The Leading Manufacturer of Audio, Visual, Communications and Information Technologies Leverages the Power of NVIDIA's Digital Media Processors for New PCs.

LONDON - October 30, 2002- NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced that its NVIDIA nForceÔ platform processors were chosen by Sony Electronics Inc. for inclusion in Sony's new VAIO® desktop digital media PCs. One of the fastest growing PC companies in the world, Sony - a world leader in product innovation for digital media applications, devices and platforms - saw its computer shipments grow faster than those of any other major brand in 2001, increasing to 23.7 per cent in the second quarter of this year, according to research firm Gartner Dataquest.

"Sony is widely recognised as one of the world's most valuable brands worldwide and with VAIO's astounding growth in retail over the last year, it is clear that it is primed for continued success," said Jeff Fisher, executive vice president of worldwide sales at NVIDIA. "With its tight integration of multimedia features, including audio, networking and digital device connectivity, our NVIDIA nForce platform processors are the perfect complement to Sony's phenomenally popular VAIO line of highly integrated, digital media-focused desktop PCs."

The NVIDIA nForce platform processors provide the new Sony® VAIO PCV-RXA842 digital media PC (available now from major retailers nationwide) with a host of innovative and performance-enhancing features, including award-winning GeForceÔ2 MX graphics, a revolutionary DDR 266MHz memory subsystem for reducing overall system latency and a supercharged networking subsystem that delivers smooth video and crystal clear audio playback when streaming data over a typical broadband connection.

In addition to the NVIDIA nForce platform processors, the new Sony VAIO PCV-RXA842 PC features an AMD AthlonÔ XP Processor 2400+, 512MB of PC-2100 (266MHz) memory, CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives, FireWire® and USB 2.0 ports for digital connectivity and a Memory Stick® Media Slot for quick file transfers from digital cameras and other common digital media devices.

Today's announcement marks the continued success of the Company's NVIDIA nForce product family, which has now been adopted by the majority of the industry-leading OEMs selling AMD-based systems to the consumer and corporate desktop PC markets. In addition to Sony, PCs and motherboards featuring the

NVIDIA nForce family of platform processors are currently available from hundreds of system motherboard manufacturers, PC OEMs and system builders worldwide, including: Abit, ABS, Aopen, ASUStek, Chaintech, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu-Siemens, Leadtek, MSI, NEC, Shuttle Computer and more.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation is a visual computing technology and market leader 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.

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