WinHEC, Taipei, Taiwan, 10 December 2008 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced that the VIA Nano processor and the VIA VX800 unified digital media IGP chipset received an Excellent Product Award at WinHEC 2008 in Taipei this week.

Presented by Taiwan’s Vice President, Vincent Siew, the award recognized VIA’s efforts to reduce energy consumption and use of hazardous manufacturing materials of the VIA Nano processor platform, and to facilitate ease of recycling.

“Very early on, VIA opted to take an approach to product design that factored in what impact its products and processes have on the environment,” said Epan Wu, Director of CPU Product Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. “While we are delighted to receive this award for our VIA Nano processor platform, even more satisfying is noting the IT industry’s growing awareness of environmental issues and its increasingly pro-active approach.”

A video of the presentation ceremony, as well as a look at VIA’s booth at WinHEC 2008, can be viewed at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l_ox-Na12Y

Innovative, power efficient new products featuring the VIA Nano processor platform will be showcased at VIA’s annual Lunch@Piero’s media event, held on the 8th and 9th of January at Piero's Restaurant opposite the Las Vegas Convention Center, during CES 2009. For more information, please visit the VIA website at:

http://www.via.com.tw/en/company/events/ces2009/index.jsp