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eSilicon Corporation Selected as an AlwaysOn 100 Winner

Custom Chip Company Cited for Innovation and Significant Market Potential

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - July 18, 2005 - eSilicon Corporation, a leading supplier of custom integrated circuits, today announced that it has been named by AlwaysOn as one of the Top 100 Private Companies of 2005.

“The AlwaysOn 100 Top Private Companies represent the tech sector's most innovative, disruptive and exciting firms,” said Tony Perkins, editor of AlwaysOn. “They all share strong performance track records, robust business models, leading technology, rapid customer adoption and most importantly, significant market potential. These are the companies to watch.”

“I’m pleased that eSilicon™ has been selected for the second year in a row,” said Jack Harding, chairman, president and chief executive officer of eSilicon. “Our rapid growth has come from listening closely to customers. As a result, we’ve focused on providing the best value in the industry - integrating leading-edge expertise in design, complete manufacturing engineering services, and a highly-tuned cost-effective supply chain.”

The AlwaysOn 100 were selected as the most innovative and successful firms from an elite group of over 1,000 private companies, peer-nominated by leading venture capitalists, investment bankers, entrepreneurs and industry analysts. The full list can be found at www.alwayson-network.com.

The AlwaysOn 100 will be honored at the AO2005: Innovation Summit at a VIP reception at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 2005, at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif.

About AlwaysOn

ALWAYSON is transforming the communication business with its online blogging network, establishing it as a leader in the Open Media revolution. Borrowing from the underground traditions of blogging and social networking, ALWAYSON (http://www.alwayson-network.com.) was launched in 2003. Today’s AO’s annual Summit @ Stanford and OnHollywood events, print “blogozine” and online services encourage direct collaboration between global thought leaders and technology insiders. No other media brand has dared allow such openness amongst its readers and participants. ALWAYSON, LLC, is a privately held and virtually headquartered company born out of the heart of Silicon Valley.

About eSilicon Corporation

eSilicon Corporation is a semiconductor company that manufactures and designs custom chips for the world's leading electronics companies. Our experienced in-house manufacturing and design teams integrate their deep domain expertise and proven methodology to consistently deliver first-pass silicon success and rapid time-to-volume. Our patented software systems provide 24x7 visibility throughout the manufacturing phase. Offering the industry's most flexible engagement practices, we provide complete support at each step along the way to qualified packaged tested, custom chips. The result is fast, predictable and cost effective chip delivery. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with offices in Allentown, PA, New Providence, NJ, Shin Yokohama, Japan and Bucharest, Romania. For more information, visit www.esilicon.com.

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