Tripath Class-T Audio Amplifiers Chosen by Sharp for LCD TVs; TA2024 Family Is Featured in 4 New Flat Panel Televisions for European Markets.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Tripath Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:TRPH), creators of Class-T(R) Digital Audio Amplifiers, announced today that its TA2024 will power Sharp's new LCD television lines for European Markets.

The Tripath Class-T TA2024 digital audio amplifier, producing 15W stereo sound, is featured in Sharp's latest LCD TVs with screen sizes ranging from 22 to 37": Models include LC22GA3E, LC26GA5E, LC32GA5E, and LC37GA5E.

Tripath's Class-T 1-bit digital audio amplifiers are also currently integrated in other flat panel display products of Hitachi, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba, Sony, and Fujitsu General. By delivering high efficiency, and low heat dissipation at an active price, Tripath continues to lead the rapidly growing LCD and plasma display markets.

"We are continuing to acquire new customers for our products in the LCD and PDP markets," said Dr. Adya Tripathi, Chairman, President and CEO for Tripath. "Tripath's digital amplifiers offer the flat panel display market proven solutions and strong roadmaps for continued development."

About Class-T 1-bit Digital Audio Amplifier

Tripath's 1-bit digital audio amplifiers rely on a fundamentally new approach to amplifier design that uses semiconductor-based amplifiers that provide significant performance, power efficiency, size, weight and cost advantages over traditional amplifier technology. Instead of conventional pulse width modulation, Class-T employs multiple signal processing techniques, including adaptive/predicative processing, noise shaping, pre- distortion and delta-sigma modulation. Together these patented improvements give fidelity equivalent to traditional linear amplifiers while preserving the efficiency advantages of switching amplifiers.

Tripath will be demonstrating new products and solutions for flat panel displays along with other new digital amplifier products at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 6th through the 9th. Tripath's display will be at booth #21839 in LVCC South Hall.

About Tripath Technology

Based in San Jose, California, Tripath Technology Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on providing highly efficient power amplification to the digital media, consumer electronics and communications markets. Tripath owns the patented technology called Digital Power Processing (DPP(R)), which combines modern advances in digital signal processing and power processing. Tripath's current customers include consumer electronic companies, such as Aiwa, Denon, Hitachi, Motorola, Onkyo, Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba, as well as DSL communications equipment providers, such as Alcatel, who use Tripath's power efficient line drivers for central office applications. For more information please visit Tripath's web site at www.tripath.com.

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Certain statements in this release concerning Tripath's long-term outlook are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results could differ materially from those stated or implied from the forward-looking statements. Tripath's ability to grow depends on many factors, such as silicon wafer pricing and the availability of foundry and assembly capacity and raw materials. Also, the availability and pricing of competing products and technologies would effect sales and pricing of Tripath's products. Tripath may experience fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of its third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of its products. Tripath may not be able to specify, develop or acquire, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a timely manner. Further information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties is included in Tripath's United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings.