Trident Microsystems, Inc. to Present at RBC Technology, Media and Communications Conference

Santa Clara, Calif. — July 30, 2008: Trident 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:

RBC Technology, Media and Communications Conference
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Time: 10:30 a.m. PT
Location: The Four Seasons San Francisco, CA

A live webcast of Trident's presentation 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 digital media for the masses in the form of multimedia integrated circuits (ICs) for PCs and digital processing ICs for TVs and TV monitors. 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.