Silicon Image Expands Storage Division to Capitalize on Revolutionary SATA-Based Storage Architecture Management Aligned to Target High-Growth Storage Opportunities SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in multi-gigabit semiconductor solutions for the secure transmission and storage of rich digital media, announced today that it has expanded its storage operations to address storage platforms opportunities with a revolutionary new Serial ATA (SATA)-based architecture. To strengthen its focus and capitalize on high-growth storage opportunities, the Company has made the following management changes. Steve Tirado, formerly company president, will become division president of the storage group, reporting to Dr. David Lee, Silicon Image chairman and CEO. Also joining the storage group is Jimmy Garcia-Meza, former vice president of worldwide sales, who will now serve as vice president of sales and marketing for storage platforms, reporting to Mr. Tirado. Former senior director of North America East and EMEA, Rob Valiton, will become Silicon Image's vice president of worldwide sales, reporting to David Lee. Dr. Lee will assume Mr. Tirado's former responsibilities until a search is completed. "Our innovative new architecture for SATA-based platforms requires the expansion of our storage business to capitalize on this significant growth opportunity. To monetize this opportunity requires the development of new products, channels and partners. Following a strong finish to 2003 and a very strong beginning for 2004, we felt the time was now right to deploy resources to this initiative. Steve and Jimmy have been instrumental in positioning and growing the company to this stage, and we are counting on them to grow our storage business to a new level. I am also very pleased to promote Rob Valiton to the senior management team. Having responsibility for managing several large OEM accounts, Rob has long been recognized as an outstanding member of our sales organization and a rising star within the company," said Dr. Lee. "With its innovative and robust SATA technology, Silicon Image has rapidly become a world force in the SATA storage solutions market. Our SATALink(TM) solutions have been deployed across more than 4 million systems, and I am excited to build our business on this unique and revolutionary SATA architecture," said Steve Tirado. "The storage industry has yet to see a true storage appliance model capable of scaling from the consumer to the enterprise. Our upcoming storage solutions will deliver unprecedented price/performance, combined with the simplicity of direct attached storage (DAS) and the robustness and features of a storage area network (SAN). We intend to use this architecture to strengthen our relationships with our existing customers and strategic partners." About Silicon Image Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc. designs, develops and markets multi-gigabit semiconductor and system solutions for a variety of communications applications demanding high-bandwidth capability. With its proprietary Multi-layer Serial Link (MSL(TM)) architecture, Silicon Image is well positioned for leadership in multiple mass markets including PCs, consumer electronics, storage and networking. Currently, Silicon Image leads the global PC/display arena with its innovative digital interconnect technology, and is now emerging as a leading player in the storage industry-offering robust, high-bandwidth semiconductors and systems. For more information on Silicon Image, visit http://www.siliconimage.com/ This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include statements related to future financial results, storage opportunities, product introductions, development and acceptance of the company's SATA architecture and solutions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In particular, future demand in PC, display, consumer electronics and storage markets may differ from current expectations, adversely affecting expected future results for the company, new product introductions may not be timely or successful, and standards may not be adopted at the rates anticipated. In addition, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Factors Affecting Future Results" in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Silicon Image with the SEC. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update this forward-looking information. NOTE: Silicon Image, MSL, and http://www.siliconimage.com/ are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and other countries. DATASOURCE: Silicon Image, Inc. CONTACT: Kristen Fuller, Sr. Director Corporate Marketing of Silicon Image, Inc., +1-408-616-4192, or fax, +1-408-830-9530 Web site: http://www.siliconimage.com/

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