PSYGNOSIS, NVIDIA AND DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA UNLEASH DESTRUCTION DERBY ON THE
CONSUMER PC

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --- May 6, 1996 --- NVIDIA Corporation, Psygnosis Ltd.,
and Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. today announced the roll-out of the
popular console game Destruction Derby optimized for the Diamond EDGE 3D,
accelerated by NVIDIA's NV1 single-chip architecture.

"NVIDIA has created an architecture that enhances the performance of our
most sophisticated and complex games, with intricate details that come to
life on a PC with the Diamond EDGE 3D", said Mike White, OEM sales manager
at Psygnosis. Destruction Derby will be the first of many titles that can
leverage the exciting Diamond EDGE product line."

"Diamond is pleased to announce Destruction Derby as the next title to be
bundled with the Diamond EDGE 3D," said Ken Comstock, director of
Diamond's Entertainment Products Group. "Working together with NVIDIA, our
goal is to provide the development community with fast, reliable support
for creating the highest-quality games and entertainment products
available. Destruction Derby is yet another console property crossing the
threshold to the PC gamer."

"Cutting-edge companies like Psygnosis with proven titles such as
Destruction Derby are taking interactive game experiences on the PC to a
new level," said Eva Shepherd-Daly, business manager of developer
relations for NVIDIA. "By leveraging the concurrent multimedia engines
that are part of the NV1 chip on the Diamond EDGE 3D, Destruction Derby's
performance creates a mind-blowing experience for the consumer playing on
a PC".

Destruction Derby is a high-octane hurricane of fender-benders, dangerous
driving and crash-test craziness. Destruction Derby is based on a
metal-on-metal world of stock cars and is the only racing game where
reckless driving pays maximum dividends. This is a battle to the finish,
with the cars realistically reacting to damage and crashes.

Using a unique games engine, the design team has ensured that Destruction
Derby replicates, in real-time 3D, the carnage and impact of hit-and-run
racing. Exploding debris and smoke add to the game's authenticity, while
its `no-rules' approach ensures premium adrenaline. Players have a choice
of four racing themes and Destruction Derby has the option of two-player
link mode.

The NV1 is a fully-integrated solution which combines the key components of
multimedia in a single-chip architecture. Through this integration the NV1
offers real-time, fully-textured 3D graphics, 2D graphics acceleration,
advanced audio, full-motion video acceleration and a digital input
joystick engine. This single-chip technology has been designed to support,
enhance and concurrently accelerate standards such as Microsoft's DirectX`
application programming interfaces (APIs) including DirectDraw`,
DirectVideo`, DirectSound`, DirectInput` and Direct3D`. The result is an
immediate and across-the-board enhancement of Windows 95 content. NV1
products from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., Jazz Multimedia Inc.,
Leadtek Research Inc., and others will soon ship with a complete suite of
DirectX drivers.

Diamond Multimedia designs, markets and supports high-performance PC and
Macintosh multimedia solutions for the home, business and professional
markets. Products include the Stealth, Diamond EDGE 3D and Viper series of
multimedia accelerators, the Fire GL Series of professional 3D and CAD
accelerators, and the Supra series of fax/modems. Diamond also markets
ISDN adapters, sound cards, multimedia and Internet upgrade kits and
digital video editors. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Diamond has sales,
marketing and technical facilities in Vancouver (Wash.), Tokyo, Starnberg
(Germany), Paris and Slough (U.K.) Diamond's products are sold through
regional, national and international distributors as well as to major
computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common
stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol DIMD.

Psygnosis employs over 300 people with publishing and development offices
in the US, UK and across Europe. Working with over 30 development teams
across the world in six internal development sites, the company is now the
largest development house in Europe. Psygnosis is a wholly- owned
subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

NVIDIA Corporation is a venture-funded, privately-held, fabless
semiconductor company with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The
company designs, markets, sells and supports multimedia chips which
concurrently accelerate the key components of multimedia, delivering the
ultimate interactive experience on a PC.
 
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