SUNNYVALE, CA — May 6, 2002 — OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading independent supplier of highly integrated CMOS solutions for high-volume imaging applications, today announced that it has retained Silverman Heller Associates to assist the Company in developing and implementing a comprehensive investor relations program.
“In retaining Silverman Heller Associates,” said Shaw Hong, President and Chief Executive Officer of OMNIVISION, “we look forward to expanding our dialogue with the investment community. Silverman Heller will assist us in finding new investors who share our enthusiasm for OMNIVISION’s future and whose support will be instrumental in our efforts to maximize shareholder value.”
About OMNIVISION
OMNIVISION Technologies is a supplier of highly integrated semiconductor imaging devices for high-volume, low-cost computing, communications and consumer electronics applications. With its small footprint and low power consumption, the Company’s proprietary highly integrated CameraChip™ enjoys significant competitive advantages over CCD image sensors and other multi-chip CMOS solutions. Single-photo and video applications include cell phones, PDAs, motor vehicles, commercial and residential surveillance, and biometric identification. Further information is available at www.ovt.com.
OMNIVISION and CameraChip™ are trademarks of OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc.
Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding expanding our dialogue with the investment community, finding new investors and assisting in maximizing stockholder value, are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, which could cause the forward-looking statements and OMNIVISION’s results to differ materially, include, without limitation: the continued good relations between the parties and the other risks detailed from time to time in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, the company’s annual report on form 10-K filed on July 23, 2001 and the interim quarterly reports on form 10-Q. The Company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement.