~ Second Quarter Revenues Grow 79% Year-Over-Year ~

SANTA CLARA, CA — November 29, 2012 — OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 that ended on October 31, 2012.

Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 were $390.1 million, as compared to $258.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, and $217.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. GAAP net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $10.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $2.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, and $21.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted share in the second quarter of fiscal 2012.

Non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $18.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $11.6 million, or $0.21 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $30.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income excludes stock-based compensation expenses and the related tax effects. Please refer to the attached schedule for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three months ended July 31, 2012.

GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was 16.6%, as compared to 19.1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 30.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The sequential decrease in second quarter gross margin reflected an increase in shipment mix of our advanced products that carried high manufacturing costs.

The Company ended the period with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaling $139.6 million, a decrease of $97.0 million from the previous quarter. The decrease was caused by a $106.6 million increase in accounts receivable, the result of a significant sequential increase in revenues.

“Once again, I am pleased to report that OMNIVISION has achieved the high end of its revenues guidance, and that the company remains well-positioned to maintain its sales momentum into the third fiscal quarter,” said Shaw Hong, chief executive officer of OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. “We have taken, and will continue to take, actions to improve our corporate gross margins.”

“In addition, I am pleased to announce the addition of Raymond Wu to OMNIVISION’s management team,” continued Hong. “Raymond, one of our co-founders, has agreed to re-join us as our President, effective December 1, 2012. During his previous tenure, Raymond’s intellect, experience and influence extended to market development, engineering and sales. We are enthused by his return, and with his knowledge of our company and the industry, I expect Raymond to make significant contributions to OMNIVISION’s continued growth in the years to come.”

Outlook
Based on current trends, the Company expects revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 will be in the range of $390 million to $425 million and GAAP net income per share will be between $0.17 and $0.30 per diluted share. Excluding the estimated expense and related tax effects associated with stock-based compensation, the Company expects its non-GAAP net income per share will be between $0.33 and $0.46 per diluted share. Refer to the table below for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income.

Conference Call
OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss these results further. This conference call can be accessed via a webcast at www.ovt.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing 866-202-4683 (domestic) or 617-213-8846 (international) and entering passcode 90641132.

A replay of the call will remain available at www.ovt.com for approximately twelve months. A replay of the call will also be available for one week beginning approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call. To access the replay, dial 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) and enter passcode 13057519.