SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 15, 2004–Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID - News), a leading provider of integrated circuits for CRT TV, LCD TV, PDP TV, HDTV, and digital set-top box will hold a conference call for interested parties of the financial community at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, October 27, 2004. The Company will release earnings after the market close on the same day.
Frank Lin, President/Chief Executive Officer, John Edmunds, Chief Financial Officer, and Dr. JH Chang, President of Trident Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Trident Microsystems, Inc. will discuss the first quarter financial results and the Company's business outlook, followed by a Question and Answer session.

Please see below for further information:

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) / 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Dial In: 800-435-1261 (U.S.)
617-614-4076 (International)

Passcode: 57164809

A live webcast of the conference call will also be available at: http://www.tridentmicro.com

A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours following the conference call until midnight Pacific Time, on November 3, 2004, and can be accessed by calling 888-286-8010 (U.S.), or 617- 801-6888 (International) using access code 72512259.

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