xbox . Toby Keith, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver,
Shelby Lynne, David Allan Coe and More
Turn Up the Heat In Concert Before Invitation-Only Audience

NASHVILLE, Tenn.com. Of those 2151 shots, none
required such careful crafting as those where digital characters
interact with real actors. Not only has the software merited its
own Academy award , it has also assisted in the creation of numerous
Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films including: Spider-Man(TM) I
and II; Ryan; I, Robot; Shrek(R) 2; Shark Tale; The Polar Express;
and all of the films in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings(TM) series. "What I learned over the
last couple of years, while working on Yoda, was that we animators
are actually actors. Oscar and Academy Award are registered trademarks
of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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"Today we have turned a major corner," said Peter Moore, corporate vice
president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and
Devices Division at Microsoft.com.

"In our films, the animated characters have to hold their own
with the live action characters," states Animation Director, Rob
Coleman."

For Coleman being "an actor" meant putting himself into the place
of his character and performing the scene -while being video taped.

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Microsoft introduced its
next-generation system , Xbox 360, in the 2005 holiday season in Europe, Japan
and North America, and has launched the system in Colombia, Hong Kong, Korea,
Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan in 2006.

'CMT Outlaws' Returns to Celebrate Country Music's Greatest Rebels and Their Music in a Two-Hour Concert Special Premiering November 5 on CMT

CMT.

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), the next-generation debut of the very popular Lara Croft
series. Founded March 6 , 1983, CMT, owned and operated by
MTV Networks, reaches more than 77. Please visit the
Alias web site at http://www.

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now
producing the next-generation console along with partners Wistron Corp. These
digital doubles, while never obvious, are often used to perform
daring feats and acrobatic stunts that would be highly difficult or
dangerous for live actors. International contact numbers include: Northern
Europe, Middle East and Africa, +44 (0) 1494 441273; Germany, East +
Southeast Europe , 0049 89 31 70 20; France, Spain and Portugal, +33 1
44 92 81 60; Italy, 39 039 6340011; Japan and other parts of Asia
Pacific, 81 3 5797 3500 and Latin America, 770 393 1881.

About ILM

Industrial Light + Magic (ILM) is a Lucasfilm Ltd.

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newscom. Xbox 360 (http://www.

The way
they emote and interact with the live-action actors, often in epic
battle scenes, is completely convincing. Other notable ILM
projects that have been fuelled by Alias technology include
Terminator II: Judgment Day, Jurassic Park(R), The Mask, Perfect
Storm, Pearl Harbor and Star Wars Episodes: I and II.

"After the production of Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the
Clones we introduced Maya as our main animation technology," states
Plumer. Nevertheless, Grievous has many
unique , visually-impressive and sometimes "creepy" Maya-driven moves. Star Wars and Obi-Wan Kenobi are
registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. Alias, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A
1J7, Tel: 416-362-9181, Fax: 416-369-6140.

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and
Flextronics Corp. in the United States
and/or other countries . Throughout the film's production, Maya acted as Industrial
Light + Magic's (ILM's) main animation software, allowing the
company's talented animators to create the memorable performances of
such fully digital characters as Yoda(R) and the villainous commander
of the droid army, General Grievous .
Coleman would then closely review the tape with his team of animators
and have them add in the meticulous levels of detail revealed in his
own performance. Yoda is a registered
trademark of LucasLicensing Ltd. Count Dooku is a registered
trademark of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd .

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)
* "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" (Ubisoft)
* "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend" (Eidos )
* "Major League Baseball 2K6" (2K Sports)
* "The Outfit(TM)" (THQ)
* "Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis" (Rockstar Games)
* "Rumble Roses XX(TM)" (Konami)
* "Top Spin 2" (2K Sports)
* "X-Men: The Official Game" (Activision)

In addition to new games , consumers can extend the experience of existing
Xbox 360 titles with new downloadable content available on Xbox Live
Marketplace. In fact, more than
85 percent of connected Xbox 360 consoles have already downloaded content from
Xbox Live everything from game demos and arcade titles to
premier movie trailers and music videos.
Rare Ltd.

CMT, America's No.

Alias-Maya Helps Power Digital Characters and Key Scenes In Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith

It is used by film and video
artists, game developers, multimedia (print and web), design
visualization professionals and 3D enthusiasts to create engaging,
lifelike digital images; realistic animation; and extraordinary
visual effects. Lord of the Rings
is a trademark of the Saul Zaentz Company, the DBA Tolkien
Enterprises Corporation.

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xbox. CMT OUTLAWS 2005 premieres Saturday, November 5
at 8:00 PM, ET/PT on CMT. "One of ILM's big breakthroughs with this
movie," says ILM Chief Technology Officer, Cliff Plumer, "is the
level to which the digital characters engage the audience.

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(Logo: http://www .
In addition, new titles are coming to Xbox Live Arcade all the time,
including "Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting," "Uno" and the free full version
of "Texas Hold 'Em Poker" by Riverbelle. Spider -Man is a registered trademark of
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. All other
trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective
owners.

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REDMOND, Wash.

Superstar Toby Keith, who has made
headlines for his own "outlaw spirit," will be joined on-stage by Country
Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard , who has written and recorded many
undeniable country classics, including "Mama Tried," "Okie from Muskogee" and
"The Fightin' Side of Me." Haggard, who spent nearly three years in San
Quentin prison for burglary, later to be pardoned by then Governor Ronald
Reagan, is truly an original "Outlaw .

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Blockbuster Games on the Way
The Xbox 360 games portfolio expands this spring with new next-generation
titles from leading developers and publishers that cater to every genre, age ,
skill level and budget. Fans of "Perfect Dark:
Zero(TM)" will have access to additional content , including downloadable
multiplayer maps. In addition, the unique experience of "Kameo(TM): Elements
of Power(TM)" will be extended through new online cooperative gameplay options
and exciting new costumes for Kameo and her warriors.

Xbox Live Digital Content Distribution Sets Records
Xbox Live Marketplace, a digital download center freely accessible to any
Xbox 360 owner with a broadband connection, has reached more than 10 million
downloads faster than iTunes did when it launched.

About Xbox and Xbox 360
Microsoft revolutionized the gaming industry with the November 2001 launch
of Xbox(R) (http://www.
Also taking the stage are singer/songwriter extraordinaire Billy Joe
Shaver, who wrote most of the songs on Waylon Jennings' "Honky Tonk Heroes "
album; Grammy winning powerhouse Shelby Lynne; and David Allan Coe, another
original "Outlaw ," who wrote Johnny Paycheck's No.

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As Industrial Light + Magic's chief animation software, Maya
helps Lucasfilm Ltd. "Our animators have found they can achieve their desired
results very quickly with Maya: those results have allowed us to take
digital characters, such as Yoda, to new heights. Because Grievous' alien visage is predominantly sheltered
behind a droid mask, he did not require the high levels of detailed
facial animation seen in Yoda .
Alias and the swirl logo and Maya are registered trademarks and the
Maya logo and MEL is a trademark of Alias Systems Corp. Shrek is a registered trademark of
DreamWorks L.

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(Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced the broader availability of Xbox 360(TM)
consoles and provided details about the new games and entertainment
experiences available to gamers this season. or Rare Ltd. Jurassic Park is a registered trademark of Amblin'
Entertainment, Inc.

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com), its first-generation video game and
entertainment system, now sold in 26 countries.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services
and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential . This latest
installment in the Star Wars series, however, marks the first time
that ILM has used Alias' Maya software as their primary 3D package
for animating characters."

What is Maya?

Maya is the world's most popular professional 3D modeling,
animation and rendering solution .

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Great titles that gamers can expect
this season include these:

* "2006 FIFA World Cup (TM)" (EA SPORTS)
* "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat" (Electronic Arts Inc.
NOTE: Microsoft , Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Project Gotham Racing, Perfect
Dark: Zero, Kameo, Elements of Power, Xbox and Rare are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
Before an invitation-only audience, CMT OUTLAWS 2005 celebrates the true
rebels of country music with country greats who make their music and live
their lives according to their own rules. During the peak production period for Star Wars:
Episode III, Coleman's team included 45 Maya animators .

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Microsoft Game Studios confirmed new content for "Project Gotham
Racing(R) 3," including exciting cars and achievements., CMT's 2004 landmark television
event, CMT OUTLAWS, returns by popular demand and pays homage to
revolutionaries past and present, with performances by country music giant
Toby Keith, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver, Shelby Lynne and David Allan Coe
all sharing the same stage . 1 country music network, carries original programming,
specials, and live concerts and events, as well as a mix of videos by
established country music artists and new cutting-edge acts, including world
premiere exclusive videos."

Alias software has been helping ILM to create visual effects for
blockbuster movie projects since 1989 when the California-based
special effects giant was working on The Abyss. in the United
States and/or other countries.

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com/xbox360) is the
most powerful video game and entertainment system, delivering the best games,
the next generation of the premier Xbox Live online gaming service, and unique
digital entertainment experiences that revolve around gamers.

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1 million households in the United States.

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"With more consoles on their way to retail,
80 games available by June, and new content and experiences coming to Xbox
Live(R) all the time, there has never been a better time to own an Xbox 360. Gamers can choose from a range of truly
next-generation games such as "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" (Bethesda
Softworks/2K Games), an Xbox 360 console exclusive with beautiful
next-generation graphics and a huge world to explore; "Ghost Recon Advanced
Warfighter" (Ubisoft Entertainment SA), the latest version of the successful
Tom Clancy series that once again pushes the boundaries of multiplayer
boundaries on Xbox Live; and "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend" (Eidos
Interactive Ltd.)
* "Blazing Angels" (Ubisoft)
* "Burnout Revenge " (Electronic Arts)
* "Dynasty Warriors(R) 5 Empires" (KOEI)
* "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion " (Bethesda Softworks/2K Games)
* "Far Cry Instincts Predator" (Ubisoft)
* "FINAL FANTASY (R) XI" (Square Enix Inc.

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"
Last year's CMT OUTLAWS concert included performances by Hank Williams
Jr.
Go to country music's biggest web site at http://www. On March 1, 2003, for the awards year 2002, the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded
Alias|Wavefront(TM) an Oscar(R) for scientific and technical
achievement for the development of Maya software, the professional 3D
animation and effects package. Alias has headquarters in Toronto and a custom development
center in Santa Barbara with offices worldwide. All Rights Reserved.C.

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Xbox 360 will continue to deliver new online gaming and entertainment
experiences including the "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat" game demo (Electronic
Arts), the "Burnout Revenge" game trailer (Electronic Arts), and the "The
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" Horse Armor Pack (Bethesda Softworks/2K Games),
which will all be available this spring on Xbox Live Marketplace. company
serving the digital needs of the entertainment industry for visual
effects. ILM has been awarded 14 Academy Awards for Best Visual
Effects and received 17 Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards.

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Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Inventory Surge and Spring Games Lineup

With component
supplies in full production and third manufacturing partner Celestica Inc. The system will be launched in Australia
and New Zealand March 23, 2006." Keith, who has 10 platinum albums to
his credit, amassed 21 chart-topping singles in his career and sold over 25
million albums, adds his own brand of rabble rousing to CMT OUTLAWS., Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson, Montgomery Gentry, Big + Rich, Tanya Tucker,
Jessi Colter, Shooter Jennings, Metallica's James Hetfield and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Moreover, such key scenes as the
film's opening - a fast-paced, riveting space battle that ends with
the stunning acrobatics of a Maya-driven Obi-Wan Kenobi(R) - were
also brought to life through the power of Alias' award-winning Maya
software.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in
North America. Alias Systems Corp.

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, Microsoft Corp.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO )
Beginning this week, Microsoft will distribute two to three times the
number of Xbox 360 consoles to the retail channel weekly. 1 country hit "Take This
Job And Shove It.
For more information on CMT OUTLAWS log on to CMT.

With over 90 minutes of computer-generated content - 2151 shots -
Episode III makes use of a great deal of 3D animation talent and
technology in order to tell its story. The key to making this work, he feels, is for the animator
to move beyond his or her traditional role.

About Alias

As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias
develops software for the film and video, games, web, interactive
media, industrial design, automotive, architecture and visualization
markets.

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Alias(R) announced today that its Maya(R) software was the chief
3D animation technology used to realize key characters and scenes in
the recently released Star Wars(R): Episode III - Revenge of the
Sith. Like Yoda , Grievous
has to interact - often at the point of a light saber - with real
actors.

Moreover , many of the key, "live" cast members - including Ewan
McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Hayden Christensen (Luke Skywalker(R)),
Ian McDiarmid (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine) and Christopher Lee
(Count Dooku (R)) - had their own Maya-powered stunt doubles.

(C) Copyright 2005.

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, Microsoft is producing more Xbox 360 consoles than ever. is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corp.

Episode III -- The Digital Cast

Along with Yoda, the other primary character who is 100% digital
is the part-droid, part-alien General Grievous.alias.L.