Faroudja Video Processing Chip Set Selected By Mitsubishi

Faroudja, Inc. (Nasdaq: FDJA) has announced the selection of Faroudjaís FLI 9000 video processing chip set by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan) and that delivery of the chip sets has award-winning Faroudja Picture Plus video processing technologies. Picture Plus processing transforms conventional video signals into film-like images. Color and detail are improved dramatically without introducing annoying artifacts. These Faroudja technologies include Faroudja's patented adaptive PAL/NTSC color decoding and cross color suppression; deinterlacing technologies, including motion detection and compensation, film mode detection and bad edit correction; and video enhancement detail processing. The engineering sample chip sets will be used to support a variety of Mitsubishi CRT and LCD-based projectors. The shipment of these chip sets is an additional indicator of Faroudja's forward looking strategy of supplying video processing technology for a wide variety of video display applications.""We are pleased to be working with a company that shares Faroudja's passion for high quality video,"" said Tom Harvey, Faroudja Vice President, Marketing and Sales. ""The Mitsubishi evaluation process is extensive and we are honored that our chip set was chosen.""Faroudja, Inc. (Nasdaq: FDJA) is a world leader in high-performance video processing technologies for markets requiring superior image quality solutions. The Company provides innovative products for the HDTV broadcast, home theatre, digital television and PC/TV convergence markets. Faroudja's technologies are protected by more than 60 patents. Faroudja has received numerous awards, including an Emmy award for Engineering Development and a Lifetime Achievement Emmy presented in June, 1998 to its founder, Yves Faroudja.For more information, contact Tom Harvey at 408 735 1492.