/PRNewswire/ -- Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC) ("Vimicro" or the "Company"), a leading video security technology and solution provider in China, today announced that its joint venture, Shanxi Zhongtianxin Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (“Zhongtianxin”), won four contracts to provide SVAC-compliant video security cameras and system of traffic control and monitoring to the Traffic Police Detachment of Taiyuan City, aggregated to RMB 79.85 million, or USD 12.88 million approximately.
Zhongtianxin is a joint venture in which Vimicro holds a 51% stake. The contracts awarded are:
        a contract to cover East of Shenglidongjie 23streets of video security valued at RMB 23.55 million, or USD 3.80 million approximately;
       a contract to cover North Road of Zhongxinjie15streets of video security valued at RMB 19.46 million, or USD 3.14 million approximately;
        a contract to cover South of Taihang Road 9 streets of video security valued at RMB 30.72 million, or USD 4.95 million approximately;
       a contract to cover Taiyu Road (South Station Front) 6 streets of video security valued at RMB 6.12 million, or USD 0.99 million approximately.
The contract wins have completed Publicity Periods of Taiyuan Municipal Government. Zhongtianxin has received the official Winning Notifications of Competitive Bid.

About Vimicro International Corporation
Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC) is a leading video security technology and solution provider that designs, develops and markets a full range of video security products and solutions to governments, private enterprises, and consumers in China. Vimicro co-developed SVAC (security Video and Audio Coding), the national video security technological standard, which demonstrates its unique strengths in proprietary multimedia IC technology, making it a leader in China's fast-growing security and security market. Vimicro is headquartered in Beijing, China and has subsidiaries and offices throughout China and in Silicon Valley. Vimicro's ADSs each represent four ordinary shares and are traded on the NASDAQ Global Market exchange under the ticker symbol "VIMC."
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Company Contact:

Mr. Hongqian Li

Phone: +86 (10) 5884 8898

E-mail: lihongqian@vimicro.com