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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October, 2003
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ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
1 Commerce Valley Drive East, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3T 7X6
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F Form 40-F X
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes No X
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Press Release dated October 3, 2003 3
Signature Page 5
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[ATI Technologies LOGO]
For more information, please contact:
Chris Evenden, Director, Public Relations
905-882-2600 xtn8107 or cevenden@ati.com
ATI continues to strengthen Board of Directors
with the appointment of two industry veterans
Markham, Ontario -- October 3, 2003 -- ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY,
NASDAQ: ATYT), a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D
graphics and digital media silicon solutions, today announced the appointment of
two new members to the Board of Directors, Mr. John E. Caldwell and Dr. Robert
A. Young.
Mr. John Caldwell is a high-technology industry veteran with over 15 years
experience in executive management positions. These included President and Chief
Executive Officer at CAE Inc., the world leader in flight simulation and
training systems, and President and Chief Executive Officer at GEAC Computer
Corporation, a leading Canadian ERP software company. Mr. Caldwell brings
extensive board level experience in such areas as audit, governance and finance,
currently serving on several boards of directors including Cognos Inc., Faro
Technologies Inc., Stelco Inc. and SMTC Corporation.
Dr. Robert A. Young brings over 30 years experience in executive and financial
management in the information technology industry. Dr. Young was Managing
Director with Dillon, Read & Co. with responsibility for technology investment
banking after having served as their Managing General Partner for venture
capital. He had previously held a number of management and executive positions
with IBM. His last position was as President of IBM Instruments, a fully
integrated global company producing scientific computational products. He
recently had served as Chairman and CEO of Curl Corporation, an Internet
infrastructure development company. Dr. Young holds a Ph.D. in Physical
Chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and has served on
the visiting committee of the Department of Computer Science and Electrical
Engineering at MIT.
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Dr. James Fleck, lead director of the Company's board, commented that, "ATI has
made a concerted effort to not only expand the size of our Board, but also to
strengthen its breadth and depth. With the appointment of Mr. Caldwell and Dr.
Young to our Board, we have two new independent and highly qualified executives.
These appointments, in addition to the six other members of the Board, allow
ATI's board to continue to fulfill its mandate of supervising the management of
the business and affairs of the Company, and act in the best interests of
shareholders."
About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of
innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer
since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual processor unit (VPU) provider and
is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of
PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital
television, game console and handheld markets. With 2003 revenues in excess of
$1.3 billion, ATI has more than 2,200 employees in the Americas, Europe and
Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange
(ATY).
Copyright 2003 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product
and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI
Technologies Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing,
availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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For media relations, please contact:
Chris Evenden, Director, Public Relations, ATI Technologies Inc.,
at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 8107 or cevenden@ati.com
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or
Anne Ferguson, Manager, Porter Novelli Canada at 416-422-7154 or
anne.ferguson@porternovelli.com
For investor relations' support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies Inc.,
at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 2631 or janet@ati.com
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Date: October 8, 2003 By: //Terry Nickerson//
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Name: Terry Nickerson
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer