STMicroelectronics Hosts Discussions on the Future of Automotive Infotainment

GENEVA, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the world's largest supplier of components for digital radio receivers, will host this year's WorldDMB Car Manufacturers Workshop in Munich, Germany, on July 7, 2010. The international forum brings together car makers, broadcasters and equipment manufacturers to discuss the current status of digital radio deployment in Europe, the cost-effective introduction of high-performance digital radio in cars, and the synergies of the radio and automotive industries.

"ST plays a key role in driving the adoption by the car industry of digital radios in Europe and across the world," said Jorn Jensen, President, WorldDMB. "Having ST as the host and keynote speaker at this year's Car Manufacturers Workshop gives strong endorsement to DAB, the most broadly deployed set of digital radio standards in the world today."

ST has capabilities to supply complete system solutions for major terrestrial and satellite digital radio technologies, including DAB family, HD Radio, Digital Radio Mondiale, Sirius/XM and European Satellite Digital Radio and the Company works with all major equipment manufacturers for both built-in and after-market car radio solutions.

The market's widest product portfolio comprises all components for car radios, from the Radio Frequency tuner IC through the baseband processor to application/multimedia processing and playback. ST's car radio systems are optimized for minimized power consumption and harsh reception environments, drawing upon more than twenty years of experience and leadership in legacy AM/FM solutions and the satellite radio in the US.

WorldDMB is an international non-governmental organization that promotes the DAB, DAB+ and DMB digital radio and DMB mobile TV standards. These services are on air in nearly 40 countries, available to more than 500 million people across Europe, Australia and the Far East.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications with innovative semiconductor solutions. ST aims to be the undisputed leader in multimedia convergence and power applications leveraging its vast array of technologies, design expertise and combination of intellectual property portfolio, strategic partnerships and manufacturing strength. In 2009, the Company's net revenues were $8.51 billion. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com. 

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