Mountain View, California - July 17, 2002 - Eovia Corporation, developer and publisher of leading 3D software, announced today the future availability of VectorStyle, an advanced 3D vector rendering plug-in for Carrara Studio 2. The English/International version of VectorStyle will begin shipping in August 2002 for both the Mac® (OS 8, OS 9 and OS X) and Windows® platforms.

The VectorStyle plug-in for Carrara Studio 2 enables users to render and output high-quality 3D images and animations in various vector file formats including Macromedia® Flash™. VectorStyle was developed as a straightforward and professional tool to generate and publish advanced 3D scenes for the Web. VectorStyle uses the RAViX II™ technology from Electric Rain®.

"The association of Carrara Studio 2 and VectorStyle delivers a professional 3D vector solution anyone can afford, and gives Web Designers and Artists a completely new way to create vector art and Flash animation," said Antoine Clappier, CEO of Eovia.

Pricing and Availability
The English/International version of VectorStyle will begin shipping in August 2002 for both the Mac (OS 9 and OS X) and Windows platforms, at a suggested retail price of US$129. VectorStyle will also be offered at a suggested retail price of US$99 when ordered with Carrara Studio 2.

About Carrara Studio
Carrara Studio™ 2 -- The Complete, Accessible and Productive 3D Solution for the creative user in the fields of Web, Print and Video. Available for Macintosh and Windows, Carrara Studio 2 is one of the most popular 3D graphics applications for modeling, animation, rendering, and special effects.

About Electric Rain, Inc.
Electric Rain, Inc. is a fast moving 3D and multimedia software company with a vision of bringing easy-to-use 3D and multimedia tools to the masses. Through the release of Swift 3D, the Swift 3D plug-ins for 3ds max, LightWave 3D and SOFTIMAGE|XSI, and the company's proprietary RAViX rendering technology, Electric Rain has quickly become the industry-leading developer and supplier of 3D-to-vector solutions. More information about Electric Rain, its products and technologies is available at www.erain.com or by calling 1-888-613-1500.

About Eovia Corporation
Eovia, a TGS company, was founded in November 2000 with headquarters in Mountain View, CA and offices in San Diego, CA. Eovia is a young company with strong assets which benefits from both the savoir-faire of its founders and the legacy of more than ten years of Research & Development and Marketing conducted by MetaCreations, Fractal Design, Ray Dream and TGS. Formerly the home of Amapi 3D, TGS has been in the graphics software business for over 15 years.

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MEDIA CONTACTS

North America and Rest of the World

Emily Sorensen
Marketing Communication Specialist
Eovia Corp.
5330 Carroll Canyon Road
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
Email:emily@eovia.com
Tel: (858) 457-5359 x111
Fax: (858) 452-2547
www.eovia.com
France

Laurent Billy
VP Marketing Europe
Eovia / TGS Europe
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PAK 1 - BP 227
33708 Merignac Cedex,
FRANCE
Email:billy@eovia.com
Tel: +33 (0) 5 56 13 37 77
Fax: +33 (0) 5 56 13 02 10
www.eovia.com

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