Alias and Toshiba Join Forces to Provide a Powerful Resource for All Mobile Professionals

Toronto, Canada – December 17, 2003 – Alias Systems, a Silicon Graphics Inc. (NYSE: SGI) company, today announced an agreement to bundle a trial version of Alias® SketchBook Pro™ on Toshiba® Portégé® M200 Tablet PC’s sold in the United States. The impressive combination unites Toshiba’s award-winning Tablet PC technology with the Alias SketchBook Pro innovative digital pen-driven sketching, annotation and presentation software, resulting in a must-have visual collaboration package. “With over 100,000 copies of Alias SketchBook Pro already distributed to date, it’s clear that the Tablet community values the impressive feature set and functionality offered by Alias SketchBook Pro, ” says Steve Maric, sales and marketing manager, Alias. “We’re very pleased to have the software on Toshiba’s versatile Portégé M200 Tablet PC, so that even more individuals will have the opportunity to add Alias SketchBook Pro to their resource pool, thereby enhancing their creative and collaborative possibilities.”

“Based on our award-winning Portégé 3500 Tablet PC, the Portégé M200 brings an even greater level of productivity and system performance to all mobile professionals,” says Taro Hiyama, vice president of marketing, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “Offering a revolutionary application such as Alias SketchBook Pro with the Portégé M200 offers our customers a natural, convenient and indispensable way in which to sketch drawings, mark up documents and images and collaborate visually.”

Alias SketchBook Pro Embraced by the Tablet Community
Leveraging Alias’ industry-leading paint technology, Alias SketchBook Pro enables users to sketch ideas, annotate images and documents and present them anywhere, at any time. Alias SketchBook Pro’s fast, high-quality pens and pencils, markers and airbrushes, along with its intuitive, gesture-based user interface, make sketching feel as natural as using real pens and paper. Designed specifically to be used with Tablet PC’s and digitized tablets, Alias SketchBook Pro is ideal for all professionals who desire increased productivity throughout the day, whether they are mobile business users who spend hours away from their desks or creative professionals, weighed down by cumbersome art tools, paper sketchpads, PC’s and scanners.

Toshiba Convertible Tablet PC Increases Productivity
Toshiba's Portégé M200 Tablet PC is an evolution of the notebook computer, delivering all the functionality of today's notebook computer while adding pen-based functionalities. It is distinctively designed for on-the-go customers who rely on a combination of notebook PC’s, planners, handhelds and post-it notes to conclude their work. With its large 12.1-inch display, integrated full-width keyboard, enhanced wireless connectivity and ability to handle the most demanding applications, the Portégé M200 offers users the single most powerful tool for maximum productivity anywhere, anytime.

Alias SketchBook Pro Full-Feature Trial
Alias SketchBook Pro Full-Feature Trial version is now preloaded on all Toshiba Portégé M200 Tablet PC’s sold in the United States. Alias SketchBook Pro trial version will provide Toshiba customers with the ability to use Alias SketchBook Pro without restriction for 15 non-consecutive days and provide a limited feature version after the trial period expires. To see more information on Alias SketchBook Pro, please visit www.alias.com/sketchbookpro.

About Alias
As the world’s leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias develops software for the film and video, games, web, interactive media, industrial design, architecture and visualization markets. Launched in the fall of 2002, Alias SketchBook Pro is the company’s first consumer level product. The software is bundled with hardware from leading original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) Acer®, Electrovaya, Toshiba and ViewSonic®. Alias SketchBook Pro customers include: Brooks Stevens Design, General Motors, GE Medical Systems and Research in Motion (RIM).

Alias is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGIÒ with headquarters in Toronto and custom development center in Santa Barbara. Please visit the Alias web site at http://www.alias.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in North America. International contact numbers include: Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, +44 (0) 1494 441273; Germany, East & Southeast Europe, 0049 89 31 70 20; France, Spain and Portugal, +33 1 44 92 81 60; Italy, 39 039 6340011; Japan and other parts of Asia Pacific, 81 3 5797 3500 and Latin America, 770 393 1881.

About Toshiba America Information Systems (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three divisions that provide mobile products and solutions, communications, storage and imaging products and services. Products include industry leading portable computers, PDA’s, projectors, telephony products, digital imaging systems, cable modems, servers, wireless solutions and services. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a world leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over $47 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

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Alias is a registered trademark and the swirl logo, the Alias SketchBook Pro logo, the S Book logo and Alias SketchBook Pro are trademarks of Alias Systems, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited in the United States and/or other countries worldwide. SGI is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries worldwide. Toshiba is a registered trademark of Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba DBA Toshiba Corporation. Portégé is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. ViewSonic is a registered trademark of ViewSonic Corporation. Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Incorporated. All other products or companies mentioned are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Alias, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1J7, Tel: 416-362-9181, FAX: 416-369-6140.
©2003 Alias Systems, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited.

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