Northern Kentucky University Selects E&S Digistar 3 Laser for New Plan

    Business Editors/Technology Editors

    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2005--Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (NASDAQ: ESCC) announced today that E&S Digistar(R) 3 Laser has been selected by Northern Kentucky University (NKU) for their new planetarium currently under construction. Opening in 2006, the new planetarium will feature Digistar 3 Laser in a 30-foot-diameter dome. This marks the eighth Digistar 3 Laser system sold.
    Dan Spence, digital planetarium director for NKU, said, "We have been waiting for this for a very long time. After many delays, starts, stops and funding applications, our decision to purchase Digistar 3 Laser is making our dream come true -- a dream to excite the imagination and, therefore, enhance the education of the young people of this entire region."
    "NKU has been working with E&S for several years to make their digital planetarium a reality," said Jeri Panek, E&S digital theater director of sales. "We are very pleased that funding is now complete, and NKU has chosen the Digistar 3 Laser."

    About Evans & Sutherland's Digistar 3

    Planetarium operators around the world have been discovering the many advantages of Digistar 3, the world's leading digital planetarium system. With full-dome video playback, real-time computer graphics, and a complete 3-D digital astronomy package fully integrated into a single theater system, Digistar 3 has launched a new, affordable era for immersive theater experiences. Digistar 3 eliminates the need for dozens of additional special-effects projectors and other equipment, significantly reducing the cost of building and running a planetarium or domed theater.

    About Evans & Sutherland's Digistar 3 Laser

    Digistar 3 Laser is a revolutionary new digital planetarium system that combines the features and power of Digistar 3 with the highest resolution video projection system in the world. Using the revolutionary E&S Laser Projector (ESLP(R)), Digistar 3 Laser is able to display nearly 16 million pixels on the dome, which is more than twice the image resolution of Digistar 3 using six CRT-based video projectors. Plus, the ESLP offers expanded color space: 12 bits per pixel (36-bit color) instead of the standard 8 bits per pixel (24-bit color). Digistar 3 Laser's ability to reproduce color exceeds any other visual display medium, including motion picture film.

    About Evans & Sutherland's Digital Theater Division

    With more than 120 installations worldwide, Evans & Sutherland Digital Theater Division sets the standard for the 21st century by providing audiences with cutting-edge, full-dome digital entertainment. Digital Theater develops systems and content that transform the company's sophisticated simulation technology into 360-degree domed and large-format theater experiences. This technology allows audiences to be immersed in full-color, 3-D computer-generated worlds and to interact with these worlds. Digital Theater's markets include planetariums, science centers, themed attraction venues and premium large-format theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com/dt.

    E&S, Digistar and ESLP are registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City.

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CONTACT: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City Michael Daut, 801-588-1627 mdaut@es.com

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