mental images®, founded in 1986, is the recognized international leader in providing component and platform software for the creation, manipulation and visualization of 3D content. Its world leading rendering and other technologies are used by the entertainment, computer-aided design, architecture, scientific visualization, and other industries that require sophisticated images primarily as part of their software products and application services. mental images is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NVIDIA Corporation with headquarters in Berlin, Germany, a subsidiary in the United States, mental images, Inc., and a subsidiary in Melbourne, Australia, mental images Pty.. mental images has a multinational staff of top qualified engineers exclusively dedicated to basic research and development in the area of 3D graphics and 3D Web Applications and Services technologies. For more information, visit www.mentalimages.com.
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Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the benefits, features, and capabilities of mental ray 3.7 and Autodesk Maya 2009; future implementation of mental ray 3.7; and mental images’ goals 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: design or software defects; development of faster or more efficient rendering software; the impact of technological development and competition; 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 fiscal period ended April 27, 2008. 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 and mental images disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
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*Performance data is based on comparisons with Maya 2008 software, based on tests conducted or commissioned by Autodesk over a controlled network, with test participants having varying levels of experience with the software. All benchmarks were run on a Boxx Apex 4 workstation under Windows XP 64 bit configured with 4 AMD Opterons Dual Core 2.4GHz with 8Gb of RAM and a Quadro FX 4500 graphics card. As with all performance tests, results may vary based on machine, operating system, filters, and even source material. While every effort has been made to make the tests as fair and objective as possible, your results may differ. Product information and specifications are subject to change without notice. Autodesk provides this information "as is," without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.
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