LightWork Design Optimises LightWorks for New 64-bit CPUs 

Support for new AMD and Intel processors meets needs of rendering market place.

SHEFFIELD, UK (31 May 2005) - LightWork Design, the world's leading supplier of rendering solutions for developers of advanced 3D computer graphics software, today announced that the LightWorks rendering engine has been optimised for 2 more new 64-bit CPUs, extending the number of LightWorks supported platforms to 16.

LightWorks is now available for both the AMD 64 and the Intel EM64T technologies running Windows 64-bit operating systems. These CPUs are able to access larger amounts of memory than previous CPUs, helping customers to anticipate demand and release products that give end-users increased efficiency, which is particularly useful for those working with very large and complex models.

This announcement is characteristic of LightWork Design�s commitment to providing customers with industry leading software solutions that address their current and future rendering needs whilst also helping them to better meet their users� ever-increasing requirements. By proactively assisting customers in releasing their LightWorks-based applications on these new processors, LightWork Design is enhancing its ability to meet the needs of the industry whilst also increasing the value of LightWorks within the market place.

�We anticipate that a number of our customers will need LightWorks to be supported on these new CPUs.� said Clive Davies, Partner Program Manager at LightWork Design. �As suppliers of the industry�s leading rendering solution, we understand how important it is for our customers to be ahead of the field and so we put a lot of resources into supporting platforms which are important to them. We believe that it is imperative for LightWork Design to respond to customers� requirements and so we are now happy to be able to provide immediate support for these new 64-bit CPUs within LightWorks.�

About LightWork Design 

LightWork Design is the world's leading supplier of rendering solutions for developers of advanced 3D computer graphics software. Established in 1989, LightWork Design has continually developed LightWorks to provide customers with innovative and market-focused solutions for the creation of powerful and easy-to-use rendering applications. LightWorks is embedded in over 80 software applications and used by more than 1 million users worldwide, far more than any other renderer.

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