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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 January, 2005
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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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For media inquiries:
Chris Evenden, Director, Public Relations
905-882-2629 or cevenden@ati.com
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ATI APPOINTS NEW CFO
MARKHAM, ON - January 18, 2005 - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT)
today announced that it has appointed Patrick G. Crowley as Senior
Vice-President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Crowley replaces Terry
Nickerson, Senior Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, who has
retired as CFO, but will continue to consult for the Company on an advisory
basis. The appointment is effective Wednesday, January 19.
"Patrick Crowley, an accomplished executive with extensive corporate financial
experience in a variety of sectors, is the ideal person to step into the CFO
role and help guide our company as we enter our next phase of growth," said
David Orton, ATI President and Chief Executive Officer.
Most recently, Mr. Crowley was Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer for Canada Life Financial Corporation in Toronto. Previously, he served
in a variety of senior financial roles including Executive Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer at Molson Inc., and Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.
Mr. Crowley is a chartered accountant and a graduate of the Richard Ivey School
of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is the 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 delivering 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 device markets. With 2004 revenues of US
$2 billion, ATI has more than 2,700 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
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Copyright 2005 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.
For media or industry analyst support, visit our Web site at http://www.ati.com
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Other ATI Contacts:
Trevor Campbell, Director, Porter Novelli Canada, at (416) 422-7202, or
trevor.campbell@porternovelli.com
For investor relations support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies Inc., at
(905) 882-2600, Ext. 2631 or jcraig@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: January 18, 2005 By: //David E. Orton//
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Name: David E. Orton
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer