Genesis gm5020 Chip Now in Full Volume Production; Industry's First Integrated Dual-Interface LCD Controller Has Had More Than 15,000 gm5020 Chips Shipped To Date.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2000

After a highly successful testing and sampling phase, Genesis Microchip (Nasdaq:GNSS) today reported the company's advanced gm5020 image processor is now in full volume production.

Targeted on the dual-interface LCD monitor market, the gm5020 image processor offers numerous integration features providing a flexible, cost-effective solution for the rapidly growing market of LCD monitors with both analog and digital interfaces. Dual-interface monitors ensure monitor-to-PC compatibility by offering connection to legacy VGA-style graphics cards as well as cards supporting the emerging DVI standard.

"The chip's performance has exceeded our expectations," said Genesis President and CEO Amnon Fisher. "Not only does it work well in all testing situations, but now that it's shipping to customers in volume, end users can finally have cost-effective monitors with the latest interfaces."

To date, Genesis has shipped more than 15,000 gm5020 "Ultra-Reliable DVI" chips to customers worldwide.

"DVI has quickly become the de-facto standard for interfacing high-resolution digital display devices throughout the PC industry," said Mark Waring, DVI Strategic Initiative Manager, Intel Corporation. "New silicon products such as the Genesis gm5020 LCD controller are helping to create new DVI solutions and capabilities, which will aid in expanding use of DVI in the PC market, as well as in other emerging digital display markets."

The highly integrated gm5020 image processor offers numerous integration features -- including High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) and "Ultra-Reliable DVI" -- to provide a flexible, cost-effective solution for LCD monitor manufacturers.

Mr. Fisher will highlight the gm5020's performance during his corporate presentations at Saturday's Informed Investors Forum and Monday's American Electronics Association (AEA) conference. Both events will be held in San Diego, Calif. and further information is available at www.InformedInvestors.com and www.aeanet.org.

Genesis Microchip is the leading supplier of system-on-a-chip LCD monitor controllers and digital TV processors. The company's highly integrated, mixed-signal semiconductors are also designed into digital CRT displays, home theater equipment, DVD players and many other consumer applications. Genesis "Display Perfection" components are used by all leading brand-name monitor and consumer electronics vendors. Founded in 1987, Genesis has offices in Silicon Valley (Alviso, California), Taiwan and Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. Further information is available at www.genesis-microchip.com.

Editor note:

-- Display Perfection and Ultra-Reliable DVI are trademarks of

Genesis Microchip Inc.

Acronyms:

-- DVD (digital versatile disc)

-- DVI (digital visual interface)

-- LCD (liquid crystal display)

-- PC (personal computer)

-- VGA (video graphics array)