LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS SHOW 2012 -- BOOTH #31253) -- Entropic Communications, Inc.
(Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon and software solutions to
enable connected home entertainment, and Marvell (Nasdaq:MRVL), a
worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, today introduced
joint reference designs including: a broadband router, and an IP-set
top box (STB). These reference designs provide the basis for service
provider and consumer electronics products to bring MoCA(R) 2.0
(Multimedia over Coax) home networks to market. MoCA 2.0 is the next
generation of home networking, fully backward interoperable to MoCA
1.1, that sets the foundation for next generation services that are to
be distributed into and throughout the home.

The joint development between Entropic and Marvell span products across
the connected home, where the need for faster home networks and more
powerful devices will dominate the landscape. From high performance
access solutions using Marvell's AVANTA to STBs using the recently
announced Marvell(R) ARMADA(TM) 1500 HD Media System-on-a-Chip (SoC),
MoCA 2.0 from Entropic will be the high performance and highly reliable
backbone that service providers have come to rely on.

The reference designs pair up with Entropic's award-winning EN2710
chipset based on the MoCA 2.0 standard, capable of delivering MAC
throughput from 400 Mbps up to 1 Gbps over a home's existing coaxial
cables. Marvell's AVANTA broadband processor is already deployed using
Entropic's MoCA 1.1 solution at a major service provider -- this latest
reference design paves the way for next generation services and
gateway/client architectures. The ARMADA 1500 STB reference design uses
the EN2710 to set forth a very compelling IP-STB with MoCA 2.0 for the
highest performance, most flexible and economical TV client solution.

"By partnering with Entropic, one of MoCA's founding members, Marvell
helps service providers satisfy consumer appetite for High Definition
video in every screen in the house," said Gaurav Shah, vice president
of marketing for Digital Entertainment products at Marvell
Semiconductor, Inc. "With AVANTA and ARMADA, Entropic's MoCA silicon
joins a rich family of enabling technologies that immerse users in an
untapped audio/video multimedia experience."

"Partnering with Marvell is a natural choice for Entropic. As MoCA 2.0
continues to gather critical mass, service providers will naturally
look to Marvell and all their capabilities to reliably deliver MoCA
connectivity," said Vinay Gokhale, senior vice president, Marketing and
Business Development, Entropic Communications. "The result is an
unrivaled user experience in a broadband networking market that is
otherwise bursting at its seams."

To learn more about Entropic, its technology and its joint reference
designs with Marvell, visit: www.entropic.com or visit Entropic or
Marvell at CES2012, January 9-13, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention
Center (Entropic Booth # 31253, Marvell Booth #30542).

About Marvell

Marvell (Nasdaq:MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage,
communications and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell's diverse
product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications
controller, wireless and storage solutions that power the entire
communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home and
storage networking. As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers
to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more
information, visit Marvell.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, OEMs and consumer electronics 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 and 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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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 Entropic's MoCA
technology, its related prospects and its role in the future of home
networking. 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, competition,
risks associated with Entropic's dependence on a limited number of
customers and suppliers, technology risks, the risk that the market for
HD video and multimedia content delivery solutions may not develop as
Entropic anticipates and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors"
section of Entropic's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2011. 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.


CONTACT: Investor Contact:
         Debra Hart
         Director, Investor Relations
         +1 858.768.3852
         debra.hart@entropic.com
         
         Media Contacts:
         Robbin Lynn
         Marketing Communications Manager
         +1 760.579.2261
         robbin.lynn@entropic.com
         
         Chris Fallon
         Finn Partners for Entropic Communications
         +1 917.974.1667
         chris@finnpartners.com
         
         Marvell Media Relations
         Daniel Yoo
         Manager, Global Corporate Communications
         +1 408.222.2187
         yoo@marvell.com