Zoran Corporation Launches Only Complete Solution Pairing New Multicore Processors With Software for Office Printing

SUNNYVALE, CA, Jun 16 (MARKET WIRE) --
Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ: ZRAN) announced its Quatro(R) 4500 family of
processors integrate multicore CPUs to accelerate print language
processing as well as four DSP cores to provide high-speed image
processing for network office printers and multifunction peripherals
(MFPs). See companion IPS print language interpreter news release with
today's date.

Traditionally, it was necessary to increase CPU clock speed to gain higher
performance in high-speed printers. With multicore technology, it is
possible to gain increased performance while minimizing energy consumption
and product costs. The Quatro(R) 4500 family of processors offer print
manufacturers a range of CPU solutions from 400 MHz to 600 MHz dual
ARM11MP cores to provide fast processing of Zoran's multicore-optimized
IPS print language interpreters, enabling print speeds in excess of 45
color pages per minute. Zoran's is the only solution that includes both
the multicore processors and print language interpreter software.

The Quatro(R) 4500 processors support the latest enterprise networking
requirements including Gigabit Ethernet, IP version 6 and IP security,
which are becoming must-have features in many enterprise and government
organizations. Costs are minimized through integration of USB interfaces,
laser clock generator, laser modulator, a real-time clock and other
capabilities. The processors' high-speed scan and copy processing is
achieved through the combination of the hardware image processing pipeline
and four programmable Quatro(R) digital signal processors (DSPs), which
allow OEMs to customize and differentiate their products.

"Manufacturers are under constant consumer pressure to develop faster and
more full-featured printers, scanners and MFPs at a lower price point,"
said Keith Kmetz, vice president of Hardcopy Peripherals Solutions and
Services at IDC. "Zoran's integration of multicore technology in the
Quatro(R) 4500 family of processors will help manufacturers build a new
generation of faster printing and scanning devices for the office printing
market."

"By leveraging multicore technology, Zoran provides manufacturers with a
leading-edge solution that offers both high performance and the full cost
benefit of system-on-chip integration, previously available only in lower
performance products," said Simon Dolan, senior vice president and general
manager, Zoran's Imaging Division. "Combined with our industry-leading
multicore-optimized IPS print language interpreters, we've delivered one
of the most complete and powerful office printing solutions available."

The new Quatro(R) 4500 processors, together with the lower-end 4305 and
4310 processors, offer solutions that span the full range of desktop
office printing devices.

Zoran's Quatro(R) Processors for the Office Printing Market

Product CPU DSP Package
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400-600 MHz Four 200-300 MHz 520 pins
Quatro 4500 Series Dual-core ARM11MP
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Quatro 4305 and 4310 150-295 MHz ARM9 150-295 MHz 292 and
352 pins
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The Quatro(R) 4500 processors are now available in sample quantities
to qualified Zoran customers. For more information, please visit
www.zoran.com or contact a sales representative at 781-791-6000.

About Zoran Corporation

Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading provider
of digital solutions in the 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 Share Entertain
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 DTV, set-top box, DVD, digital camera, multimedia
mobile phone, and multifunction printer products have received
recognition for excellence and are now in hundreds of millions of homes
and offices worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and additional
operations in China, England, France, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, and
Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or
at 408-523-6500.

Zoran, the Zoran logo, IPS and Quatro are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Zoran Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United
States and/or other countries. All other names and brands may be claimed
as property of others.

Editorial Contact:
Suzanne Dumaresq
Zoran Corporation
781-791-6230
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Company Contact:
Betty Watkins
Zoran Corporation
408-523-4373
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