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Bell Microproducts and Silicon Image Partner to Bring SteelVine Storage Products to SMB Market

Posted on: Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 09:00 CST

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in multi-gigabit semiconductor solutions for the secure transmission and storage of rich digital media, is pleased to announce that Bell Microproducts will be integrating and distributing the SteelVine(TM) SV2000(TM) family of products in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

The SV2000 family of products radically alters the landscape of storage solutions available to small and medium businesses (SMBs). Its simplicity, scalability and reliability -- coupled with performance at very affordable prices -- bring a new class of storage systems into the marketplace. Companies without an IT service infrastructure can quickly take advantage of the ease of use offered by a robust, reliable storage appliance that offers up to two terabytes of storage capacity today. With the simplicity of the SV2000, IT departments can dramatically reduce time-to-storage, while also benefiting from the low total cost of ownership (TCO) of a platform that is affordable, simple to install and configure, simple to manage and inexpensive to service.

Commenting on the agreement, Jimmy Garcia-Meza, Silicon Image vice president, worldwide sales and business development, storage systems, noted, "Bell Microproducts is the leading value-added provider of storage systems and services to the SMB market in America, and we look forward to a successful partnership that will offer highly compelling solutions to this fast-growing and highly underserved market."

Phil Roussey, executive vice president of enterprise marketing at Bell Microproducts, stated, "Silicon Image has a proven track-record delivering SATA-based storage solutions to the marketplace. The SteelVine architecture enables a new category of systems that deliver enterprise-level functionality at a fraction of the cost, and with the simplicity of a true appliance. We are excited about the partnership and the possibilities that SteelVine storage has to offer."

Bell Microproducts will be performing final system integration for the SV2000 family of products and will be marketing the product line through its VAR and Industrial OEM customer network. Bell Microproducts will also provide warranty and enhanced services for the systems.

For information on how to order SV2000 systems, visit http://www.bellmicro.com/ or http://www.steelvine.com/.

About Silicon Image

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc. designs, develops and markets multi-gigabit semiconductor and system solutions for a variety of communications applications demanding high-bandwidth capability. With its proprietary Multi-layer Serial Link (MSL(TM)) architecture, Silicon Image is well positioned for leadership in multiple mass markets including PCs, consumer electronics and storage. Currently, Silicon Image leads the global PC/display arena with its innovative digital interconnect technology, and has emerged as a leading player in the consumer electronics and storage

markets -- offering robust, high-bandwidth semiconductors. For more information on Silicon Image, visit http://www.siliconimage.com/

This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include statements related to the price and performance of, and demand for, the SV2000 family of products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In particular, the price and performance of, and demand for, the SV2000 family of products may differ materially from the price, performance and demand currently anticipated. In addition, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Factors Affecting Future Results" in the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Silicon Image with the SEC. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update this forward-looking information.

About Bell Microproducts

Bell Microproducts is an international, value-added provider of a wide range of high-technology products, solutions, and services to the industrial and commercial markets. The company's offering includes semiconductors, computer platforms, peripherals, and storage products of various types including desktop, high-end computer and storage subsystems, fibre channel connectivity products, RAID, NAS and SAN storage systems, back-up products, storage management software, and extensive support, integration and installation services. Bell Microproducts is an industry-recognized specialist in storage products and is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors.

The company's products are available at any level of integration, from components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified system solutions. The company adds value with a broad range of services including testing, software loading, kitting, mass storage system integration, and computer system integration. Trained and certified technical personnel complete each of these processes at Bell Microproducts' ISO 9001:2000 facilities. Bell Microproducts markets and distributes more than 125 brand name product lines, as well as its own Rorke Data storage brands, to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), contract electronic manufacturing services (EMS) customers, value-added resellers (VARs) and system integrators in the Americas and Europe. More information can be found in the company's SEC filings, or by visiting the Bell Microproducts Web site at http://www.bellmicro.com/.

NOTE: Silicon Image, SteelVine, SV2000, MSL and http://www.siliconimage.com/ are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Silicon Image, Inc.

CONTACT: Sheryl M. Gulizia, Manager, Public Relations of Silicon Image,Inc., +1-408-616-1553, or sgulizia@siliconimage.com

Web site: http://www.bellmicro.com/

Web site: http://www.siliconimage.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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