GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Oct. 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- O2Micro(r) International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM); (SEHK:0457), a leading supplier of innovative power management, and security components and systems, announced that the Taiwan High Court affirmed the Taipei District Court's prior judgment dismissing claims of AsusTek Computer Inc. ("Asus") against O2Micro that alleged violations of Taiwan's Fair Trade Law and defamation.
Asus sought a permanent injunction against O2Micro from interfering with Asus' use of non-O2Micro Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) driver controllers, other than Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ("MPS") MP 1015 and MP 1011A.
O2Micro's patent infringement actions against MPS and Asus in the Taiwan Taipei District Court and the U.S. District Court remain pending. In addition, the preliminary injunction granted by Taiwan Shihlin District Court against Asus from using MP 1015 and MP 1011A remains in effect.
About O2Micro
Founded in April 1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative power management, and security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets. Products include Intelligent Lighting, Battery Management, Power Management, SmartCardBus(r) and Security products, such as VPN/Firewall system solutions.
O2Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio of intellectual property with 5,766 patent claims granted, and over 7,000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found on the company website at www.o2micro.com.
O2Micro, the O2Micro logo, SmartCardBus, and combinations thereof are registered trademarks of O2Micro. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Statements made in this release that are not historical, including statements regarding O2Micro's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as reduced demand for products of electronic equipment manufacturers which include O2Micro's products due to adverse economic conditions in general or specifically affecting O2Micro's markets, technical difficulties and delays in the developments process, and errors in the products. You are also referred to the Form F-1 in connection with the company's initial public offering in August 2000, Form F-3 in connection with the company's public offering in November 2001, and the annual reports on Form 20-F, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.