Technology Business Research Survey Gives NVIDIA Highest Marks in Professional Graphics Markets

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SANTA CLARA, CA—SEPTEMBER 24, 2003—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced that a Technology Business Research (TBR) survey of U.S. high-tech professionals rated NVIDIA graphics solutions the best for quality and stability when compared to competing products. Polling professionals responsible for more than 1000 workstations in the graphics-heavy computer-aided design and digital content creation markets, the survey also found NVIDIA customers to be the most loyal and satisfied in the professional graphics field.

“It’s clear from our research that relevant professionals believe NVIDIA graphics solutions to be more stable and of better quality than any other brand available,” said Ramunas Svarcas, manager of custom research at TBR. “We also discovered that customers using NVIDIA professional graphics solutions are the most loyal and satisfied in the industry. More often than customers using any other brand, NVIDIA customers said they would buy the same brand again.  Furthermore, a larger percentage of NVIDIA professional customers felt that their graphics boards are better for their graphics applications than competing brands.”

About TBR
Technology Business Research, Inc., headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire, is one of the leading technology market research and consulting firms specializing in analyses of computer and networking equipment companies, their products and associated services. TBR serves an international clientele of high-technology manufacturers, IT professionals, end users, and investors. The company has continually distinguished itself in the marketplace by providing timely, accurate, and high-quality competitive information and market research. For more information, visit the TBR Web site at www.tbri.com

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 1,700 people worldwide.  For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at www.nvidia.com.

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