EOVIA Corp. Launches The Carrara Studio 1.1 Discovery Edition For Ray Dream Users Press Release #22 For Immediate Release - A Unique Opportunity to Discover the Full Power of Carrara Studio - Mountain View, California - May 22, 2003 - Eovia Corporation, developer and publisher of leading 3D software today announced the launch of a unique offer allowing Ray Dream users to upgrade to Carrara Studio 1.1 for an unusually low price. The offer is effective immediately for users of any version of Ray Dream, and is valid until July 31st, 2003. Carrara Studio was developed as the successor of Ray Dream and offers incredible improvements in user comfort, workflow and feature set. Switching to Carrara Studio is a natural process for the user who wants to renew the value of the time and money invested in Ray Dream. Sharing the same base code with Ray Dream, Carrara Studio not only fully imports Ray Dream files but also allows the edition and modification of all the elements of the original Ray Dream scene. Ray Dream artists will be able to reuse all of their previously created assets. "Eovia is dedicated to enriching the 3D experience of Ray Dream users by offering them a unique opportunity to easily access the full power of Carrara Studio," said Antoine Clappier, CEO of Eovia. Customers will receive a complete fully boxed version of Carrara Studio 1.1, including both Application and Content CDs with hundreds of free 3D models and textures, a full printed user manual, and a quick reference card. Pricing and Availability The English/International version of Carrara Studio 1.1 Discovery Edition is available immediately for Macintosh and Windows. Upgrade from any version of Ray Dream to Carrara Studio 1.1: US $69 The upgrade path from Ray Dream to Carrara Studio 2 remains in effect: Upgrade from any version of Ray Dream to Carrara Studio 2.0: US $199 For more information and direct purchase, users may call Eovia in the US at 1-866-856-3775, or connect to the Eovia webstore at www.eovia.com. Offer is valid until July 31st, 2003. The Carrara Studio 1.1 Discovery Edition is available worldwide except Europe while supplies last. About Carrara Studio 1.1 Carrara Studio is the complete, extensible and affordable 3D solution for modeling, animation, rendering, and special effects. Optimized for blazing performance, Carrara Studio enables full real-time scene manipulation and high-quality 3D rendering up to eleven times faster than its predecessors. With an elegant, intuitive and uncluttered user interface, Carrara Studio delivers professional results without a professional learning curve. About Carrara Studio 2 Carrara Studio 2 -- The Complete, Accessible and Productive 3D Solution for the creative user in the fields of Web, Print and Video. Available for Macintosh and Windows, Carrara Studio 2 is one of the most popular 3D graphics applications for modeling, animation, rendering, and special effects. About Eovia Corporation Eovia, a TGS company, was founded in November 2000 with headquarters in Mountain View, CA and offices in San Diego, CA and Bordeaux, France. Eovia is a young company with strong assets, and benefits from both the savoir-faire of its founders and the legacy of more than ten years of Research & Development and Marketing conducted by MetaCreations, Fractal Design, Ray Dream and TGS. Formerly the home of Amapi 3D, TGS has been in the graphics software business for over 15 years. EOVIA MEDIA CONTACTS North America and Rest of the World Emily Sorensen emily@eovia.com (858) 457-5359 x 111 France Laurent Billy billy@eovia.com +33 (0) 5 56 13 37 77 Germany & Austria Stefan Blomberg stefan@eovia.com +33 (0) 3 88 35 47 12 ### TRADEMARKS: Copyright Eovia 2003. Carrara, Carrara Studio, Amapi Designer, the Creative Copyright Eovia 2003. Carrara, Carrara Studio, Amapi Designer, the Creative 3D Modeler, Eovia and the Eovia logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Eovia Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Amapi 3D is a trademark or registered trademark of TGS, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.