Trident Microsystems Reports Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2010

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID), a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the connected home, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The second quarter included the full benefit of the TV and Set-Top Box product lines acquired from NXP in February 2010.

For the quarter, the company reported net revenues of $171.6 million, which compares with $90.4 million in the prior sequential quarter and $14.9 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2009. On a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, the company reported a net loss for the quarter of $49.0 million, or $0.28 per share. The net loss for the second quarter of 2010 compares with a net loss of $7.6 million, or $0.06 per share in the prior sequential quarter and a net loss of $21.1 million, or $0.32 per share, in the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

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