Entropic Communications Receives 2009 Cable.TMCnet.com Product of the Year Award

LAS VEGAS, Jan 8, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- International CES -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon and software solutions to enable connected home entertainment, today announced that its third-generation, MoCA 1.1 compliant, single chip solution, the EN2510, has received a 2009 TMCnet.com Cable Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC).

Entropic's EN2510 supports the latest MoCA 1.1 (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) standard to enable a robust network solution that uses existing coaxial wiring in the home to distribute high-definition video, music, pictures and internet content throughout the home. Already deployed in millions of service provider homes, Entropic's silicon solutions are delivering multiple streams of HD video with operator levels of reliability. Entropic's innovative single-chip EN2510 is the first chip to integrate the baseband MAC/PHY, analog front-end, and the RF transceiver into a small 15x15 mm package while lowering cost, improving throughput and maintaining the high level of robustness and quality of service that operators have come to expect from Entropic products.

"Today's consumers have an insatiable appetite for content and Entropic's vision to enable high bandwidth and ubiquitous home entertainment around the world is validated by this honor from TMC for our EN2510 home networking solution," stated Patrick Henry, CEO of Entropic Communications. "Having deployed over 20 million chips into tier one service providers, Entropic solutions are field-proven and a must-have solution for all operators. The EN2510 has higher performance, lower power, and a smaller footprint, providing customers with lower overall system costs and offering best-in-class value for next-generation connected products requiring operator class reliability and throughput performance of a MoCA home network."

"Cable.TMCnet.com is pleased to grant a 2009 Product of the Year Award to Entropic Communications for their EN2510. Entropic has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "We're proud to honor their accomplishments in the advancement of the cable technology industry."

The 1st Annual Cable.TMCnet.com Product of the Year Award winners will be featured on the Cable.TMCnet.com Web site and published in its e-newsletter. For more information about the 2009 Cable.TMCnet.com Product of the Year Awards or any of the TMC media properties, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

About Entropic Communications

Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a leading fabless semiconductor company that is engineering the future of connected home networking and entertainment by providing next-generation silicon and software technologies to the world's leading cable, telco and satellite service providers, OEM's and consumer electronic manufacturers. As a co-founder of MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance), Entropic pioneered and continues to evolve the way high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia & digital content such as movies, music, games and photos are brought into and delivered throughout the home. For more information, visit Entropic at www.entropic.com.

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About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company helping our clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two million unique visitors each month on average worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked within the top 3,500 in Quantcast's Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nation's top .03% most visited Web sites. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO (ITEXPO); Cable Conference and M2M Evolution (in conjunction with Crossfire Media); Digium|Asterisk World (in conjunction with Digium); and Smart Grid Summit (in conjunction with Intelligent Communication Partners). For more information about TMC, visit http://tmcnet.com/. TMC also serves technology professionals with industry-specific Web sites: IT.TMCnet.com, 4G-wirelessevolution.TMCnet.com, M2M Evolution.com, Smart-Grid.TMCnet.com, Smart Products Ecosystem, Robotics.TMCnet.com, Cable.TMCnet.com, Satellite.TMCnet.com, Green.TMCnet.com, Healthcare.TMCnet.com, and Education.TMCnet.com. For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the benefits and performance of Entropic's EN2510 product and its deployment or expected deployment in operator networks. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of competition; Entropic's dependence on a limited number of service providers and customers; Entropic's ability to introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; the risk that the market for high-definition television-quality video and multimedia content delivery and home networking solutions may not develop as anticipated; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2009. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SOURCE: Entropic Communications

CONTACT:  Entropic Communications
Investor Contact:
Debra Hart, Director, Investor Relations
858.768.3852
debra.hart@entropic.com
The Ardell Group
Media Contacts:
Angela Edgerton
858.792.2941
angela@ardellgroup.com
TMC Contact:
Jan Pierret, Marketing Manager
203-852-6800, ext. 228
jpierret@tmcnet.com

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