Trident Executives to Present at the AeA Classic Financial Conference

Sunnyvale, November 3, 2004:

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 3, 2004–Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID – News), a leading provider of integrated circuits for CRT TV, LCD TV, PDP TV, HDTV, today announced that Frank Lin, Chief Executive Officer, and John Edmunds, Chief Financial Officer, will be featured speakers at the AeA Classic Financial Conference in Monterey, California on Monday, November 8 and Tuesday, November 9, 2004.

Trident will present its company overview 11 times throughout the two-day period and have product demonstrations available in Room 933. A live webcast of the presentation at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2004 will also be available to all interested investors at: http://www.tridentmicro.com. The replay of the webcast will be available approximately one hour following the presentation and is accessible for 30 days.

About Trident Microsystems, Inc.

Trident Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRID – news), with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, designs, develops, and markets integrated circuits for CRT TV, LCD TV, PDP TV, HDTV, and digital set-top box. Trident's products are sold through a network of OEMs, original design manufacturers, and system integrators worldwide. For further information about Trident and its products, please consult the company's web site: http://www.tridentmicro.com.