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Alias Wavefront Wins Major Contracts

10 August 1999

Alias Wavefront Wins Major Contracts From DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai And Volke Entwicklungsring

        Automotive Companies Choose 3D Software for Design and Styling

    TORONTO, Aug. 10 -- Alias|Wavefront, a subsidiary of Silicon
Graphics, Inc. , today announced it has been awarded three major
contracts for the company's 3D industrial design software from leading
automotive companies.  DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai and Volke Entwicklungsring
have made recent investments in Alias|Wavefront(TM) software.
Warren Pratt, president of Alias|Wavefront, views these new contracts as
strategic wins which confirm the company's position as the de facto standard
in automotive styling.  "As one of the world's leading makers of 2D/3D
sketching, 3D modeling and class A surfacing software, we believe the
decisions made by these three automotive companies validate our goal to
provide our customers with a comprehensive design solution," Pratt explained.
"As a result of these latest contracts, virtually every major automotive
manufacturer is now using our software."
    DaimlerChrysler has purchased Alias|Wavefront 3D conceptual design
software to be used in Chrysler's automotive design studio for interior and
exterior modeling of production and advanced cars and trucks, including the
Viper, Jeep and RAM.  Included in the contract are provisions for on-site
professional services, training and maintenance.  Chrysler also will use
Alias|Wavefront Direct Connect for CATIA(R) to transfer files to the CATIA CAD
program.
    Hyundai Motor Company of KyungKi-Do, Korea, has purchased eight seats of
Alias AutoStudio(TM) to be used by Hyundai's Design4 team for automotive
interior and exterior modeling.  Hyundai will also leverage AutoStudio
software's advanced animation and visualization capabilities.
    Volke Entwicklungsring of Wolfsburg, Germany, a leading automotive
engineering supplier, has purchased 14 seats of Alias|Wavefront software.  In
addition, Alias|Wavefront will provide training, support and consulting
services.  Volke expects to see improvement in its work process in design and
styling as a result of incorporating the Alias|Wavefront software.
    Alias|Wavefront is the world's leading developer of CAID (computer-aided
industrial design) software.  For over 12 years, the company has been the
premier supplier of design software developed specifically for the needs of
transportation designers, including automobile interiors and exteriors,
motorcycles and watercraft.  Around the world, designers have also used
Alias|Wavefront products to produce award-winning designs for everything from
laptop computers, sporting equipment, cellular telephones, medical equipment,
children's toys, to fashion accessories.
    Alias|Wavefront provides artists with advanced computer graphics software
that helps unleash the power of their creativity.  As the world's leading
innovator of 2D and 3D graphics technology, Alias|Wavefront develops software
for the film and video, games, interactive media, industrial design, technical
surfacing and visualization markets.  Alias|Wavefront's design customers
include AT&T, BMW, Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai,
General Motors, Italdesign, Kodak, Mattel, Renault, Rollerblade, Teague and
Timex.
    With headquarters in Toronto, Alias|Wavefront is a wholly owned,
independent software subsidiary of Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Alias|Wavefront has
worldwide distribution via a network of Channel Partners and sales offices
located in North America, Europe and Asia.
    For more information on products, readers can access Alias|Wavefront's Web
site at http://www.aliaswavefront.com.  Readers in North America can also call
800-447-2542 for the location of the nearest sales office or Channel Partner
in their area.
    NOTE:  Alias is a registered trademark, and Alias|Wavefront, the
Alias|Wavefront logo, and Alias AutoStudio are trademarks of Alias|Wavefront,
a division of Silicon Graphics Limited.  CATIA is a registered trademark of
Daussault Systemes.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.  Alias|Wavefront, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Canada, M5A 1J7
Tel:  416-362-9181, FAX:  416-369-6140.