NVIDIA and ALi Announce Product Collaboration; Partnership to Deliver Integrated Graphics Core Logic Solutions.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1999-- In a move to drive high-quality, performance 3D graphics into the mass market, NVIDIA(TM) Corporation (Nasdaq:NVDA NVDA NVIDIA Corp (stock symbol) NVDA Non-Violent Direct Action (direct resistance lobbying) NVDA NonVisual Desktop Access (open-source screen reader) ) and Acer Laboratories Inc. (ALi), today announced a strategic product collaboration on integrated graphics Refers to having the video display circuitry of a computer contained directly on the motherboard rather than on a separate plug-in card (the display adapter). Integrated graphics typically share memory with the CPU (see shared video memory) and provide a more economical alternative to the core logic solutions. The resulting products will leverage NVIDIA's industry leading 3D graphics technology with ALi's proven core logic to provide a superior integrated graphics solution for the mainstream and value PC markets. "The marriage of NVIDIA's industry-leading 3D graphics technology with ALi's core logic will provide end users with the best possible graphics at the lowest possible cost," stated Jen-Hsun Huang Jen-Hsun Huang (黃仁勳; pinyin: Huáng Rénxūn) (born February 17, 1963) is an American entrepreneur and businessman who co-founded NVIDIA Corporation in 1993 and is currently the CEO and President. , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NVIDIA. "Ali is a driving force in the low cost PC marketplace and the resulting collaboration between our companies will allow NVIDIA to deliver the best graphics to every PC." "Graphics integrated with the northbridge is gaining momentum as an accepted technology, however PC manufacturers have had to compromise graphics performance in order to take advantage of the cost benefits of integrated graphics," explained Dr. Chin Wu, president of ALi. "This graphics performance compromise will no longer be necessary. By combining ALi's strength in core logic with NVIDIA's graphics leadership, this product collaboration will be able to provide an industry leading integrated solution." About NVIDIA NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq:NVDA), the world's leading supplier of performance 3D graphics processors, is the only independent top-to-bottom supplier of 3D graphics solutions for mainstream PCs. NVIDIA designs, markets and sells an award-winning family of 3D processors, delivering industry leading performance and visual quality for a broad range of PC-based applications, including enterprise visualization, e-commerce, e-business, education and entertainment. Used by the top PC OEMs in the world, NVIDIA's products are distributed through a worldwide channel that includes PC OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , add-in card and motherboard partners in Europe, Asia and North America. P. For more information visit the Company's web site at http://www.nvidia.com. About ALi ALi (Acer Laboratories Inc.), founded in 1987, is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with subsidiaries and supporting centers around the world. Since its establishment, ALi has provided highly integrated, cost-effective and innovative IC products to support personal computer system and subsystem manufacturers. ALi is one of the world's oldest and largest system core logic manufacturers providing a wide range of products to support a variety of CPUs, including the X86 families up through 64-bit CPUs. In recent years, the company has dedicated to expanding the peripheral and multimedia product lines and continuously introduced world-class products, such as graphics chips, fax/modem chips, Super I/O controllers, scanner controllers, MEPG MEPG Mobile Electrical Power Generator I/II decoders, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). controllers as well as the recently announced DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. total solution for DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. and DVD Player. In addition to maintaining its leading position in the PC chipset arena, ALI is aggressively integrating its core technologies in personal computers, multimedia, and consumer electronics to be well-positioned as one of the major critical components providers in the coming information appliance age. The company employees 450 people with sales revenue of $115M USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. in 1998 and forecasted revenue of $130M USD for 1999. Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially. Factors that may effect NVIDIA's actual results include the impact of competitive products and pricing, technological changes in products and components, the ability to timely and successfully develop and produce in volume new products and modifications to existing products, market acceptance of new products and modifications to existing products and conditions in the PC market. Investors are advised to read the Company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled "Factors Affecting Operating Results," for a fuller discussion of such risks and uncertainties. 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