SGI Further Expands into Digital Cinema Mastering Market

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.---SGI today announced that ALT Systems, Inc.,a premier media solutions reseller serving the entertainment industrythroughout Southern California, has become an SGI Platinum SolutionProvider. With a customer base of high-end post-production and visualeffects facilities, ALT Systems, of Hollywood, Calif., delivers visualeffects workstations, networking, data storage, rendering, dataarchiving and recording solutions.

"We are very excited to welcome ALT Systems to the family of SGISolution Providers. ALT Systems and SGI will work together to provideentertainment industry customers with solutions that deliver thehighest image quality, multiple resolutions for universal mastering,and real-time performance and collaboration for both production andarchive," said Chris Golson, senior director, Media Industries, SGI."In addition to high-performance visualization systems, post-productionfacilities are now looking for scalable servers and data managementsolutions to handle HD production and film mastering projects. Byoffering SGI high-speed networking and data management systems, ALTSystems will be providing industry-leading solutions that help ourcreative customers transition to digital cinema technologies andprovide greater efficiencies to their production pipelines."

"ALT Systems is thrilled to be working with SGI to provide theentertainment industry with the best solutions available," said JonGuess, president, ALT Systems, Inc. "Our goal is to be responsive tothe high-end requirements of the entertainment special effects,post-production and restoration markets. Now, with the addition ofhigh-performance products from SGI, ALT Systems will be able to delivercomplete, powerful, innovative solutions to our customers."

This new relationship with SGI is a natural extension of ALTSystems' product offerings, which include the Discreet family ofsoftware products from combustion through flame and inferno, which areoptimized for the SGI IRIX operating system, as well as Solitaire filmrecorders. ALT Systems has sold equipment or currently providesservices under support contracts to the following facilities: AvongardProducts USA, CBS Television, Centerfield of America, Consolidated FilmIndustries, Disney Feature Animation, DKP 70MM, EFILM, Imagica USA, iOFilm, Klasky Csupo, Look! Effects, Lowry Digital Images, Pure LightImages, Rhythm & Hues, Rock Paper Scissors, Title House Digital andWunderfilm Design.

Additionally, most of the facilities throughout Southern Californiathat provide large-format film recording utilize the services of ALTSystems, including sales, rental and technical expertise to support theequipment. Recently released IMAX titles that have utilized theservices of ALT Systems include Apollo 13, Space Station3D, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Santa vs. theSnowman, and Adrenaline Rush.

About SGI
SGI, also known as Silicon Graphics, Inc., is the world's leader inhigh-performance computing, visualization and the management of complexdata. SGI products, services and solutions enable its technical andcreative customers to gain strategic and competitive advantages intheir core businesses. Whether being used to design and build safercars and airplanes, discover new medications and oil reserves, predictthe weather, entertain us with thrilling movie special effects orprovide mission-critical support for government and defense, SGIsystems and expertise are empowering a world of innovation anddiscovery. The company, located on the Web at www.sgi.com, is headquartered in MountainView, Calif., and has offices worldwide.

About ALT Systems
ALT Systems was incorporated in 1995 to develop, sell and supportleading technologies for the entertainment industry. Products andsolutions include the Discreet family of products from combustionthrough flame and inferno, Solitaire film recorders for 35mm and 65mm,the ALT Systems Sirutils software driver, the MSM 65mm camera system,and the sale and rental of visual effects computing workstations,networking and storage devices. ALT Systems is also under contract withDecisionOne in Minneapolis, Minn., to provide support for the Solitairefilm recorders. For further information, visit www.altsystems.com.