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NVIDIA GPU SELECTED FOR REVOLUTIONARY HP NOTEBOOK

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LONDON - AUGUST 11th, 2003 - In a continued show of momentum in the performance notebook PC space, NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced that the NVIDIA® GeForce(tm) FX Go5600 graphics processing unit (GPU) is providing the graphics horsepower for the new HP Pavilion zd7000 wide-screen notebook PC. Featuring a 17-inch wide-screen display, the Pavilion zd7000 notebook PC is an in-home digital entertainment studio allowing users to enjoy games, movies and entertainment.

"HP is the leading supplier of notebook PCs in the world and NVIDIA is thrilled to extend its portfolio of performance notebook design wins to include the HP Pavilion zd7000, a system which is powerful, innovative and destined to deliver an outstanding mobile entertainment experience," said Jeff Fisher, executive vice president of worldwide sales at NVIDIA. "By selecting the GeForce FX Go5600, HP guarantees that the Pavilion zd7000 delivers the ultimate multimedia features that today's mobile users demand. NVIDIA looks forward to continuing its work with HP to provide innovative, exciting notebook PC solutions for consumers."

"With the GeForce FX Go5600's complete support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0-based content and a beautiful high-resolution 17-inch wide-aspect display, the HP Pavilion zd7000 functions like an in-home digital entertainment studio," Kevin Frost, vice president of worldwide marketing with HP's Personal Systems Group. "HP's customers are guaranteed crisp and vibrant video, an outstanding gaming experience and the compatibility, stability and reliability that are all hallmarks of NVIDIA GPUs."

The HP Pavilion zd7000 will also be available with the GeForce4 440 Go as a configure-to-order option.

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 games consoles. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and employs more than 1,400 people worldwide. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.nvidia.co.uk.

Certain statements in this press release, including the 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.