Zoran’s IPS Print Language Software Licensed for Use in HP Enterprise Inkjet Printer

SUNNYVALE, CA—(Marketwire - June 06, 2011) - Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ: ZRAN) announced that it has licensed its IPS print language software, including page description language (PDL) interpreters for PCL 5 and PostScript for use in the recently launched HP Officejet Pro 8000 Enterprise Printer.

PDL support is essential to meet customer demand for high image quality, ensure compatibility with office and enterprise applications, and minimize the amount of data transferred over a network. The HP Officejet Pro 8000 Enterprise Printer meets these requirements, delivering professional-quality color printing and easy integration into existing enterprise environments.

“Zoran’s PDL solutions are widely adopted across the industry. They provide the highest performance and enterprise compatibility, and can be integrated easily into any software architecture,” said Simon Dolan, senior vice president and general manager, Zoran’s Imaging Division. “HP is leading the way in delivering cost savings and performance to inkjet customers in the enterprise market and we’re pleased to be a part of that.”

“Zoran’s proven IPS technology gives HP Officejet Pro 8000 Enterprise Printer customers an edge in a competitive market,” said Hatem Mostafa, vice president, Inkjet Business Solutions, Inkjet and Web Solutions Business, HP. “HP Officejet Pro prints professional color for up to 50% lower cost per page and energy use compared to lasers.”(1)

Zoran’s IPS print language software supports all leading page description languages including IPS FIVE for PCL 5, IPS XLC for PCL XL (PCL 6), IPS PS3 for PostScript, IPS PDFt for PDF and IPS XPS for Microsoft XPS 1.0 and OpenXPS. For more information, please visitwww.zoran.comor contact a sales representative at 781-791-6000.

About Zoran Corporationwww.zoran.comor at 408-523-6500.

Footnotes:

(1) Majority of color laser printers

< $300, July 2010; for details, go to hp.com/go/officejet. OJ Pro ISO yield with highest-capacity cartridges based on continuous printing; see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies. Energy use based on HP testing using the ENERGY STAR® program’s TEC test method criteria.

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