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Company Introduction

Founded: 1991
IPO: April 2003
Stock Symbol: 6237 (Taiwan OTC)

Cmedia was founded in 1991 and started as an audio chip designer. Cmedia had early success with its PCI multi-channel chip and later by successfully developing the PC motherboard AC’97 that evolves as an application of Intel High Definition Audio. The company then entered into the USB audio business and became a leader shortly thereafter. With the growing popularity of digital family entertainments, Cmedia also followed the market trend and pioneered the development of several exclusive audio technology solutions that provide realistic theater audio effect by cooperating with leading brands in the audio market. A solid hardware development is being complemented with market leading software technologies and more recently the addition of integrated music services that combines music, images and lyrics in a unique and innovative audio format that deliver real time karaoke content.

To continue the close integration of audio IC, software R&D and music content and expand innovative applications in the market, Cmedia will create more “touching audio/visual experiences” for consumers. The new Cmedia is innovative, energetic, and professional.

“ Worldwide Solutions That Touch People’s Heart!” Ernesto Martinez, the COO of Cmedia, also said: “The new Cmedia is only a beginning for us to realize our commitment to the customers in addition to a new leading team, new product marketing direction, new overseas office and a new strategic partner. As part of the global expansion Cmedia is expanding its reach with a global vision aggressively, the first overseas office opened in April,2009 in California USA, and is already providing more efficient service to the large customer base in USA and soon will expand to other geographies.

Cmedia has kept and will keep presenting new audio/visual experiences that are beyond consumer’s expectation through innovative technology.