SGTL Sigmatel (MM)

SigmaTel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGTL), a leader in mixed-signal multimedia semiconductors, announced its SGTV5800 TV Audio solution has been adopted by Samsung Electronics. �We are thankful for our design win at Samsung; collaborating with the largest television manufacturer is a great opportunity for SigmaTel�s TV Audio product line,� said Phil Pompa, interim chief executive officer of SigmaTel. The highly integrated SGTV5800 family simplifies TV audio design while offering high-end value added features. By offering a single chip solution that replaces multiple external components including digital I/O, analog I/O, sync delay, headphone drivers and a worldwide demodulator supporting EIAJ, BTSC, NICAM and A2, the SGTV5800 simplifies TV audio design and provides customers with a highly flexible solution at a reduced cost. These processors can be used in analog, digital, and hybrid TVs. "The worldwide TV market is expected to grow to over 157 million units in 2010 from 73 million units in 2006," said Henry Choy, Vice President of Display Electronics of DisplaySearch (an NPD Group Company). "Better audio is becoming more important for these digital TVs." Samsung televisions enabled with SigmaTel TV audio technology should start shipping during the first quarter of 2007. For more information on SigmaTel, please visit: www.sigmatel.com. About Samsung Electronics: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2004 parent company sales of US$55.2 billion and net income of US$13.0 billion. Employing approximately 123,000 people in 93 offices in 48 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs. For more information, visit www.samsung.com. About SigmaTel: SigmaTel, Inc. a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Austin, Texas, designs, develops, and markets proprietary, analog intensive, mixed-signal ICs for a variety of digital multimedia products in the consumer electronics and computing markets, including portable compressed audio players, such as MP3 players, digital video cameras, multi-function peripheral products, digital televisions, and set-top boxes. SigmaTel provides complete, system-level solutions that include highly-integrated ICs, customizable firmware and software, software development tools, reference designs, and applications support. The Company�s focus is on providing system-level solutions that enable customers to rapidly introduce and offer electronic products that are small, light-weight, power-efficient, reliable, and cost-effective. SigmaTel is ISO 9001:2000 certified and is committed to providing customers with high performance, quality products along with superior customer service. Cautionary Language: This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current SigmaTel expectations. The words �expect,� �will,� �should,� �would,� �anticipate,� �project,� �outlook,� �believe,� �intend,� and similar phrases as they relate to SigmaTel or future events are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views and assumptions of SigmaTel, but are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, and there will be events in the future that SigmaTel is not able to accurately predict or control. For a discussion of factors that could impact SigmaTel's financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer to recent SigmaTel filings with the SEC, particularly the form 10-K that was filed on February 24, 2006, and the form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2006. SigmaTel is a registered trademark of SigmaTel, Inc. All other products and brand names as they appear in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications may be changed without notice.