Zoran Offers DivX Ultra Certified IC Solutions

DVD Decoding Chips From Zoran Will Enable Playback of Advanced Interactive Features

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 5, 2006–Zoran, a leader in innovative media processing technologies for the digital home, today announced that its new family of Vaddis processors is among the first integrated circuit solutions to become DivX Ultra Certified. Specifically, Zoran is announcing the availability of the Vaddis 888 DivX Ultra Certified models. The DivX Ultra Certified program brings consumers a fully interactive, cutting-edge digital media experience by enabling consumer electronics devices to support the advanced features of DivX.
Key DivX advanced features 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 videos rented or purchased from DivX content partners, while offering a premium, interactive experience.

“Zoran has been a strong DivX certified partner for a number of years, and we’re excited to work with them on the new level of functionality enabled by DivX Ultra Certification,” said Bill Holmes, Vice President of Consumer Electronics at DivX, Inc. “DivX Ultra Certified devices will give users the flexibility and freedom to enjoy a DVD-like experience with their DivX content beyond the PC.”

“By offering DivX Ultra Certified devices to consumer electronic manufacturers, we enable our customers to deliver the full power of digital media in high quality interactive experiences to consumers,” said Dave Pederson, vice president corporate marketing at Zoran Corporation. “We are pleased to continue our long standing partnership with DivX in working to improve multimedia experiences for consumers worldwide.”

For more information on DivX Certification programs, see www.divx.com/certification/. For more information on Zoran Corporation, see www.zoran.com.

About Zoran Corporation

Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is a leading provider of digital solutions for applications in the growing digital entertainment and digital imaging markets. With two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications, and Connect and Share technologies for the digital home. Zoran’s proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs and shorter time to market. Zoran-based DVD, digital camera, DTV, multimedia mobile phone and multifunction printer products have received recognition for excellence and are now in millions of homes and offices worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.

About DivX, Inc.

DivX, Inc. is a digital entertainment 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 downloads worldwide. The patent-pending DivX video technology offers high-quality at 7-10 times greater compression than MPEG-2 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.