NVIDIA Corporation - NVDA- Profile

NVIDIA Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to design, develop and market graphics processing units (GPU), media and communications processors (MCP) and wireless media processors (WMP). It operates in three segments. The Graphics Processing Units segment designs develops and markets Programmable DirectX 9 Shader Model 3.0 GPUs. The Market Graphics Processing Units segment provides MCPs for AMD,-based desktop, notebook, workstation PCs and servers. The Wireless Media Processors segment provides high-performance, visually rich multimedia experience on cellular phones and handheld devices. The Group's products are integral to a wide variety of visual computing platforms, including enterprise personal computers, consumer PCs, notebook PCs, cellular phones, game consoles and digital media centers. It operates in the United States, Asia Pacific and Europe. On 21-Feb-2006, it acquired ULi Electronics, Inc and on 29-Mar-2006, it completed the acquisition of Hybrid Graphics Ltd. Graphics Processing Unit acctd for 65% of fiscal 2006 revs; Media Commn Processor, 22%; Oth, 7%; Handheld GPU, 3% & Cons Ele, 3%