Red Herring Selects Silicon Optix as One of the Top Ten Private Chip Companies to Watch

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2005--Silicon Optix today announced that Red Herring has named the Company as one of the "Top Ten Private Chip Companies to Watch." The list is chosen based upon a compilation of subjective and metrical data favored by venture capitalists and investment bankers, and has become one of the most respected list of its kind. The Red Herring editors describe Silicon Optix's technology as "cool video-processing chips that squeeze high-quality images out of videos in the standard-definition format."

"To be recognized by Red Herring as one of the 'Top Ten Private Chip Companies to Watch' is truly an honor, as it validates our leadership position in the display processing market," said Paul Russo, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Optix Inc. "We are dedicated to expanding our market leadership and believe we are positioned well to capitalize on emerging market trends and growth opportunities."

About Silicon Optix

Silicon Optix Inc., a privately held fabless semiconductor company, is the leading supplier of advanced digital image processing integrated circuits focused on the capture, transmission, and display of digital visual information. Silicon Optix's highly patented IC products enable the convergence of digital image processing and optical system design, making possible a variety of new product categories that could not be economically realized with existing technologies. Silicon Optix is the first company to deliver high performance electronic components that optimize overall image processing/optical systems present in many existing and emerging applications. Silicon Optix is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has facilities in Orlando; Toronto; Hannover, Germany; Taipei, Taiwan; as well as Shanghai and Shenzhen, China. For more information about Silicon Optix Inc., please visit the company's Web site at www.siliconoptix.com.

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