MONTREAL and MUNICH, Germany, November 18 /PRNewswire/ --

Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions, is pleased to announce that NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH has chosen and will be shipping Matrox Xenia(TM) Series display controller boards for use with a variety of color and grayscale medical LCD displays.

Matrox Xenia is the first native PCI Express single-slot board with all-digital, triple-monitor output and the flexibility to drive practically any known display configuration. Xenia Series supports resolutions from under 1MP up to 8MP, with up to 1GB of on-board memory, and features new technology to ensure optimum display calibration (via Matrox DLC(TM) and 8/10/13-bit gamma LUTs).

In our planning for our next generation high brightness color medical displays, we need an established and innovative graphics solution partner, says Christopher Parker, Product Line Manager, NEC Display Solutions GmbH. Our relationship with Matrox fits our technology needs perfectly, as well as making sure our customers get the latest cutting edge technology with best configuration flexibility.

With additional development potential for increasing hardware-accelerated performance via hardware LUTs, multiple window IDs, and additional hardware features Xenia Series is a flexible and expandable solution for medical imaging developers and integrators looking for leading edge technology.

Matrox is pleased to continue its long-standing partnership with NEC once again, says George Rigas, business development manager for medical imaging, Matrox Graphics Inc. The wide selection of NEC color and grayscale medical displays complemented with non-medical NEC navigation console displays provides for a robust line of NEC packages with Matrox Xenia Series to offer medical imaging professionals pristine image quality, advanced features and functions which are necessary for efficient workflow.

About NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH

NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH has its European headquarters in Munich, Germany, and is responsible for all business activities in EMEA, divided into the four sales regions Northern Europe, Western and Southern Europe, Central Europe, Eastern and South-East Europe with Middle East/Africa. NEC Display Solutions benefits from the technological know-how and the technologies of the NEC Corporation and, with its own Research and Development, is one of the world's leading manufacturers offering the widest product range of display solutions in the market. The display product portfolio ranges from entry-level to professional and specialty desktop LCDs via large-size Public Displays for Digital and Retail Signage (LCD and Plasma technology) to Plasma displays for home cinema applications. The Projector range offers products for all needs, from portable via business projectors to products for permanent operation as for PoS applications and digital cinema projectors. Managing Director of the European head office is Bernd Eberhardt.

For more information, please visit us online at www.nec-display-solutions.com

About Matrox Graphics Inc.

Matrox Graphics is a leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professional markets. In-house design expertise, top-to-bottom manufacturing, and dedicated customer support make our solutions the premier choice in industries that require stable, high-reliability products. Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with representation and offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.matrox.com/xeniaseries.

For more information about Matrox Graphics Inc., contact graphics@matrox.com.

Contact:

Camille Caron, Corporate Marketing Manager: ccaron@matrox.com, +1-514-822-6322

Camille Caron, Corporate Marketing Manager, Matrox Graphics Inc., +1-514-822-6322, ccaron@matrox.com