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Mary Ann Allencourt       
Investor Relations       
NVIDIA Corporation        
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Derek Perez
Public Relations
NVIDIA Corporation
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dperez@nvidia.com

SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 14, 2001 – NVIDIA® Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock to be effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend.  The stock split will entitle each stockholder of record at the close of business on August 28, 2001 to receive one additional share for every outstanding share of common stock held.  The additional shares resulting from the stock split are expected to be distributed by the transfer agent on or about September 11, 2001.  Upon the completion of the stock split, NVIDIA will have approximately 143 million shares of common stock outstanding.

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), based in Santa Clara, CA, is the global leader in advanced graphics and multimedia processing technology for the consumer and professional computing markets. Its 2D, 3D, video and multimedia capabilities make NVIDIA one of the premier semiconductor companies in the world. NVIDIA offers a wide range of products and services, delivering superior performance and crisp visual quality for PC-based applications such as manufacturing, science, e-business, entertainment, and education.

Certain statements in this press release, including the statements relating to the Company’s products and services, 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.

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