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SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Tvia’s TrueView 5605 Single-chip Solution Provides Industry-leading Video and
Graphics Processing for LG’s High-end DVR Product Range

Tvia, Inc. (Nasdaq: TVIA), a leading provider of digital display processors
for advanced flat-panel TVs, broadcast quality digital DVRs (digital video
recorders), consumer displays, and monitor products, today announced that LG
Electronics has adopted Tvia’s TrueView 5605 video and graphics display
processor for its newest line of digital video recorder systems for security
and surveillance applications.

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Tvia’s video and graphics display processors in the CyberPro and TrueView
families are used by the world’s leading broadcast and consumer electronics
companies. LG Electronics is one of the world’s leading consumer electronics
and industrial system manufacturers and is aggressively promoting its new
security DVR products worldwide.

"LG Electronics surveyed a wide range of components to sit at the heart of
our new LDV-S500 range of high-end DVR systems and Tvia’s TV5605 video and
graphics processor with PCI bus was the clear choice," said J.W. Park, Chief
Research Engineer in the Digital Media of LG Electronics. "The TrueView 5605
supported our strict requirements for HD signal input, high-quality video and
graphics processing, and direct digital output. All qualities which allow us
to reduce system cost while providing the industry’s leading video quality and
user interface functions. In addition, Tvia’s application engineering group
provided outstanding support to put our products into mass production ahead of
expectations." Said Mr. Park.

The high-end security DVR market is one of the fastest growing technology
markets due to the increased requirements worldwide for significantly higher
security capabilities. The new generation of DVRs has enhanced visual image
capabilities with features such as High Definition Video, increased graphics
capabilities and face recognition. Deployment estimates for high-end DVRs for
2007 are in excess of 3 million units worldwide.

"Tvia is very pleased to count LG amongst our expanding list of worlds’
leading consumer electronics manufacturing customers," said Eli Porat, CEO of
Tvia Inc. "LG is one of the first customers to use the TrueView 5605 in a DVR
application. We fully support their decision to focus on the combination of
security DVR with flat-panel displays for which the TV5605 display processor
is perfectly suited" said Mr. Porat.

About Tvia: Tvia, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs
and develops digital display processors for digital LCD, PDP, HD, SD, and
progressive-scan TVs, as well as other broadcast and consumer display
products. Tvia owns and operates the world’s leading independent TV design
center, providing manufacturers with proven TV system designs, and allowing
manufacturers to produce the highest quality flat-panel television at a
significantly lower cost with the shortest time to market. The combination of
Tvia’s TrueView display processors and leading TV system designs gives Tvia’s
manufacturing customers the advantage for building the most cost-effective,
highest quality display solutions on the market. More information about Tvia
is available at www.tvia.com.

About LG Electronics: LG Electronics Inc., (KSE: 06657.KS) is the leader
in consumer electronics and mobile communications. The company has more than
72,000 employees working in 77 subsidiaries and marketing units around the
world. LG Electronics is the world’s largest producer of CDMA handsets,
residential air conditioners, optical storage devices and home theatre
systems. With total revenue of more than USD 35 billion (consolidated USD
45 billion); LG Electronics is comprised of four business units: Mobile
Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG
Electronics Digital Display Company provides core technologies for
cutting-edge digital products and is a world leader in digital display
products including Plasma TVs, LCD TVs and Monitors, and HDTV (high-definition
televisions). For more information, please visit www.lge.com.

SOURCE Tvia, Inc.

/CONTACT: Diane Bjorkstrom, Chief Financial Officer of TVIA,
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