Trident Microsystems,
Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Sunnyvale, California, October 15, 2003:

Trident Microsystems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TRID),
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 22, 2003. The
Company will release earnings after the market close on the
same day.

Frank Lin, President and Chief Executive Officer, 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 22, 2003
Time: 2:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) / 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Dial In: 800-923-4207 (U.S.)
904-779-4713 (International)
Conference ID: 19780185
Chairperson: Frank Lin

A replay of the conference call will be available approximately
two hours following the conference call until midnight Pacific
Time, on October 29, 2003, and can be accessed by calling
800-252-6030 using access code 19780185.

Contact:
Trident Microsystems, Inc.
Phone:
(408) 991-8090
Email:
Investors@tridentmicro.com

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