<br><blockquote><i>MARKHAM, ON – October 21, 2004 – ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT) announced today that it has been named winner of the Markham Board of Trade's 2004 Business Excellence Award for Extraordinary Business Achievement.<p>
The award will be presented to ATI during the Markham Board of Trade's 14th Annual Business Excellence Awards dinner on October 21, 2004.<p>
“Markham is one of the leading high-tech centers in North America and ATI is truly honored to be named the winner of this award by the Markham business community,” said Michel Cadieux, ATI's Senior Vice President, Corporate Services. “ATI is a special place to work and winning the award for Extraordinary Business Achievement is really a tribute to the exceptional dedication that is exhibited by ATI employees in Markham and around the world each and every day.”<p>
ATI was named winner of the award in recognition of business achievements relating to growth, research and development, new markets, products, services, environment and marketing techniques. Nominations for the award must come from a member of the Board of Trade and ATI was nominated by Sarah Wilson of the Markham Economist and Sun.<p>
“ATI is a tremendous leader in the Markham community and well deserving of the Extraordinary Business Achievement award,” said Keith Bray, President, Markham Board of Trade. “Markham is home to many world-leading technology companies and we are pleased to honor them at the annual Business Excellence Awards.</i></blockquote><p>