TUNE Microtune (MM)

Microtune�, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE) today announced that LG Electronics' mobile TV devices, containing the ultra low-power Mobile MicroTuner� chip, will be showcased this week at the 2008 International CES�. The MPH� mobile digital television (DTV) phones and portable navigation devices, part of LG�s innovative digital TV technology suite, will be demonstrated at LG�s booth #8214, Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, and in live mobile DTV demonstrations around Las Vegas during the show. Microtune-equipped LG handheld mobile DTV devices are based on the MPH� In-Band Mobile DTV system developed by LG Electronics, Inc. and Harris Corporation. The MPH� system permits robust terrestrial digital TV signals to be delivered to mobile, pedestrian and handheld devices. It allows over-the-air broadcasters to reach consumers on the move, while enabling viewers to watch their favorite programs from local TV stations. The prototype LG devices shown for the first time at CES 2008 employ Microtune�s MT2260 chip, a high-performance, ultra low-power tuner designed specifically to allow users to watch multi-channel broadcast digital TV with full-motion digital pictures and near CD-quality sound. �Delivering robust DTV signals to a wide range of devices for mobile-portable-handheld applications is the final frontier in terrestrial digital TV broadcasting,� said Dr. Choon Lee, Director of Digital TV Lab, LG Electronics. �MPH In-band mobile DTV will give broadcasters new business opportunities and consumers exciting new products and services. Our MPH-based mobile TV devices are engineered to deliver excellent reception across a wide range of challenging locations, and Microtune�s specialized mobile TV tuner helps us to ensure robust and reliable performance.� �We are pleased to be working again with LG as the company implements its exciting new MPH� technology platform,� said James Fontaine, President and CEO of Microtune. �We are leveraging the experience that both LG and Microtune gained in delivering mobile TV phones for other mobile TV services in commercial rollouts. We understand the technical and systems parameters required to deliver products that excel under real-world broadcast conditions.� MPH is a leading contender in the race to develop the industry standard for ATSC-compatible mobile digital TV solutions. The in-band mobile DTV technology, developed by LG Electronics DTV Laboratory in Seoul and at LG�s Zenith lab in Chicago, is based on ATSC standards, also developed by Zenith�the robust Enhanced VSB (E-VSB) system and 8-VSB, the proven modulation system at the heart of the well-established ATSC DTV broadcast standard currently used by more than 1,500 U.S. DTV broadcasters and in every DTV receiver sold in the United States. To help commercialize its technology concepts for the broadcast industry, LG Electronics turned to long-time DTV industry leader Harris Corporation�s Broadcast Communications Division. Harris�s extensive systems integration expertise and research capabilities contributed significantly to the broadcast system development. The overarching goal of the joint development effort was to devise a robust, ATSC-compatible mobile solution for local broadcasters to maximize the use of their 6-MHz, 19.39 megabit-per-second digital pathway in delivering a wide range of compelling and profitable consumer services. This meant maintaining the centerpiece application, digital high-definition television (HDTV) to the tens of millions of fixed receivers in consumer homes, while reaching viewers on the go with a low-bit-rate digital TV signal and data services. Microtune�s Mobile MicroTuner MT2260, part of the Company�s suite of products for mobile and portable TV applications, is a multi-band, single-chip tuner engineered for high performance, high integration, and low power. Designed with a patent-pending architecture and ClearTune� filtering technology, the tuner is implemented in an advanced silicon-germanium (SiGe) process. The architecture features a shared mixer and filter structure and is single-ended to reduce components, cost and space. The MT2260 tuner is designed to deliver high sensitivity and low distortion for excellent performance and picture quality, even under the most difficult reception conditions. ABOUT LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. LG Electronics USA, Inc. is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $48.5-billion global force in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a wide range of digital display and digital media products, digital appliances and mobile phones under LG�s �Life�s Good� marketing theme. LG�s U.S. R&D subsidiary Zenith Electronics in Lincolnshire, Ill., is a long-time leader in consumer electronics technologies and a pioneer in digital HDTV, having developed the �VSB� digital transmission system at the heart of the ATSC DTV Standard adopted by the Federal Communications Commission. Zenith�s Emmy-award-winning technologies include TV remote control, stereo TV, flat CRTs and HDTV. Zenith merged with LG Electronics in 1999. For additional information, please visit www.zenith.com and www.LGusa.com. ABOUT MICROTUNE, INC. Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner� single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds 74 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com. PRODUCT DEPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS It is not unusual for Microtune to announce the deployment of its products, as referenced in this release, and the announcement of this product deployment, or any other product deployment, should not be viewed as an indicator of Microtune revenues for any current or future reporting period. The market for MPH-based handheld digital television may not develop or may develop more slowly than currently anticipated. Even in the event that the market does develop, there can be no assurance that Microtune�s MT2260 or other Microtune products will be selected by handset manufacturers or that if selected, such manufacturers will continue to select Microtune�s products in the future to support their handsets and other mobile devices. MICROTUNE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Such forward-looking statements are generally, but not necessarily, accompanied by words such as "plan," "if," "estimate," "expect," "believe," "could," "would," "anticipate," "may," or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements and other statements made elsewhere in this release are made in reliance, in part, on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from anticipated results include the Company's ability to introduce new products, achieve design wins, meet customer or industry specifications, maintain customer and strategic partner relationships, forecast customer demand and manage inventory levels, control and budget expenses, protect proprietary technology and intellectual property, and successfully prosecute and defend any pending or future litigation or regulatory proceedings. Any one of these factors may cause the Company's actual financial results to differ materially from its projected results. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason. Readers are referred to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings which discuss the foregoing factors as well as other important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. EDITOR'S NOTE: Microtune is a registered trademark and MicroTuner is a trademark of Microtune, Inc. MPH is a trademark of LG Electronics and Harris Corporation. All other company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. Copyright � 2008. Microtune, Inc. All rights reserved.