Metro Link to Provide Dedicated Hardware Support to Sigma Designs
Strategic Partnership focuses on Linux for MPEG-2 video

Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 24, 2001 -- Under a recently announced
agreement, Metro Link, Inc. will provide customer integration services
for set-top boxes utilizing Sigma Designs, Inc. new EM8400 MPEG decoder
chips.  "Metro Link's extensive graphics and video experience will
broaden our range of applications and help accelerate our customers'
time-to-market for next generation Linux-based Internet Appliance
development," said Ken Lowe, VP of Business Development at Sigma Designs
(Nasdaq:SIGM).

Metro Link, the leader in graphical display software for Linux,
LynuxWorks' LynxOS, QNX and other embedded operating systems, will also
be developing drivers and a multimedia package for Sigma Designs
MPEG-2/DVD decoder, which is optimized for streaming video
applications.  As part of the strategic relationship, Metro Link will
also add support for Sigma Design chips and boards into their Metro-X™
product running on a variety of operating systems.

"Metro Link's proven track record in X Window software and Linux
operating systems for the embedded market give our customers the
confidence of knowing their set-top box or Internet Appliance is ready
for prime time," said Lowe.  

Sigma Designs is launching their NetStream Console with Metro Link's
Metro-Media™ multimedia software and the Linux operating system at the
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention April 23-26 in Las
Vegas, booth M9629. 

ABOUT SIGMA DESIGNS INC.
Sigma specializes in digital video decoding for DVD playback
applications, streaming video over corporate intranets and extranets,
and the emerging interactive digital Set-Top Box market. Sigma's
products are designed to advance digital video technology in high-speed,
high-bandwidth transmission for business, home, and education markets. 

ABOUT METRO LINK
Metro Link (http://www.metrolink.com) provides graphics for embedded
Linux and real-time operating systems; and enables UPnP devices to
connect with appliances such as set-top boxes, Internet appliances and
consumer electronics.  Metro Link's middleware products include a full
suite of X Window System software that conforms to all major software
standards.  X.Org, the worldwide X Window System consortium, has
contracted Metro Link to maintain and enhance the X Window System source
code.  Metro Link engineers create mission-critical software by
utilizing a formal build, testing and tracking automated quality
assurance methodology that is part of ISO 9001 international standards.  

Contact Robert Zinn, VP of Marketing at 954-660-2440 or
bobzinn@metrolink.com for more information.
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