Chrontel CH7017 Video Display Solution Selected by Samsung 
for Latest Notebook PCs

Chrontel LVDS + TV-Out + Video Scaler Device 
Drives Flat Panel Display and External TV

SAN JOSE, CA (9 December, 2002) — Chrontel, Inc., a leading video interface technology company, has been selected to supply video interface chips for Samsung's latest notebook PC designs. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (OTC: SSNLF), a leading global electronics brand, will use Chrontel's CH7017 LVDS (low voltage differential signal) + TV-Out transmitter to drive the flat panel displays and external TVs in Samsung's new Intel Pentium 4-based computers.

"Samsung views the PC as a platform for digital convergence. We are aggressively designing new products that meet the needs of PC consumers worldwide, who increasingly demand a range of video output capabilities," said Samsung Senior Engineering Manager, Mr. Kevin Lee. "Chrontel's LVDS + TV-Out chip enables Samsung to cost-effectively combine a PC flat panel display and external TV-out display into our new notebook designs."

Almost every notebook computer contains an LVDS chip, which is the standard industry technology for transmitting the output of a PC graphics processor to a flat panel display. Chrontel's CH7017 integrates a dual LVDS transmitter with a TV-out (or TV encoder), which sends video signals directly to a conventional NTSC or PAL television. The chip also incorporates a display scaler, which automatically adjusts the output pixel resolution to the physical size of the display. The CH7017, announced by Chrontel in August, is the first integrated circuit to combine all three video functions into a single device.

According to independent industry analysts, Samsung has a major share of the Asian PC market, the world's fastest growing region for computer purchases.

"We consider Samsung's selection of Chrontel's CH7017 chip for their latest notebook PCs to be an enormous endorsement of our technology," said Dr. David Soo, Chrontel president and CEO.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, and digital convergence technology. Samsung Electronics is the world's largest producer of memory chips, Smart Card Chips, Display Driver ICs, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones, monitors and VCRs. For more information, please visit the web site, http://samsungelectronics.com.

About Chrontel

Founded in 1986, Chrontel is a leading supplier of video interface ICs and technology to PC manufacturers worldwide. The company's technology achievements include the introduced the world's first VGA-to-TV encoder. Chrontel currently offers the industry's most complete product line of video interface ICs for notebook and desktop PCs. Chrontel video display chips are incorporated into reference designs offered by Intel and other leading microprocessor and graphics processor vendors. Chrontel components can be found in PCs sold by dozens of leading manufacturers, including the world's six largest computer brands. Additional information about Chrontel can be found on its website: http://www.chrontel.com.