“The multimedia processing capabilities generated by partnering the AMD Athlon XP processor with NVIDIAIt's nForce, delivers an unprecedented PC experience and provides an excellent platform for powering the new Windows XP operating system,"said Rex Meek, director of the Hardware Infrastructure Enablement Group at AMD. 鈥淐onsumers will be hard pressed to find a better multi-tasking system able to handle the diverse set of features contained in the Windows XP Home and Professional editions."

鈥淲indows XP is loaded with new features such as audio and video playback, digital photo and video editing, high-speed networking and an enhanced graphical interface. nForce was designed to optimize these features, while improving overall system performance and quality,"added Dan Vivoli, vice president of marketing at NVIDIA. 鈥淲orking with AMD has allowed us to provide users of every computing budget with the best system designed to run, and take full advantage of, one of this yearIt's most anticipated products.鈥?/P>

NVIDIAIt's nForce Platform Processing Architecture is comprised of two platform processors: the nForce Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) and the nForce Media and Communications Processor (MCP). For unmatched system performance, the nForce IGP features the TwinBank optimized 128-bit memory architecture providing the highest possible bandwidth; a dynamic adaptive speculative pre-processor (DASP™) for boosting CPU performance; and an integrated GeForce2™ GPU for unparalleled 3D graphics performance. The nForce MCP integrates an Audio Processing Unit (APU) with a Dolby™ Digital 5.1 real-time encoder; StreamThru™, enhanced data streaming technology for superior broadband and networking performance; and the industryIt's most complete media and communications suite, including support for HomePNA 2.0, 10/100 Ethernet and USB. Both the nForce IGP and nForce MCP also feature built-in support for HyperTransport™ interconnect technology, delivering the highest continuous throughput between the two platform processors.

About the AMD Athlon™ XP Processor
AMD introduced its brand-new processor for high-performance desktop computers, the AMD Athlon XP processor. The AMD Athlon XP processor features the new, patented QuantiSpeed™ architecture, which delivers a quantum leap in performance for office productivity, digital media, and 3D gaming. The new architecture also includes 3DNow!™ Professional technology, which adds 52 new instructions, extending 3DNow! technology capabilities to more software titles than any other processor in the world. The AMD Athlon 鈥淴P"modifier is designed to convey the extreme performance AMD Athlon XP processors deliver for the upcoming Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. AMD will identify the AMD Athlon XP processor using model numbers, as opposed to megahertz, and is introducing 1800+, 1700+, 1600+ and 1500+ versions. Model numbers are designed to communicate the relative application performance among the various AMD Athlon XP processors, as well as communicate the architectural superiority over existing AMD Athlon processors.

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq - NVDA), located 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.