E&S Visuals First Choice for New Japanese Fighter Simulator; F-2 Win Adds to List of E&S Systems in Japan

Business Wire, April 25, 2001

Business Editors

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2001

Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.'s ESIG(R) image generator, the visual system of choice for the Japan Defense Agency, has been selected for Japan's new F-2 fighter jet simulator.

Continuing its long partnership with Mitsubishi Precision Co. (MPC), Evans & Sutherland (E&S(R)) (Nasdaq: ESCC) will provide MPC with its ESIG-5530 image generator. MPC is the visual system supplier to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), the prime contractor for both the F-2 simulator and the F-2 aircraft.

An experienced simulation system integrator, MPC has used ESIG-series image generators on its custom-designed and built military simulation systems for nearly a decade.

"This contract award demonstrates the continuing acceptance and use of ESIG image generators by the Japanese military," said David Figgins, E&S Simulation group vice president. "During the past decade, ESIG has demonstrated outstanding performance and reliability, as evidenced by its selection for high-performance training simulators used by all the Japanese military services.

"We are very pleased to add the visuals for the new F-2 simulator to our long list of systems in Japan."

The F-2 training simulator visual system is comprised of a six-channel ESIG-5530 image generator and a six-projector domed display, providing a large field of view for realistic fast-jet training.

The ESIG-5530 is equipped with numerous special features, such as global texture, a wide-area mission functions processor, edge blending, NLIM, and fast-jet collision detection that will further enhance training realism.

The E&S ESIG-5530 is the newest model of the extremely popular ESIG line of image generators, which are used widely by both commercial and military customers throughout the world. It is the most widely sold and used image generator ever built. To date, well over 2,000 of these systems have been sold for all types of military, commercial and engineering simulation applications.

About Evans & Sutherland

Evans & Sutherland produces hardware and software to create highly realistic 3D images. A leader in visual simulation for over 30 years, E&S offers a full range of advanced image generation and display products designed to meet the most demanding military and commercial simulation and training requirements.

In addition, E&S business units deliver state-of-the-art visualization solutions for land developers, digital theater systems for science centers and entertainment venues, and high-performance graphics systems for professional artists and animators. Visit the E&S web page at http://www.es.com.

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