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University students learn the basics of VR
technology, as well as using the Silicon Graphics(R) visualization system to
write programming for the CAVE and to write new software using SGI(R)
OpenGL(R) Performer.

It is an excellent example of Finnish technological know-how
and product development.

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The game takes place in a virtual world where
thousands of people play simultaneously, take on the role of super -powered
heroes, fight villains and help create a dynamic story in a visually-stunning,
3-D graphical world. Consumer
add-in boards and systems equipped with the AGEIA PhysX processor and games
that take advantage of the technology will be available in late 2005.ageia.
NCsoft, the interlocking NC Logo, and all associated NCsoft logos and designs
are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. Downloadable Game for Mac, Linux and Windows Includes Hardware-Accelerated
Effects With AGEIA PhysX Processor

LOS ANGELES, At the Electronic Entertainment Expo
(E3), AGEIA(TM) Technologies, Inc.
Developers can define these worlds to obey the laws of classical physics, or
create their own physical laws that make their game a unique, hyper-
dimensional experience.
Users of the CAVE can access and study a building, and simulate and program
virtual prototypes of machines, production lines or entire factories before
they are built. An announcement of a mutual project with
the university and Nautor is expected in the fall of 2006. The competition
is arranged by JCI Finland together with Finland's major financial newspaper
(Kauppalehti Optio ), the OP Bank Group, Ministry of Trade and Industry,
Finnish Industry Investment, Ltd.

MEDIA CONTACT
Marla Robinson
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com. The SGI solution was chosen for its unsurpassed ability to
realistically display and instantly moves the immersive 3D CAVE images, which
are composed of hundreds of millions to billions of polygons.
"Whether we're showing the oil platform demo or visualizing a company's
model for their potential customers in our CAVE, we run Walkinside software on
the SGI system because these are incredibly huge models," said Tapio Hellman,
laboratory engineer , School of ICT, Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences.
The School of ICT was invited to submit their VR CAVE for the yearly
Productive Idea competition by Junior Chamber International (JCI) Finland; JCI
is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs. It
also has very promising economic possibilities. SGI helps customers solve their computing challenges, whether it's
sharing images to aid in brain surgery, finding oil more efficiently, studying
global climate, providing technologies for homeland security and defense,
enabling the transition from analog to digital broadcasting, or helping
enterprises manage large data.com
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