MAXON PRESENTS THE POWER INTEGRATION TOUR

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MAXON, May 21, 2007 - The Tour is a joint road show with Adobe Systems Incorporated where motion graphics artists will learn how to bring their vision to life with blockbuster visual effects and compelling motion graphics for film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices.

The Power Integration Tour will demonstrate how combining the power of Adobe® Creative Suite® 3, Production Premium and MAXON's CINEMA 4D can produce stunning 3D motion designs faster and easier than ever before. Attendees will be taught how to create dazzling 3D broadcast designs. Representatives of MAXON and Adobe will cover an array of motion graphics topics culminating in the production of a television newscast opening. This four-hour event will show how the companies' unmatched workflow can make a previously arduous process an artist's creative dream.

Added incentive to attend this event is over $60,000 in door prizes that feature Adobe and MAXON products, as well as complimentary products from other tour sponsors: Intel, NVIDIA, Verbatim, Artbeats, Gridiron Software, RE: Vision Effects, Digital Anarchy, and Cybermotion.

MAXON's CINEMA 4D is fast becoming the 3D tool of choice for motion graphics artists due to its smooth connectivity to popular 2D motion graphics and compositing tools. Multipass layers and 3D elements are rendered and imported directly into Adobe After Effects® CS3 for the ultimate in post-processing control. In addition, the unique MoGraph module adds another dimension to CINEMA 4D's creative palette, offering endless combinations and variations ideal for creating complex broadcast graphics, bumpers, movie titles and trailers with just a few clicks.

Adobe Production Premium CS3 is part of the Adobe Creative Suite family and is a complete and integrated post-production environment. Adobe Production Premium combines Adobe's world-class video, audio, and graphics software with the ground-breaking efficiency of Adobe Dynamic Link for unmatched integration and a highly efficient workflow.

Motion graphics artists are invited to see this powerful combination at work during this limited seven-city tour. Tour dates include:

- New York, NY, July 10th
- Washington, DC, July 12th
- Atlanta, GA, July 17th
- Miami, FL, July 19th
- Chicago, IL, July 25th
- Dallas, TX, August 21st
- Denver, CO, August 23rd

Space is limited. For more information and to register visit ww w.maxon.net/tour2007



About MAXON Computer
MAXON Computer is the developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions. Its award-winning products have been used extensively in the film, television, science, architecture, engineering and other industries. MAXON products have been used for and in Ghost Rider, Spider-Man 3, Surf's Up, Open Season, Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest, Monster House, Eragon, Superman Returns, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Serenity, War of the Worlds, Polar Express, Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Flight of the Phoenix, Van Helsing, King Arthur, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Star Wars: Episode II - The Attack of the Clones, the On-Air Packages for Comedy Central, Monday Night Football, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, ESPN, NFL Network, TiVO, NBC, DirecTV, CBS NFL, Smart House, Fox and many more. MAXON has offices in Friedrichsdorf (Germany), Newbury Park (CA, USA), Bedford (UK) and Tokyo (JP).