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NVIDIA Introduces nStant Media - Delivering Quick, Easy Access to Digital Media Content on Notebook PCs

Posted on: Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 06:00 CDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COMPUTEX -- NVIDIA Corporation , the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today unveiled NVIDIA(R) nStant Media(TM) -- new multimedia software that gives users quick, easy access to digital content on notebook PCs. With the touch of a button, nStant Media enables immediate access to DVDs, digital photos, MP3s and other music files without having to wait for the PC operating system to load. NVIDIA nStant Media, transforms the notebook into a true portable consumer entertainment device.

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"With large, high-resolution displays, massive storage space and a full range of multimedia functions, notebook PCs can be ideal personal entertainment devices," stated Rob Csongor, general manager mobile business at NVIDIA. "With nStant Media, OEMs and system integrators can turn notebooks into true personal, consumer electronic devices. In less than nine seconds after powering on, the end user has access to media content, utilizing a fraction of the battery life required by traditional notebook solutions."

By minimizing CPU usage, nStant Media, combined with an NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU), uniquely reduces overall system level power consumption, thus extending battery life beyond normal usage.

To view a demonstration of NVIDIA nStant Media, please visit the NVIDIA meeting suite in the Taiwan World Trade Center, this week at Computex.

Availability

NVIDIA nStant Media is currently available to OEMs and ODMs for integration into notebooks and is not sold as stand-alone retail software. NVIDIA nStant Media is also available to OEMs as a software development kit for customized solutions that take full advantage of the NVIDIA graphics processor's dedicated video hardware and power management features.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation is a market leader in visual computing technology dedicated to creating products that enhance the interactive experience on consumer and professional computing platforms. Its graphics and communications processors have broad market reach and are incorporated into a wide variety of computing platforms, including consumer digital-media PCs, enterprise PCs, professional workstations, digital content creation systems, notebook PCs, military navigation systems and video game consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and employs more than 1,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.nvidia.com/ .

Certain statements in this press release, including any statements relating to the Company's performance expectations for NVIDIA's family of products and expectations of continued revenue growth, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, manufacturing and other delays relating to new products, difficulties in the fabrication process and dependence of the Company on third-party manufacturers, general industry trends including cyclical trends in the PC and semiconductor industries, the impact of competitive products and pricing alternatives, market acceptance of the Company's new products, and the Company's dependence on third-party developers and publishers. Investors are advised to read the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled "Certain Business Risks," for a fuller discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

NOTE: All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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CONTACT: Diane Vanasse of NVIDIA Corporation, +1-408-242-0027, ordvanasse@nvidia.com

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