ATI made an official press-release where they announced that all its AIB partners started shipping graphics cards based on RADEON 9000 Pro chip, and some of them also started shipping RADEON 9000. The list of companies partnering with ATI on that now includes: Connect3D, CP Technology Co., Ltd., First International Computer, Inc., Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd., Hercules Guillemot, Hightech Information System Ltd., Jetway Information Co., Ltd., Joytech Computer Co., Ltd., Sapphire Technology Ltd., Super Grace Electronics Ltd., Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd and Wistron Corporation.

ATI Company, as we know, announced the beginning of RADEON 9000 Pro based cards shipments together with the chipset announcement (the recommended retail price is only $149). Now we look forward to seeing them in stores!