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VIA and Casetronic Announce Availability of Two New Travla Mini-ITX Cases for the VIA EPIA M10000

New Travla C137 and C138 extend the range of available low profile VIA EPIA M10000 cases enabling greater expandability from quiet living room digital media devices

Taipei, Taiwan, 08 July 2003 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions and Casetronic Corporation, a world leader in PC enclosure design, today announced the introduction of the new low profile C137 and small footprint C138 Mini-ITX cases aimed at the rapidly living room digital media device market.

Breaking new ground in PC case design, the Travla C137 and C138 follow in the footsteps of the Travla C134 that was launched earlier this year as the smallest case ever for the VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX mainboard. The two new Travla cases introduce higher levels of expandability while providing the extra power required by additional hardware, such as add-on TV-tuner cards, for the demanding digital media applications associated with today?s living room devices.

?With the new Travla cases, we are really pushing the limits of how much you can get into a low profile VIA EPIA M10000 system,? commented Vincent Huang, Operations Manager, Casetronic Corporation. ?They are the first of their kind because no other cases with similar dimensions combine the expandability of two PCI slots and a compact flash reader with 90W of power from a fanless power supply.?

Developed specifically for living room entertainment systems, the VIA EPIA M10000 strikes a delicate balance between low profile design, quiet operation and digital media performance, enabling the development of innovative new designs that can merge with other consumer electronics devices in the home. Prominent features on the VIA EPIA M10000 include an integrated hardware MPEG2 decoder in the VIA CLE266 chipset for flawless 30fps DVD playback and VIA Vinyl Audio delivering crisp and clear 5.1 surround sound.

?The launch of the VIA EPIA Mini-ITX Series of mainboards has sped up the move towards lower profile and more compact x86 based digital media devices for the living room and other emerging markets,? said Richard Brown, Associate Vice President of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. ?We see huge potential for aesthetically pleasing low profile and compact cases, like the Travla series, that are free from the size and space constraints of the traditional tower box.?

Contributing to their aesthetic appeal, the Travla cases come in silver or black with a brushed aluminum finish. Excellent ventilation, a fanless power supply and the quiet running VIA EPIA M10000 help to keep noise to a minimum even while running demanding digital media applications such as playing a DVD.

About the Travla C137
The low profile Travla C137 measures a mere 12.7"(322.58mm width) x 2.7"(68.58mm height) x 10"(254mm deep) and can house two PCI cards, a hard drive, a DVD ROM drive and a compact flash reader. Available with a choice of power boards up to 120W (the default power board is 90W), the C137 touts four USB 2.0 ports and two Firewire (IEEE1394) ports and is well suited to living room PC applications that require expandability options through its many I/O ports. The C137 is available in either silver or black with a front panel of extruded aluminum alloy and an all-metal brushed aluminum enclosure. For more please visit http://www.travla.com/Products/C137/c137.html.

About the Travla C138
The small footprint Travla C138 measures only 8"(203.2mm width) x 4"(101.6mm height) x 8"(203.2mm deep) and can house a PCI card and 2.5? hard drive or a standard 3/5? hard drive. It features front access USB 2.0 and Firewire (IEEE1394) ports and is available with a choice of power boards up to 120W (the default power board is 90W). It is well suited to living room and small footprint desktop PC applications that require convenient front access to USB/Firewire ports and is available in either silver or black with a front panel of extruded aluminum alloy and an all-metal brushed aluminum enclosure. For more please visit http://www.travla.com/Products/C138/c138.html.

About the VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard
The VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard is the second generation 17cm x 17cm platform optimized for today?s killer digital video and audio applications, and is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2K/ME/XP and a variety of Linux-based operating systems. Featuring the new 1GHz VIA C3? processor that provides greater digital media performance, and the VIA CLE266 chipset with an embedded MPEG-2 decoder and the integrated UniChrome 2D/3D graphics core, the VIA EPIA M10000 platform provides smooth DVD playback and a rich overall entertainment experience.

With the sizable memory bandwidth of DDR266 SDRAM and the high data transfer speeds of ATA/133, the VIA EPIA M10000 ensures the high performance levels required of today?s most popular digital media and productivity applications. The user?s digital media experience is further enhanced by support for 5.1 surround sound, courtesy of the onboard VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC audio. The latest in high-bandwidth connectivity is supported with IEEE1394 and USB 2.0 connections provided, as well as S-Video and RCA TV-Out (NTSC & PAL) and 10/100 Fast Ethernet for seamless broadband connectivity. The VIA EPIA M10000 also offers support for the latest LVDS embedded LCD panels, has one PCI slot for expandability options, and is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX chassis as well as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures.

The VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX mainboard is available in volume for an estimated retail price of US$199 from VIA?s global distribution partners listed on VIA Arena at: http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=254. For more information on the full range of VIA EPIA M-Series Mini-ITX mainboards please visit: www.viavpsd.com/product/epia_m_spec.jsp?motherboardId=81

About Casetronic Corporation
Casetronic Corporation supplies Industrial Computer Cases (IPC), Server Cases and PC Cases to the marketplace and other metal tooling manufacturers. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, CA, Casetronic Engineering is an industry innovator in the design and manufacture of electronic enclosures and passive electronic components. For more please visit http://www.casetronic.com.tw.

About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. is the foremost fabless supplier of market-leading core logic chipsets, low power x86 processors, advanced connectivity, multimedia, networking and storage silicon, and complete platform solutions that are driving system innovation in the PC and embedded markets. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA?s global network links the high tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its customer base includes the world?s top OEMs, motherboard vendors and system integrators. VIA is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE2388) and achieved annual revenues of over US$720 million in 2002. www.via.com.tw