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Eovia Announces September Sidegrade Special for All Original and Re-Branded MetaCreations Products Press Release For Immediate Release - Save 30% off regular price - September 5, 2001-Sunnyvale CA-Eovia Corporation, home of the 3D applications Carrara Studio and Amapi 3D, today announced a September Sidegrade Special, available to owners of ANY original or re-branded MetaCreations product. Starting on September 5 and ending on September 30, qualifying customers will receive a 30% discount off the list price of either Carrara Studio or Amapi 3D v6.1, a savings of $120 (US) on each application. (Current upgrade offers for Carrara, Ray Dream, Infini-D and Amapi 3D users will remain in effect.) "Carrara, furthering the tradition of Ray Dream, was conceived as the flagship 3D application to complement the large MetaCreations fleet of graphics software," said Eovia CEO Antoine Clappier. "Customers tell us they still use these diverse programs in close collaboration, even though the various applications have been re-branded and upgraded by the publishers that acquired them." After divesting numerous products, MetaCreations became Viewpoint Corporation, in order to concentrate on web-3D technology. Carrara Studio is a full suite of professional level 3D tools for creating 3D objects, scenes, and animations. It combines multiple modeling, texturing and output options in an easy to learn, powerful interface. Eovia recently added a free, downloadable webXport extension for exporting Carrara scenes to the web-3D format, Viewpoint Experience Technology (VET). Amapi 3D v6.1 is a high-end, award winning modeler featuring an extensive array of precision mesh creation tools. Amapi 3D also offers a wide variety of export options, including Shockwave3D and Flash in the version 6.1 updater. Amapi 3D tools are especially well suited for working in conjunction with other 3D programs, such as Bryce, Poser and Carrara Studio. "Cross-usage is a frequent thread on user discussion groups, " Clappier said. "Eovia's Carrara Studio and Amapi 3D v6.1 are ideal modelers for exporting polygon objects to Bryce and Poser. Also, Painter and Kai's Power Tools are wonderful for creating textures to use in Carrara Studio scenes. The potential for synergy between the former MetaCreations products is as strong as ever." "The users have maintained the MetaCreations community spirit of creative synergy, helping to sustain Carrara as it made the transition to Eovia ownership. With this special offer we want to thank them for their support, and to encourage them to continue that creative synergy," Clappier said. September Sidegrade Special Specifics From September 5 to September 30 at midnight, owners of ANY original MetaCreations application (ANY version) or of ANY re-branded MetaCreations application, can sidegrade to either Carrara Studio or Amapi 3D v6.1 for $279 (US). This is a 30% discount, a savings of $120 (US) for each program. Carrara, Ray Dream, Infini-D and Amapi 3D users will still qualify for upgrade pricing, which will continue until further notice. Upgrade Specifics Carrara 1.1 owners may upgrade to Carrara Studio for $99 (US). Ray Dream and Infini-D owners may upgrade to Carrara Studio for $149 (US) Carrara 1.1, Carrara Studio, Ray Dream and Infini-D owners may upgrade to Amapi 3D v6.1 for $199 (US) Orders can be placed online at www.eovia.com or by calling toll-free in the US at (888) 394-2307 or Eovia in Europe at +33 (0) 556 13 37 77. Trial versions of both Carrara Studio and Amapi 3D v6.1 are available at www.eovia.com/download.htm. About Eovia Eovia, a TGS company, was founded in November 2000 with headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA and offices in San Diego, CA. 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's mission: Pursue Ray Dream's founding vision: create affordable yet powerful 3D software for everyone. Invent new technologies that enable our customers to work faster with better results. Reintroduce simple concepts, forgotten by the industry: true customer care and quality service. MEDIA CONTACTS Eovia On-line: www.eovia.com Eovia United States: Eovia Europe : Emily Sorensen Marketing Communication Specialist Eovia Corp. 5330 Carroll Canyon Road, Ste 201 San Diego, CA 92121 USA emily@eovia.com Tel: (858) 457-5359 x111 Fax: (858) 452-2547 Nicolas Saout Marketing / Public Relation Eovia Avenue Henri Becquerel PA Kennedy I-BP 227 33708 Merignac Cedex, FRANCE nicolas@eovia.com Tel: +33 (0) 5 56 13 37 77 Fax: +33 (0) 5 56 13 02 10 TRADEMARKS: Copyright Eovia 2001. Amapi 3D and the TGS logo are trademarks of TGS, Inc. Carrara, Carrara Studio, Eovia, Eovia webXport and the Eovia logo are trademarks of Eovia Corporation. VET, Viewpoint Experience Technology, Viewpoint Media Player and MetaCreations are trademarks of Viewpoint Corporation. Flash and Shockwave3D are trademarks of Macromedia Corporation. Bryce, Painter and Kai's Power Tools are trademarks of Corel Corporation. Poser is a trademark of Curious Labs, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.