NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GPUs Selected by Major OEMs and System Builders for Mainstream PCs

SANTA CLARA, CA—FEBRUARY 1, 2006—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, today announced that some of the world s leading PC OEMs and system builders have begun shipping the new NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS and GeForce 7300 LE graphics processing units (GPUs) as a superior performing alternative to integrated graphics.

"In contrast to the lackluster response to most integrated graphics solutions, our customers have been excited about the exceptional high-definition video playback and advanced 3D graphics feature set the GeForce 7300 GPUs bring to today s mainstream PCs," said Jeff Fisher, senior vice president of the GPU business unit at NVIDIA. "GeForce 7300 GPUs will help future proof entry-level systems because they offer NVIDIA PureVideo™ technology, and DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 support for the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista operating system."

The latest addition to the Company s award-winning GeForce 7 Series line up, the GeForce 7300 GPUs boast the video and gaming features of today s most advanced GPUs to deliver stunning, high-definition video—up to 1080i resolution—and ultra-realistic gaming effects at mainstream price points without compromising performance. In addition, the GeForce 7300 GPUS are optimized for the upcoming Microsoft® Windows Vista® operating system.

The following is only a partial list of the PC OEMs and system builders that are offering products based on the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 Series of GPUs.

* Acer

* Amax

* Arlt Computer GmbH

* ATELCO Computer Event GmbH

* CyberPower

* FDC

* Fujitsu Siemens Computer

* Gateway, Inc.

* iBuypower

* K&M Elektronik AG

* McKinnon Micro

* Medion

* MicroStandrad

* Milwaukee PC

* Packard Bell

* PC Club

* Polywell

* Premio, Inc

* Seanix Technology

* Topnotch

* Vicious PC

* Vobis AG

* Yakumo GmbH

For further information on the GeForce 7300 GPUs, please visit http://www.nvidia.com.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies. The Company creates innovative, industry-changing products for computing, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit www.nvidia.com.

Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to the benefits, capabilities, performance and features of NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GPUs, future proofing of entry-level systems, use of NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GPUs with Microsoft s next-generation operating system, and the availability and sources of availability of the GeForce 7300 GPUs 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, unexpected changes in the final Microsoft s next generation operating system prior to its launch, developments of new products and technologies by competitors, software bugs, manufacturing defects, delays in manufacturing or delivery of products, delays associated with ramping new products into production, unexpected incompatibility of products and technologies, continued acceptance and use of new technologies and products, the impact of competitive products and pricing alternatives, changes in industry standards and interfaces, and other risks detailed from time to time in the NVIDIA reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 30, 2005. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof. NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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