ISSI (MM)

Expands Ultra Low Power Memory Offering in KGD Format Targeted for the Portable Consumer Market SAN JOSE, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc (NASDAQ:ISSI), a leader in advanced memory solutions, today announced it has acquired Enable Semiconductor Corporation, a private Taiwan and Korea based company, formerly a subsidiary of Nanoamp Solutions, Inc. For ISSI, the acquisition adds both ultra low power Single Data Rate (SDR) and Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAMs, and ultra low power Pseudo SRAMs in Known Good Die (KGD) and package format targeted at the portable consumer products market. Enable Semiconductor provides ISSI with a full range of ultra low power SDR and DDR SDRAMs, with densities from 16Mb to 128Mb, including low voltage (1.8V) and wide bus (x32) options, all available in industrial temperature range and available in KGD format optimized for multichip package (MCP) applications. These ultra low power SDRAMs provide longer battery life by using up to 50% less standby current than low power memories from other manufacturers. "Enable's products and technology fill a strategic need for ISSI in the ultra low power memory markets targeting consumer portables," said Scott Howarth, ISSI president and CEO. "With this acquisition, we get leading edge ultra low-power memories and a proven team to enable us to expand this product line. We expect this acquisition to provide excellent growth opportunity as the growth of the portable consumer products market continues to drive the need for lower power, higher performance memories." Enable also brings ISSI ultra low power Pseudo SRAMs (PSRAMs), initially with a 32Mb product, and with a roadmap for densities from 8Mb to 128Mb. In addition to these PSRAMs, Enable Semiconductor is part of the CellularRAM(R) consortium that is developing a CellularRAM product family to replace existing low power SRAM used in the portable consumer products market. CellularRAM memory devices offer the best SRAM and DRAM features, combining low power consumption, high-speed READ and WRITE functions, with lower cost. Additionally the CellularRAM family under development by Enable Semiconductor will be available in KGD format optimized for MCP applications. "The addition of Enable's product offerings gives ISSI the ultra low power technology in a proven KGD format that puts us right into the MCPs necessary to fill this need for our customers," said Ron Kalakuntla, Vice President of marketing at ISSI. "We will now be able to support a broad range of low power memory applications like cell phones, GPS, digital cameras, LCD TVs, and PDAs in the portable consumer products market." The total purchase price was $3.5 million with the potential for additional contingent payments based on future operating results. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to ISSI's financial results by the December 2009 quarter. About ISSI ISSI is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets high performance integrated circuits for the following key markets: (i) digital consumer electronics, (ii) networking, (iii) mobile communications, (iv) automotive electronics, and (v) industrial. The Company's primary products are high speed and low power SRAM and low and medium density DRAM in package and low-power KGD configurations. The Company also designs and markets EEPROM, SmartCards and is developing selected non-memory products focused on its key markets. ISSI is headquartered in Silicon Valley with worldwide offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, China, Europe, Hong Kong, India, and Korea. Visit our web site at http://www.issi.com/. Forward Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements concerning enabling us to expand our product line, excellent growth opportunity and the transaction being accretive to ISSI's financial results by the December 2009 quarter are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to successfully integrate the acquisition in a timely and efficient manner, our ability to maintain the customer, supplier, employee and other business relationships of Enable Semiconductor, supply and demand conditions in the market resulting from adverse conditions in the economy, liquidity and credit concerns or other factors, unexpected reductions in average selling prices for the acquired products, our ability to sell the acquired products for the targeted applications and the pricing and gross margins achieved on such sales, changes in manufacturing yields, order cancellations, order rescheduling, product warranty claims, competition, or other risks listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2008 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2008. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements in this release because of new information, future events, or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. CONTACT: John M. Cobb, Chief Financial Officer, +1-408-969-6600, , or Sean Long, Director of Marketing, +1-408-969-4622, , both of Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. Web Site: http://www.issi.com/

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