CES, LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation
(Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor
technologies, today announced that the National Academy of Television Arts
and Science has recognized the Company's innovation in graphics processor
development with a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award.
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The Emmy for pioneering work in near and real-time fully programmable
shading via modern graphics processors, was awarded to NVIDIA at the 58th
Annual Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards held Monday night in Las
Vegas.
"We are honored by this recognition from the National Academy of
Television Arts and Science for our innovations in computer graphics," said
Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO at NVIDIA, who accepted the Emmy award on
NVIDIA's behalf. "We have long believed that computer graphics is one of
the most important elements of the digital experience, and will transform
the way movies are made, games are played, and information is navigated.
This wonderful award is a reflection of the passion and innovation of our
employees and how they have revolutionized computer graphics."
NVIDIA graphics processors are the leading technology used in consumer
and professional computing markets. Game developers and industry
professionals utilize NVIDIA graphics processors to accelerate the content
creation pipeline, helping them to deliver content to consumers that can be
viewed in high- definition, high-resolution formats. NVIDIA graphics
processors are also a key component for performing real-time image
rendering in live broadcasts for things such as 3D weather applications,
election graphics, character animations, and special effects generation for
shows such as Battlestar Galactica.
To view a rebroadcast of the award ceremony, please visit:
http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/emmys/070108/ . For more information on
the National Academy of Television Arts and Science, please visit:
http://www.emmyonline.tv.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in programmable graphics
processor technologies. The Company creates innovative, industry-changing
products for computing, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. NVIDIA is
headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and has offices throughout Asia, Europe,
and the Americas. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com.
Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to,
statements as to the impact and benefits of NVIDIA's products, innovation
and technology leadership and the evolution of entertainment mediums are
forward- looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause results to be materially different than expectations.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include: difficulties in the development of new and enhanced products;
defects in our products or the components of a product; software defects;
the impact of technological development and competition; general industry
trends; changes in industry standards and interfaces as well as other
factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended October 29, 2006. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on
our website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA
disclaims any obligation to update these forward- looking statements to
reflect future events or circumstances.
NOTE: NVIDIA and the NVIDIA logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All
company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are
associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject
to change without notice.
SOURCE NVIDIA Corporation
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CONTACT: Bryan Del Rizzo of NVIDIA Corporation, +1-408-486-2772, or bdelrizzo@nvidia.com
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