Trident Microsystems, Inc. to Present at AeA Classic Financial Conference

Santa Clara, Calif. — October 29, 2008: Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRID), a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the multimedia and digital television markets, today announced that Sylvia D. Summers, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Pete J. Mangan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present to investors at the following financial conference:

The AeA Classic Financial Conference
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 and Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Location: Manchester Hyatt, San Diego, CA

A live webcast of Trident’s presentation at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, November 5th will be available on the company's investor relations website at http://www.tridentmicro.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately one hour following the presentation and will be accessible for 30 days.

About Trident Microsystems, Inc.

Trident Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, designs, develops and markets integrated circuits, or ICs, and associated software for digital media applications, such as digital television, LCD television, or TV, and digital set-top boxes, or STB. Trident's products are sold to 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.

NOTE: Trident is a registered trademark of Trident Microsystems, Inc., HiDTV™, DPTV(TM), SVP(TM) WX, SVP(TM) UX, SVP(TM) PXP and SVP(TM) CX are trademarks of Trident Microsystems, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.