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InFocus Achieves Milestone of Shipping 500,000 Projectors Powered by Pixelworks

WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2003--InFocus(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:INFS), (OSE:IFC), the worldwide leader in digital projection technology and services, and Pixelworks, Inc. (Nasdaq:PXLW), a leading provider of system-on-a-chip integrated circuits for the advanced display market, announced today the milestone of shipping a half million digital projectors based on the integration of their technologies into best-in-class offerings.

Today, one out of every five projectors in use around the globe encompasses the integration of InFocus and Pixelworks technologies.

InFocus integrates Pixelworks ImageProcessor Architecture with multiple optical technologies across a broad range of projection solutions and price points. From top-selling mobile projectors, such as the best-in-class 2.4-pound LP70 -- to high performance meeting room offerings -- the two Oregon based companies continue to drive the development of innovative, award-winning products.

"Our industry leadership is based on our designing innovative products that incorporate key technologies from companies such as Pixelworks," said John V. Harker, Chairman, President and CEO of InFocus. "We look forward to future collaborative efforts between our firms that define and advance the digital projection industry into new markets and applications," added Harker.

"This is a significant milestone for two strong companies who share a common vision for displaying digital information and entertainment. Our partnership with InFocus has been a key piece of Pixelworks' success," said Allen Alley, CEO, President and Chairman at Pixelworks, Inc. "We are excited about continuing to work together with InFocus to make digital projection commonplace in offices and homes worldwide."

About InFocus Corporation

InFocus(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:INFS)(OSE:IFC) is the worldwide leader in digital projection technology and services, including designing, manufacturing and marketing award-winning products for business, government, education and home use. InFocus' digital projectors are essential business tools for collaboration, videoconferencing and visual support and offer the best solution for more effective meetings. The projection industry pioneer provides its global customers the ultimate in reliability with the industry's most comprehensive line of projectors and presentation products. Solutions range from the smallest and lightest mobile projectors to feature-packed meeting room products and large audience installation and integration services. The company's products and services have been recognized for excellence by business and trade publications including BusinessWeek, C/Net, PC World and Wired. InFocus Corporation's global headquarters are located in Wilsonville, Oregon. For more information, visit the InFocus Corporation web site at www.infocus.com or contact the company toll-free at 800/294-6400 (U.S and Canada) or 503/685-8888 worldwide.

About Pixelworks, Inc.

Pixelworks, headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, is a leading provider of system-on-a-chip ICs for the advanced display market. Pixelworks' solutions process and optimize video, computer graphics and Web information for display on a wide variety of devices used in business and consumer markets, including flat-panel monitors, digital televisions and multimedia projectors. Our broad IC product line is used by the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and computer display products to enhance image quality and ease of use. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.pixelworks.com.

InFocus, Proxima and LP are registered trademarks and ASK and ScreenPlay are trademarks of InFocus Corporation.

Pixelworks is a trademark of Pixelworks, Inc. All other trademarks and registration marks are the property of their respective corporations.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the company's business. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual results could vary materially from the description contained herein due to many factors including those described above and the following: business and economic conditions, changes in growth in the flat panel monitor, multimedia projector, and advanced television industries, changes in customer ordering patterns, competitive factors, such as rival chip architectures, pricing pressures, insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory and variations in inventory valuation, continued success in technological advances, shortages of manufacturing capacity from our third-party foundries, litigation involving antitrust and intellectual property, the non-acceptance of the combined technologies by leading manufacturers, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. In addition, such statements are subject to the risks inherent in investments in and acquisitions of technologies and businesses, including the timing and successful completion of technology and product development through volume production, integration issues, unanticipated costs and expenditures, changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners, potential contractual, intellectual property or employment issues, accounting treatment and charges, and the risks that the investment or acquisition cannot be completed successfully or that anticipated benefits are not realized. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release. If the company does update one or more forward-looking statements, investors and others should not conclude that the company will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements.

CONTACT:
Media Inquiries:
InFocus Corporation
John Fread, 503/685-8170
john.fread@infocus.com
or
Pixelworks, Inc.
Chris Bright, 503/454-1770
cbright@pixelworks.com
or
Investor Inquiries:
InFocus Corporation
Mike Yonker, 503/685-8603
mike.yonker@infocus.com
Web site: www.infocus.com
or
Pixelworks, Inc.
Jeff Bouchard, 503/454-1750 ext. 604
jeffb@pixelworks.com
Web site: www.pixelworks.com