Tessera Licenses FotoNation FaceTracker Solution to SK Telesys

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA) announced today that SK Telesys has licensed Tessera’s FotoNation® FaceTracker solution, which provides high-performance face detection and tracking capabilities for cell phones and digital still cameras. SK Telesys, based in Seoul, Korea, will integrate the Tessera® technology into its 3G-enabled handset, the W-Phone (SK-700).

"Tessera’s FotoNation FaceTracker solution will provide our customers with additional features that will enhance their cell phone camera experience,” said S.J. Lee, manager, SK Telesys. "This next-generation W-Phone features a 3-inch multi-touch display, a 3-megapixel camera, DMB support, Bluetooth connectivity and SNS features such as Blog Up-loader, SNS Phonebook, etc.”

Tessera’s FotoNation FaceTracker solution provides fast, high-performance face detection and tracking capabilities that enable the camera to select settings automatically to help capture the perfect picture. The technology uses innovative face-oriented technology to detect up to 10 faces in the camera viewfinder in as little as 0.1 seconds. It enables a camera to automatically adjust focus, color and exposure settings, helping to optimize portraits even when subjects are backlit, off-center or over / under exposed.

"We are pleased that SK Telesys chose Tessera as their partner to provide advanced imaging features for the W-Phone,” said Mike Bereziuk, executive vice president, Imaging & Optics, Tessera. "Our transformational imaging technologies continue to enable cell phone providers to offer advanced imaging features equivalent to those found in digital still cameras.”

About FotoNation Technology

The FotoNation family of technologies from Tessera provides a portfolio of in-camera image enhancement solutions for digital photos. The FotoNation Red solution automatically detects and removes red- and golden-eye defects. The FotoNation FaceTracker solution, which includes the SmileCheck, BlinkCheck and Beautification extension modules, detects the presence of human faces in pictures to help ensure optimal focus, exposure, and color balance, while also reducing the appearance of wrinkles or other skin imperfections for enhanced image quality. The FotoNation FaceRecognition technology automatically identifies specific human faces for easier image management, sharing and retrieval.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected, particularly with respect to Tessera's relationship with SK Telesys, the use of Tessera’s FotoNation FaceTracker solution by SK Telesys in the W-Phone or other devices, and the capabilities, speed and performance of Tessera’s FotoNation FaceTracker solution. Material factors that may cause results to differ from the statements made include delays, setbacks or losses relating to our intellectual property or intellectual property litigations, or any invalidation or limitation of our key patents; fluctuations in our operating results due to the timing of new license agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; changes in patent laws, regulation or enforcement, or other factors that might affect our ability to protect our intellectual property; the risk of a decline in demand for semiconductor products; failure by the industry to adopt our technologies; competing technologies; the future expiration of our patents; the future expiration of our license agreements and the cessation of related royalty income; the failure or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; failure to achieve the growth prospects and synergies expected from acquisition transactions; and delays and challenges associated with integrating acquired companies with our existing businesses. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Tessera's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, include more information about factors that could affect the company's financial results. Tessera assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release. Although this release may remain available on Tessera's website or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that Tessera is reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein.

About Tessera

Tessera Technologies, Inc. invests in, licenses and delivers innovative miniaturization technologies for next-generation electronic devices. The company's micro-electronics solutions enable smaller, higher-functionality devices through chip-scale, 3D and wafer-level packaging technology, as well as high-density substrate and silent air cooling technology. Tessera's imaging and optics solutions provide low-cost, high-quality camera functionality in electronic products and include image sensor packaging, wafer-level optics and image enhancement intellectual property. The company also offers customized micro-optic lenses, from diffractive and refractive optical elements to integrated micro-optical subassemblies. Tessera licenses its technologies, as well as delivers products based on these technologies, to promote the development of the supply chain infrastructure. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. For information call 1-408-321-6000 or go to www.tessera.com.

Tessera, the Tessera logo and FotoNation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tessera, Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other countries. All other company, brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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