Silicon Image(TM) Reports Inducement Stock Option Grant for New Chief Executive Officer

Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIMG), a leader in semiconductors and intellectual property for the secure distribution, presentation and storage of high-definition (HD) content, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company made an inducement grant, effective on January 15, 2010, of a nonqualified stock option exercisable for 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to newly appointed CEO, Camillo Martino.

The stock option will have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's common stock on January 15, 2010, and will vest over a four year period, with 10 percent of the total number of shares vesting on January 1, 2011, an additional 20 percent of the total number of shares on January 1, 2012, an additional 30 percent of the total number of shares on January 1, 2013, and an additional 40 percent of the total number of shares on January 1, 2014. The stock option is an inducement option granted outside of Silicon Image's 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and without shareholder approval pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(i)(1)(A).

About Silicon Image, Inc.

Silicon Image, Inc. is a leading provider of semiconductor and intellectual property products for the secure distribution, presentation and storage of high-definition content. With a rich history of technology innovation that includes creating industry standards such as DVI and HDMI, the company's solutions facilitate the use of digital content amongst consumer electronics, personal computer (PC) and storage devices, with the goal to securely deliver digital content anytime, anywhere and on any device. Founded in 1995, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with regional engineering and sales offices in China, Germany, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For more information, please visit www.siliconimage.com.

Simplay Labs and HDMI Licensing, LLC are wholly owned subsidiaries of Silicon Image, Inc. Silicon Image, the Silicon Image logo, and MHL are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.

SOURCE: Silicon Image, Inc.

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