Zoran Corporation announced that the 30-day waiting period applicable to Zoran’s proposed merger with Microtune, Inc. has expired.
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Edited press release follows:
Zoran Corporation Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger With Microtune, Inc.
SUNNYVALE, CA–(October 29, 2010) – Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ: ZRAN) announced today that the 30-day waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, applicable to Zoran’s proposed merger with Microtune, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE), expired at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time on October 28, 2010. Completion of the transaction remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including approval by Microtune’s stockholders. Zoran anticipates that the transaction will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2010.
About Zoran
Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading provider of digital solutions for the digital entertainment and digital imaging markets. With over two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications and Connect Share Entertain technologies for the digital home. Zoran’s proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to market. Zoran-based DTV, set-top box, DVD, digital camera, and multifunction printer products have received recognition for excellence and are now in hundreds of millions of homes and offices worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and additional operations in China, France, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, and the U.K., Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.
About Microtune
Microtune, Inc. is a receiver solutions company that designs and markets advanced radio frequency (RF) and demodulator electronics for worldwide customers. Its products, targeted to the cable, digital television and automotive entertainment markets, are engineered to deliver high-performance and reliable video, voice and data signals across a diverse range of end products, from HDTVs, set-top boxes and cable modems to car radios. Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com or www.microtune.cn.