SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 22, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- NVDA -- NVIDIA today announced the key sponsors for NVISION(R) 08, the premier event for visual computing professionals and enthusiasts. Leading the list of sponsors and key contributors for the conference are Christie Digital Systems, EVGA, HP, Microsoft, and PNY Technologies. NVISION 08 will be held August 25-27, 2008 in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, and will serve as a gathering point to share, learn, and create for this important industry which is redefining all aspects of computing.

"Visual computing is top-of-mind for many HP customers," said Jim Zafarana, vice president, marketing, Workstations Global Business Unit, HP. "Our customers are breaking new ground in video game development, online content creation, animation and production for television and movies and more. HP is delighted to join NVIDIA to bring the NVISION audience the best in visual computing."

"NVIDIA products continue to improve the overall visual experience of Windows Vista and enable applications to take advantage of the visual capabilities Windows Vista brings to computing professionals and enthusiasts alike," said Mike Ybarra, senior director of product management at Microsoft Corporation. "We are excited to be involved in this event and look forward to continuing to work with NVIDIA to deliver enhanced visual/graphic experiences on Windows."

Other NVISION 08 sponsors include Adobe, Antec, ASUS, Autodesk, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, CyberPower, Dassault Systemes, Digital Storm, ECS, GIGABYTE, iGames, Jetway, Maingear, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Morgan Stanley, MSI, Namics Technologies, Newegg.com, OCZ Technology Group, Palit Multimedia, Patriot Memory, Phoenix Precision Technology, Qimonda, RR Donnelley, Softimage, STATS ChipPac, Superworld Electronics, TAGAN, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., Thermaltake, TigerDirect.com/CompUSA, ViewSonic, ZOTAC.

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