Zoran Corporation Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger With Microtune, Inc.
October 29 2010 - 9:30AM
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Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ: ZRAN) announced today that the 30-day
waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976, applicable to Zoran's proposed merger with Microtune,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE), expired at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time on
October 28, 2010. Completion of the transaction remains subject to
other customary closing conditions, including approval by
Microtune's stockholders. Zoran anticipates that the transaction
will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2010.
About Zoran
Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading
provider of digital solutions for the digital entertainment and
digital imaging markets. With over two decades of expertise
developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies,
Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video,
imaging applications and Connect Share Entertain technologies for
the digital home. Zoran's proficiency in integration delivers major
benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within
each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to
market. Zoran-based DTV, set-top box, DVD, digital camera, and
multifunction printer products have received recognition for
excellence and are now in hundreds of millions of homes and offices
worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and additional operations
in China, France, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, and
the U.K., Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at
www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.
Zoran and the Zoran logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Zoran Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United States
or other countries. All other names and brands may be claimed as
property of others.
About Microtune
Microtune, Inc. is a receiver solutions company that designs and
markets advanced radio frequency (RF) and demodulator electronics
for worldwide customers. Its products, targeted to the cable,
digital television and automotive entertainment markets, are
engineered to deliver high-performance and reliable video, voice
and data signals across a diverse range of end products, from
HDTVs, set-top boxes and cable modems to car radios. Microtune is
headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers
located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com or
www.microtune.cn.
Additional Information and Where to Find
It
Microtune has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") on October 19, 2010 a proxy statement relating to the
solicitation of proxies from Microtune's stockholders in connection
with the proposed merger transaction, and may file other documents
with the SEC regarding the proposed merger transaction. BEFORE
MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, MICROTUNE'S STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO
READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE
SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED
MERGER TRANSACTION. Microtune's stockholders will be able to
obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement, as well as
such other documents, at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov)
once such documents are filed with the SEC. Microtune's
stockholders will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of
the proxy statement and such other documents when they become
available at Microtune's Internet website at
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=121862&p=irol-sec
or by directing a request by mail or telephone to Microtune, Inc.,
2201 10th Street, Plano, Texas 75074, Attention: Investor Relations
Department, (972) 673-1850.
Participants in the Solicitation
Zoran Corporation, Microtune, Inc. and their respective
directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to
be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the
proposed merger transaction. Information regarding Zoran's
directors and officers is available in Zoran's proxy statement for
its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders and Zoran's 2009 Annual
Report on Form 10-K, which were filed with the SEC on April 29,
2010 and March 1, 2010, respectively. Information regarding
Microtune's directors and executive officers is available in
Microtune's proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of
stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 9, 2010.
Additional information regarding the interests of participants in
the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed merger
transaction is included in the proxy statement filed by Microtune
with the SEC on October 19, 2010.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding
the proposed merger transaction between Zoran Corporation and
Microtune, Inc., including without limitation statements regarding
Zoran's expectations regarding the transaction's effects on its
financial results, statements regarding the timing and likelihood
of closing the proposed transaction and statements regarding the
benefits of the proposed transaction. Many risks and uncertainties
could cause actual results or events to differ materially from
those contained in these forward-looking statements, including
without limitation risks and uncertainties associated with: the
possibility that the closing of the transaction may be delayed or
may not occur; difficulties with the integration process or the
realization of the anticipated benefits of the transaction; general
economic conditions affecting the consumer electronics industry;
and litigation or regulatory matters involving antitrust or other
issues that could affect the closing of the transaction. Please
refer to the discussion of these risks and uncertainties under the
caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K
filed by Zoran Corporation and Microtune, Inc. with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for further information regarding risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements
included in this press release.
Zoran Corporation: Karl Schneider Chief Financial Officer
(408) 523-6500 Email Contact Bonnie McBride (415) 454-8898 Email
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