Press Releases


December 2005
ADNOC Acquires Latest High-Performance Computer from SGI for Oil Reservoir Studies
SGI Expands Portfolio of Available CAE Software for U.S. Department of Defense Applications
Ford Research and Design Centers Increase Productivity with SGI Technology
Japan's Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University to Install New System Architected Around SGI's Linux OS-Based Supercomputer
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Selects SGI Technology to Explore the Planet's Biggest Earthquake Zones

November 2005
U.S. Army Purchases SGI and VRSim Immersive Virtual Reality Welding Trainer Systems
Naval Surface Warfare Center Uses SGI Altix and Storage Solutions to Advance Study of Underwater Explosions
Naval Research Laboratory Leverages SGI Visualization and Storage Solutions to Advance Ocean, Atmospheric and Space Sciences
Silicon Graphics Moves Date for Annual Stockholders' Meeting
Fujifilm Medical Systems and SGI to Deliver Economical, Volume Exploration Picture Archiving and Communication System
SGI Demonstrates Portfolio of Government Solutions at I/ITSEC Designed to Manage Information Overload
Lockheed Martin Turns to SGI Solution to Help Manage Different Levels of Classified Data in Lab Environment
Winners of SC|05 HPC Analytics Challenge Leverage SGI Solutions as Engines of Scientific Discovery
Donostia Foundation Uses SGI Altix for Physics Research in Material Sciences
SGI Seizes Spotlight at SC|05 with Announcements Aimed at Accelerating Pace of Innovation in HPC Markets
University of Connecticut Selects SGI Altix as Foundation of New Institute for Supercomputing and Visualization
Silicon Graphics Prism Visualization Systems Sweep 2005 HPCwire Editors' Choice and Readers' Choice Honors
Open|SpeedShop Now Available to Linux Developers
SGI Launches New Flagship Altix 4000 Platform
SGI Unveils Industry's First Native Server-to-Storage InfiniBand Solution
Norsk Hydro Begins Gulf of Mexico Energy Exploration Using SGI Technology
ZADCO Sees Dramatic Productivity Boosts with SGI Solutions Powering Oil Reservoir Analysis and Visualization
Silicon Graphics Announces New Stock Symbol SGID
Silicon Graphics Accelerates Seismic Interpretation Helping Oil and Gas Industry Extract More Resources
Medical Experts Gather in Australia to Eye 3D Future of Post-Mortems
SGI Securities to Cease NYSE Trading
SGI Visualization Technology Powers San Diego State University's 3D Geospatial Mapping to Fuel Hurricane Relief Efforts
Calit2 at UC San Diego Selects SGI Visualization and Storage Technology

October 2005
SGI and Novell Attain Elevated Security Certification for SUSE Linux on SGI Altix Systems
Organon Speeds Drug Discovery with SGI Technology
SGI Reports First Quarter Financial Results
SGI Completes Increased $100 Million Credit Facility
SGI Spotlights Key Customer and Product News for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2006
Broad Range of SGI Solutions to Help National Cancer Institute Solve Demanding Biological Research Problems
SGI Expands Presence in Data-Intensive Compute Environments with New Altix 1330 Cluster and InfiniteStorage NAS 330
Belgian Scientists to Stay Ahead of Changing Weather Conditions with Advanced SGI Technology
SGI Arms Sikorsky with Virtual Proving Ground for Next-Generation Aircraft
NASA Ames Wins Government Computer News Award for Columbia Supercomputer Project
George Mason University Speeds Research and Collaboration with Government Labs Using SGI Technology
SGI Altix Servers and Supercomputers Provide Core Technology for Australia's APAC Grid
Madison Research Powers U.S. Army Space and Missile Command Simulation Center with SGI Altix Supercomputer

September 2005
SGI Technology Powers First International Real-Time Collaboration on 4K Digital Cinema Content
Australia's HPC Community Witnesses Full Deployment of Country's Most Powerful Supercomputer
SGI Technology Powers Real-Time Hurricane Forecasts and Weather Information
SGI Appoints Technology Industry Veteran to Oversee Global Sales, Service and Marketing
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Announces Increased Debt Financing Commitment
SGI Extends High-Performance Computing Leadership with Reconfigurable Computing Technology
SGI Technology Empowers Critical Analysis at Kennedy Space Center's Ice and Debris Facility
Finnish Meteorological Institute Selects SGI Technology for National Weather Forecasting and International Climate Research
SGI Solutions Used to Discover Oil Deposits by Energy Companies to Help U.S. Military Locate Hard to Find Underground Structures
CIRIS Selects SGI InfiniteStorage and Server Solutions for First Phase of Digital Production and Media Management Environment
SGI and Ardendo to Provide Complete Media Asset Management Solution for the Broadcast Industry
Silicon Graphics Broadcast Europe at IBC 2005
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Delays 10-K Filing
SGI and DVS Enhance Production Workflow for Film Studios and Digital Intermediate Facilities with Integrated HD and Data Management Products
SGI Delivers More Compact, Digital Media-Ready System for Film Industry and Broadcasters
Capital FX Speeds 2K and 4K Workflow on Major Hollywood Movies Using SGI InfiniteStorage Technology
Danish Broadcasting Corporation Extends Asset Management Capabilities with Third SGI InfiniteStorage System
German Public Broadcaster SR to Increase Efficiencies Including Shorter Time-to-Air Using SGI InfiniteStorage and Broadcast Systems
Austria Public Broadcaster ORF Selects SGI Technology for Central Editing Storage Infrastructure

August 2005
Complete Interactive Tour of Ancient Agora, Home of Socrates, Opening Soon
SGI to Install Leading-Edge HPC Environment for Data-Intensive Computing at Dresden Technical University
Virginia Tech Speeds Scientific Discovery with SGI Technology
Luke Air Force Base Installs Night Vision Goggle Simulation System Powered by SGI Visualization Technology
Users Worldwide Move to Faster Data Access with SGI 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel Storage Infrastructure
SGI Applauds NASA's Commitment to Space Exploration
Scientists Reach Back 2,000 Years to Bring Rare Child Mummy Back to Life
Silicon Graphics Prism Systems Breaking Barriers to Large Data Visualization for Researchers and Film Industry at SIGGRAPH 2005
SGI Visualization Technology Accelerates Homeland Security, Ongoing Tsunami Relief and High-Performance Visual Grid Computing at San Diego State University
Graphics Industry Demonstrates Widespread Adoption of OpenGL 2.0 API
The Pixel Farm and SGI Announce 4K DI Review and Approval with PFPlay on Silicon Graphics Prism Platform
Hyundai Heavy Industry Selects SGI Altix Server to Improve Ship Building Design and Analysis

July 2005
SGI Announces Product and Customer Highlights for Fourth Quarter
SGI Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005 Results
NASA Relies on SGI Technology in America's Quest to Successfully Return to Space
Silicon Graphics Prism Systems to Increase Mining Accuracy and Collaborative Medical Education to Two Northern Ontario Universities
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Discloses Notice of Technical Default for Subordinated Convertible Debentures
SGI Attacks Mid-Range Market with Aggressively Priced Server and Storage Offerings
SGI Drives Down Price of Acclaimed Server, Storage and Visualization Solutions
Australia's No. 1 Supercomputer Now Available to Researchers at APAC National Facility
National Cancer Institute Receives Coveted Bio-IT World Best Practices Award for Data and Image Analysis on Silicon Graphics Prism Visualization System
SGI Announces Preliminary Financial Results for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter

June 2005
SGI Teams with IBM to Help Customers Improve Security and Solve Identity Conflicts
SGI Altix Drives Impact Analysis to Record Heights in Tests Showing Fastest Reported LS-DYNA Results
SGI Technology Powers Red Team in DARPA Grand Challenge
SGI Ranks Third on List of World's Top 500 Supercomputing Systems
SGI Technology Powers NASA Michoud Preparations for Shuttle Return to Flight
Silicon Graphics Debuts New Systems at European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers
Team McLaren Mercedes Power Ahead with SGI
Landmark to Leverage New Technology from SGI and Intel to Optimize Reserves for Oil and Gas Companies Using Advanced Visualization
Combination of High-Performance Computation and 3D Visualization on Single SGI Platform Delivers Greater Efficiencies to Manufacturing
New SGI Channel Program Enables Channel Partners to Build Businesses on Untapped Technical and Creative Opportunities

May 2005
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to Tackle Analysis of 30 Years of Environmental Data with SGI Technology
SGI and ESI Group Solve Scalability Problems Associated with Designing Finely Detailed Car Simulations
SGI and VRSim Announce North American Reseller Agreement and Debut VRSim Mock-Up on Silicon Graphics Prism
NBA Entertainment Chooses SGI to Create High-Tech Sports Powerhouse
Cleveland Clinic Researchers to Use SGI Visualization Technology for Positioning, Analysis and Calibration of Brain 'Pacemakers'
SGI Storage Solution Helps John Deere's Moline Technology Center Cut Costs, Increase Efficiency
Three Prestigious Organizations Honor SGI for Advancement of Women in the Workplace
SGI and MSC.Software Put Virtual Product Development Into Overdrive with Integrated Solution
Italian Police Investigators Use SGI Virtual Reality System to Re-Create Crime Scenes
NYSE Notifies SGI of Continued Listing Noncompliance
Fraunhofer-Institut IAO Accelerates Vehicle Design at Lower Cost with Silicon Graphics Prism System
Paradigm Adopts SGI Technology for High-Performance Computing and Global Services Business
Leading Australian IT Solutions Provider IPEX Chooses SGI Technology as Foundation of its New Server and Filesystem Products
New Technology Licensing Partners and OEMs Expand Worldwide Market for SGI Technologies
Landmark Graphics Named Preferred Reseller for SGI's Energy Market Sales in Latin America

April 2005
SGI and VRSim Debut Immersive Virtual Reality Welding Trainer
New Deskside Silicon Graphics Prism System Offers Double the Memory of IBM and HP Systems
Avalanche of Industry-Leading Software Now Available on Silicon Graphics Prism
Defense Department's Most Powerful Supercomputer at ASC MSRC Supported by SGI and Brocade 4 Gigabit Storage Area Network
SGI Delivers Defense Department's Most Powerful Supercomputer
World's Leading Scientists Study and Preserve Earth Environment with Help from SGI Technology
GTN, Inc. Upgrades Production and Post Suites with One Dozen SGI High-Performance Visualization Systems
SGI Announces Highlights and Key Customer Wins for Third Quarter
SGI Powerful Server and Storage Technology Adopted by Pirelli for its Advanced Labs
SGI Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
SGI Posts Recent Wins in Broadcast and Production Facilities Making Transition to Digital
Louisiana Facility to Give Businesses, Universities Unprecedented Global Access to SGI Technologies
SGI Showcases New Open IT Platform and Systems Integration Expertise for Enhanced Broadcast and Production Productivity at NAB 2005
SGI Brings Rocket Science Technology to Broadcasters and Video/Film Industry with New Open IT Platform
Laser Pacific Adopts Stone Shared Storage from Autodesk and SGI to Meet Increased Customer Need
Pacific Title & Art Studio Goes All The Way to 4K and Beyond with SGI InfiniteStorage Solutions
Scientists Probe the Mysteries of Space with Latest Technology from SGI
Chinese Astrophysics Scientists Investigate the Origin of the Universe Using SGI Technology
SGI Announces Preliminary Financial Results for the Third Fiscal Quarter

March 2005
SGI Altix Surpasses Competitors by up to Eight Times in New HPC Challenge Benchmark Tests
Blaustein Institute for Desert Research Selects SGI for Study of the Impact of Human Activities on Habitat Destruction
Northrop Grumman and Silicon Graphics, Inc. Join Forces to Revolutionize Visualization Technology for Government and Intelligence Customers
New Server, Storage and Visualization Solutions Extend SGI's Strategy to Drive Advances in Grid Computing
SGI and ERUCES 64-bit Technologies Improve Cryptographic Transaction Throughput by Nearly Eight Times
VON Internet Telecom Expo to Get Glimpse of First Truly Scalable Open-Source Platform for VOIP
Rincon Technology Delivers SGI Servers and Storage Solutions to Satisfy Telecoms' Overwhelming Data Demands
SGI CY2004 Server Sales Jump 20 Percent Growing Three Times Faster Than the Global Server Market
SGI Supports F-16 Mission Training Center Night Vision Goggle Simulation Capability

February 2005
Japan's Institute for Solid State Physics Improves Performance by 20 Times: New 1,280-Processor SGI System to Advance Research
SGI and Arkeia deliver High Performance Backup Solution for Linux Environments
SGI Helps Battle Lab at Fort Huachuca Investigate Ways to Turn Raw Data into Actionable Intelligence
SGI ProPack Performance Software Now Fully Supported on Novell's SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
SGI Delivers Industry First: 4 Gigabit Fibre Channel Storage Array
Storage-Centric Resellers Join SGI Channel Program
Department of Homeland Security Center Relies on SGI Technology to Help Protect America's Skies
SGI Announces Key Sales Wins for Second Quarter
SGI Brings Advantages of Altix to Mid-Range Clusters
SGI Offers Scali Software with Altix Cluster Solutions

January 2005
Hyundai Motor Company Selects SGI Altix Servers to Improve New Car Design and Analysis
SGI Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
Gulf Coast Science Center Opens a Spectacular Immersive Theater Powered by SGI Technology That Allows Visitors to Experience Jerusalem - As It Stood In 1 AD
Digital Space Theatre in New Beijing Planetarium Powered by SGI and Zeiss Provides Immersive, Hands-On Window to the Universe
MakinaBOX From TRIONIQ Key Component to SGI Servers and Supercomputers
SGI Names Philippe Miltin Vice President of EMEA Region
SGI Provides Scientists with Unique HPC, Visualization and Storage Solutions to Analyze, Understand and Predict Meteorology and Climate Variability and Changes
First Institute of Oceanography Uses SGI Supercomputer for Ocean Environment Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison Selects SGI Supercomputer for More Accurate Weather Forecasting
Dalhousie University Chooses SGI Supercomputing and Storage Solutions for Global Atmospheric Pollution Research and Quantum Nano-Electronics Studies
Computational Capacity at Alabama Supercomputer Center Soars 100 Fold with Servers and Storage from SGI
SGI Arms Researchers with New High-Tech Weapons in Global Battle Against Cancer
China Human Proteome Organization Selects SGI to Help Save Hundreds of Thousands of People Dying from Liver Cancer
SGI to Present at the Seventh Annual Needham Growth Conference

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