San Jose, CA, November 9, 1999 - Quantum3D® Inc., the leader in PC-based interactive 3D visual computing systems, announced today that CORYS T.E.S.S., a leading supplier in visual simulation and training systems, has adopted Quantum3D's Heavy Metal™ GX+ with Mercury™ full-scene, sub-pixel anti-aliasing realtime 3D graphics subsystem for use in developing an advanced passenger train driving simulator. CORYS T.E.S.S. (Training and Engineering Support Systems) won the internationally tendered contract to design and manufacture a train driving simulator for the new ALSTOM/Fiat high-speed tilting train for Virgin Trains in Britain. CORYS T.E.S.S. will also be using Quantum3D products for train driving simulators under development for deployment in Australia and Singapore.

For the UK project, Virgin Trains awarded ALSTOM Transport Ltd. with the contract to supply 53 new high-speed tilting trains for the UK's West Coast Main Line. The contract also required a high fidelity train driving simulator. This simulator, to be delivered by Corys T.E.S.S. in July 2000, will be a stationary full-size replica of the driver's cab with an immersive audio and visual environment, using Quantum3D's Heavy Metal GX+ with Mercury under Microsoft® Windows NT®. The simulator will facilitate driver conversion from existing rolling stock to new trains and additionally play a role in ensuring the successful commissioning of the new trains in August 2001 by enabling driver assessment to be an integral part of development.

Staying at the leading edge of new technology, and therefore being able to offer their clients PC-based solutions to reduce both the purchase and life cycle costs of their systems, is a key factor in CORYS T.E.S.S.' success in supplying world-class train driving simulators.

"Quantum3D is the leading supplier in PC-based image generation offering a full range of products, and is the only PC-based visual computer supplier that has enabled us to meet the high computer generated imagery performance requirements of train driving simulators in terms of frame rate and full-scene anti-aliasing," said Ralf Gathmann, Transport Simulation Business Unit Manager, CORYS T.E.S.S. "The Quantum3D open architecture solution means CORYS T.E.S.S. application software needs no specific modifications to run on Quantum3D products. Furthermore, we are confident that Quantum3D can continually offer new technology, as well as innovative upgrades."

"CORYS T.E.S.S. develops world-class train driving simulators for clients around the globe," said John Knowles, Managing Director of Quantum3D, Ltd. (U.K.) "This latest selection of Quantum3D visual computing systems by a leading visual simulation supplier for integration into their simulators offers further confirmation of Quantum3D's ability to meet requirements for visual simulation and training applications of all kinds."

In taking advantage of Quantum3D's open architecture systems, CORYS T.E.S.S. uses Windows NT as the operating system, Quantum3D's SimGL™ as the graphics driver, and their own CORAIL software for modeling, application development, and scene management.

About CORYS T.E.S.S.
CORYS T.E.S.S. has been a leading supplier of train driving simulators to railway operators since 1990. Having supplied most of the major European railways, CORYS T.E.S.S. today has train driving simulator projects in Asia, Australia, Africa, and North America. The company can be contacted at CORYS T.E.S.S., 74 rue des Martyrs, 38037 Grenoble Cedex 1, France, Telephone +33 476 288 200, Fax +33 476 288 211, or via their web site at www.corys.com.

General Information
Heavy Metal GX+ with Mercury is an open architecture, scalable system that enables single or multi-channel configuration, and combines the most advanced industry-standard components with Quantum3D's value-added and patent-pending realtime 3D graphics technologies. Quantum3D systems are compatible with a wide range of leading realtime 3D scene managers such as MultiGen-Paradigm's Vega™, Soft Reality's SoftVR™, and CG2's Vtree™ as well as Quantum3D's OpenGVS™; with 3D graphics APIs such as 3dfx Glide® and Microsoft® Direct3D®; with realtime 3D file formats such as OpenFlight® and Terra Page™; and with leading operating systems.

About Quantum3D
Quantum3D, Inc., San Jose, California, develops and markets integrated interactive 3D visual computing systems, realtime 3D graphics subsystems, and related systems software, that combine to deliver sustained realtime frame rates, superior graphics quality, and value. Quantum3D focuses on delivering complete 3D visual computing solutions for the Visual Simulation and Training market and Out-of-Home Entertainment markets, and is the exclusive supplier of 3dfx® graphics technology into those markets. In addition, Quantum3D creates and distributes realtime 3D development software tools and products, enabling developers to fully optimize their applications to benefit from the company's visual computing systems. Quantum3D's European office is headquartered in the U.K.

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