Tripath Chosen by Panasonic for Car Audio; TA2041A-Family is Featured in Panasonic's CQ-C9800U Full Digital 4-by-70-Watt In-Dash CD Player/Receiver

Business Wire, Jan 9, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2004

Tripath Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:TRPH), creators of Digital Power Processing (DPP(R)) technology and Class-T(TM) advanced 1-bit digital audio amplifiers, announced today that a derivative of its TA2041A will power Panasonic's CQ-C9800U Full Digital High Power CD Player/Receiver.

The Tripath Class-T digital audio amplifiers in the TA2041A-family produce 70 watts of high-fidelity sound into four separate channels and dissipate very little excess heat into the surrounding atmosphere, making it ideally suited for in-dash units for today's discriminating automotive consumers.

Panasonic's CQ-C9800U offers a full-featured preamp, RDS tuner, CD player, display and remote control function, as well as the Tripath amplifiers, all in a 1-DIN size head unit.

"We are delighted that Panasonic has chosen Tripath to power its new and innovative Full Digital automotive head unit," said Graham Wright, vice president of sales and marketing for Tripath. "The automotive audio market has been one of Tripath's key focus areas for some time and we appreciate Panasonic for validating our leadership in this area."

About 1-bit Digital Audio Amplifiers

Tripath's advanced 1-bit digital audio amplifiers rely on a fundamentally new approach to amplifier design utilizing semiconductor-based amplifiers that provide significant performance, power efficiency, size, weight and cost advantages over traditional amplifier technology.

About Tripath Technology Inc.

Based in San Jose, Calif., Tripath Technology Inc. is a fabless digital media semiconductor company that focuses on providing highly efficient power amplification to the digital media, consumer electronics and communications markets. Tripath owns the patented technology called Digital Power Processing (DPP(R)), which combines modern advances in digital signal processing and power processing. Tripath's current customers include consumer electronic companies, such as Aiwa, Apple Computer, Denon, Hitachi, Motorola, Onkyo, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba, as well as DSL communications equipment providers, such as Alcatel, who use Tripath's power efficient line drivers for central office applications. For more information please visit Tripath's web site at www.tripath.com

About Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic)

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., best known for its Panasonic, National, Technics and Quasar brand names, is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronics products for a wide range of consumer, business and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated sales of $62.19 billion (U.S.) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. In addition to the Tokyo and other Japanese stock exchanges (6752), Matsushita's shares are also listed on the Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, New York, Pacific (NYSE/PCX "MC") and Paris stock exchanges. More information is available on the Matsushita Web site at http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/top.html.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this release concerning Tripath's long term outlook are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results could differ materially from those stated or implied from the forward looking statements. Tripath's ability to grow depends on many factors, such as silicon wafer pricing and the availability of foundry and assembly capacity and raw materials. Also, the availability and pricing of competing products and technologies would effect sales and pricing of Tripath's products. Tripath may experience fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of its third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of its products. Tripath may not be able to specify, develop or acquire, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a timely manner. Further information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties is included in Tripath's United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings.