E&S to Provide Visual Systems for Airbus A330/340 Simulators

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2005--Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (Nasdaq: ESCC) announced today that the company has been awarded a subcontract by CAE Inc. of Montreal to provide two EP(TM)-1000CT/ESCP(R)-2000 visual systems, including options for its new LaserWide(TM) projector. The E&S visual systems will be installed on two A330/340 full-flight simulators being manufactured by CAE for Airbus Industrie of Toulouse, France.
    E&S' EP-1000CT is based on Evans & Sutherland's innovative Environment Processor technology, certified to Level D by the FAA and JAA and sold worldwide for both fixed and rotary wing applications. EP-1000CT provides industry-leading features that deliver improved training fidelity and lower cost of ownership, such as fast creation and update of detailed airport scenes, advanced adverse weather simulation, a continuous worldwide geodetic 3D background environment, and unmatched training realism and image quality.
    "We are extremely honored to have been selected to provide the visual systems for the two new A330/340 simulators ordered by Airbus Industrie," said E&S Commercial Simulation Managing Director David Rushton. "This award builds on the solid relationships between Airbus, CAE and E&S, and we look forward to an exciting future."

    About Evans & Sutherland

    Evans & Sutherland produces professional hardware and software to create highly realistic visual images for simulation, training, engineering and other applications throughout the world. E&S visual systems are used in both military and commercial systems, as well as planetariums and interactive theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com.

    E&S, EP, ESCP and LaserWide are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Evans & Sutherland, Salt Lake City LuAnn Jensen, 801-588-1516 ljensen@es.com

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