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ARC® Video Subsystem Wins "Best Technology Demonstration" At Microprocessor Forum 2007

MICROPROCESSOR FORUM, San Jose, Calif., May 23, 2007 – ARC International (LSE: ARK) today announced that it was awarded the "Best Technology Demonstration" prize at the nineteenth annual Microprocessor Forum. The world renowned conference is a showcase for leading-edge technologies and products from companies throughout the worldwide semiconductor industry. The configurable ARC® Video Subsystem was voted best-of-show by hundreds of Forum attendees. It competed against product demonstrations from close to twenty companies that displayed technologies such as 8-CPU systems running HD video, and 4-CPU systems running one of the newest high-end video games. The ARC Video Subsystem used the ARCangel™ demonstration platform that incorporated a Xilinx FPGA running at less than 100 MHz. It decoded a standard definition H.264 video stream and was able to output remarkable picture quality to a large 42 inch Plasma monitor.

"ARC's demo at Microprocessor Forum showed what's possible with configurable processors, application-specific extensions, and well-tuned software," said Tom R. Halfhill, a senior analyst for In-Stat's Microprocessor Report. "What's impressive is that ARC's demo was running on an FPGA prototyping system—a production chip would produce an even better AV experience.

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About the Microprocessor Forum
For 19 years, InStat's Processor Forums have been the leading international events for announcing new microprocessors and related technologies. They are held annually in San Jose and international locations, attracting attendees and speakers from all over the world. All Forums are organized and moderated by the experienced analysts at Microprocessor Report, the leading newsletter for microprocessor technology. Forum content includes technical disclosures about processors for desktop PCs, mobile PCs, servers, and embedded systems.

About ARC International plc
ARC International is the world leader in configurable media subsystems and CPU/DSP processors. Used by over 140 companies worldwide, ARC's configurable solutions enable the creation of highly differentiated system-on-chips (SoCs) that ship in hundreds of millions of devices annually. ARC's patented subsystems and cores are smaller, consume less power, and are less expensive to manufacture than competing products.

ARC International maintains a worldwide presence with corporate and research and development offices in California and St. Albans, UK. For more information visit www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed on the London Stock Exchange as ARC International plc (LSE: ARK).

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