NewTek Announces LightWave 3D® Training Events
$49 Hands On LightWave® Training at SIGGRAPH

San Antonio, Texas -- July 8, 2002 -- NewTek, Inc., developer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, announced today new, lost cost training options for people who want to learn about 3D graphics and animation at SIGGRAPH. Classes will be held in the LightWave 3D® computer labs on the campus of San Antonio College beginning on Monday, July 22nd and running through Thursday, the final day of the SIGGRAPH exhibition.

The SIGGRAPH events include a slate of three hour, hands-on classes that range from introductory looks at animation and modeling to more advanced classes in character rigging, scripting and special effects. There are also specific classes in using LightWave 3D® for game creation, print, broadcast, and new media. The classes are all taught by leading experts and are priced at an amazing $49 for each three-hour session. Additionally, there is lab time available outside of class, and NewTek is providing a free shuttle service from the SIGGRAPH convention center.

“Education is a major priority at NewTek,” said Jim Plant, President and CEO of NewTek. “We’re offering people everywhere a great opportunity to learn about the world’s leading 3D software package, with very affordable classes at the upcoming SIGGRAPH convention here in San Antonio, and with dozens of seminars all around the country.”

NewTek is also sponsoring three different training tours that are making their way around the world. These one to two day seminars cover a variety of topics in LightWave 3D®, from lighting and modeling to advanced character animation features like adding clothes and hair. The lecture style seminars are priced at $149 to $189. The tours have scheduled stops all across the US, Canada, and Europe throughout 2002.

“We want to help as many people as possible join the thousands around the world who have become working professionals because LightWave® gives them the power of a high end 3D package at a fraction of the cost of other comparable programs.” said NewTek founder Tim Jenison. “With all of the cool new features in the latest version of LightWave®, NewTek is committed to helping our users get the most out of the software, so they can continue to go out and change the world.”

For details on the SIGGRAPH training sessions and to sign up for classes visit:
http://www.newtek.com/sig02/training.html.
NewTek recommends early registration. Availability is extremely limited.

About NewTek
With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek is a leading provider of full-featured video editing, animation and special effects tools including the VT®, LightWave 3D® and Aura. NewTek launched the desktop video revolution in 1990 with the release of the legendary VT®. The company's products are used worldwide on projects ranging from home video to feature film. Recent film and television projects using NewTek software include We Were Soldiers, Panic Room, Hart's War, Driven, A.I., Oscar®-nominated Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Final Fantasy, Blackhawk Down, The Time Machine, Black Knight, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The 6th Day, Jurassic Park III, Behind Enemy Lines, X-Men The Movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Director's Edition DVD, Pitch Black, Dracula 2000, Star Trek: Enterprise, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The X-Files, The Family Guy, Ally McBeal, Dune: The Miniseries, Dawson's Creek and Family Law. Recent game titles include Deus Ex, Serious Sam I and II, Twisted Metal: Black, Civilization III, Unreal, Quake 3 Arena, Moto Racer World Tour, Giants for PS2, Baldur's Gate II, EverQuest, Planescape: Torment, Dead To Rights, and Escape From Monkey Island. Contact NewTek at 5131 Beckwith Blvd, San Antonio, TX, 78249. Phone: 210-370-8000, fax: 210-370-8001, website: http://www.newtek.com.

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