Faraday Monthly Sales Report - April 2005

HSINCHU, TAIWAN – May 5, 2005 -- Faraday Technology Corporation (TAIEX: 3035) (“Faraday”) today announced that revenues for April 2005 totaled NT$500,383 thousand, 23.0% up from the same period last year.

A break down of April's revenue includes 82.3% from ASIC, 4.9% from Design Service, and 12.8% from IP.

Table 1: Faraday April Sales Report (Unit: NT$ thousand)

Revenues	2005	2004	YoY Change
April	500,383	406,842	23.0%

(1): Year 2005 figures have not been audited.

About Faraday Technology Corporation
Faraday Technology Corporation is a leading silicon IP and fabless ASIC vendor. The company's
broad IP portfolio includes 32-bit RISC CPUs, DSPs, and PHY/Controllers for USB 2.0, Ethernet,
Serial ATA and PCI Express. With more than 500 employees and 2004 revenue of $159 million,
Faraday is one of the largest fabless ASIC companies in the Asia-Pacific region, and it also has a
significant presence in other world-wide markets. Headquartered in Taiwan , Faraday has service
and support offices around the world, including the U.S. , Japan , Europe, and China . For more
information, please visit: http://www.faraday-tech.com