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ESS Technology to Offer DivX Ultra Certified IC Solution for Next Generation DVD Players

September 2, 2005

Phoenix Chip From ESS Will Enable Playback of Advanced Interactive Features

Berlin, Germany—September 2, 2005—ESS Technology (Nasdaq: ESST) and DivX, Inc. today announced that the ESS Phoenix family of new enhanced DVD chips will be among the first integrated circuit solutions to receive DivX Ultra Certification. The recently launched DivX Ultra Certification program will bring consumers a fully interactive, cutting edge digital media experience by enabling next generation consumer electronics devices to support the advanced features of the DivX Media Format.

ESS Technology, a supplier of audio, video and digital imaging semiconductor solutions for the consumer markets, has long been an official DivX partner with a number of DivX Certified IC solutions powering a range of consumer devices. By extending that partnership to the new DivX Ultra Certification program, ESS Technology will be among the first integrated circuit suppliers to offer electronics manufactures a full featured, advanced interactive experience though support of the DivX Media Format.

Key elements of the DivX Media Format supported in DivX Ultra Certification include interactive video menus, multiple subtitles, alternate audio tracks, video tags and chapter points. DivX Ultra Certified devices will support playback of all versions of DivX video, including DivX video-on-demand titles, while offering the premium, interactive experience enabled by the advanced features of the DivX Media Format.

“ESS Technology took an early leadership position driving DivX Certified playback into the global market, and we’re pleased that they will continue that innovation with their adoption of DivX Ultra Certification,” said Bill Holmes, Vice President of Consumer Electronics at DivX, Inc. “The real value of DivX Ultra lies in extending the powerful, interactive features of the DivX Media Format beyond the PC to provide consumers with an interoperable, customizable digital entertainment experience across a range of devices and platforms.”

“We believe there will be significant demand for DivX Ultra Certified products among both OEMs and consumers, and we’re pleased to be among the first companies to offer a fully DivX Ultra Certified solution,” said Dan Takise, Vice President of Marketing at ESS Technology. “Advanced interactive features such as menus, chapter points and subtitles enable a premium experience that sets DivX Ultra Certification apart from any other program on the market.”

DivX, Inc. is providing a full demonstration of the DivX Ultra Certification program at the IFA technology fair in Berlin, Germany in BOOTH NUMBER. For more information on ESS Technology, visit www.esstech.com

About DivX, Inc.

DivX, Inc. is a consumer-focused video technology company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company’s core offering is the DivX® video codec, among the world’s most popular video compression technologies with over 250 million DivX software downloads. The patent-pending DivX video can acheive DVD-quality at a fraction of the size of MPEG-2/DVD files, enabling full-length films to easily fit on a CD or be delivered over broadband connections. DivX video technology powers a range of applications that span the convergence value chain, from a secure IP-based video-on-demand solution to next-generation consumer electronics products and video software applications. DivX, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, California..

About ESS Technology

ESS Technology, Inc., designs and markets high-performance digital video processor and imaging sensor semiconductors for the consumer digital entertainment, digital photography, camera phones and digital home markets. ESS products include highly integrated chips for DVD players, DVD recorders, VCD players, digital media players, digital audio systems, and camera-enabled cellular phones. For more information, please visit the company’s web site at: https://www.esstech.com

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