Dublin, Ireland and Santa Clara, Calif. - 31 October 2002 -
Parthus Technologies plc ("Parthus") (LSE: PRH, NASDAQ: PRTH), DSP Group,
Inc. ("DSPG") (NASDAQ: DSPG) and Ceva, Inc ("Ceva") jointly announce that
the proposed combination of Parthus and Ceva is expected to close on 1
November 2002.

The ordinary shares and ADSs of Parthus will cease trading today at the
close of business on the London Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, respectively.
The record time for holders of Parthus ordinary shares and ADSs entitled
to participate in the planned capital repayment and to receive shares of
ParthusCeva will be the close of business on the London Stock Exchange and
NASDAQ, respectively, today.

The record time for stockholders of DSPG entitled to receive shares of
ParthusCeva will be the close of business on NASDAQ today.

The parties expect that the common stock of the combined company, to be
called ParthusCeva, Inc., will begin trading on 1 November, 2002 at 9:30
a.m., New York time (2:30 p.m., London time), on NASDAQ under the symbol
"PCVA" and simultaneously on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol
"PCV". The CUSIP number for the ParthusCeva common stock is 70212E106 and
the ISIN number is 70212E1064.

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Safe Harbor Statement

The directors of Parthus accept responsibility for the
information contained in this announcement relating to the Parthus group,
the directors of Parthus, their immediate families, related trusts and
persons connected with them. To the best of the knowledge and belief of
the directors of Parthus (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure
that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for
which they accept responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does
not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

The directors of DSPG and the directors of Ceva accept
responsibility for the information contained in this announcement other
than that relating to the Parthus group, the directors of Parthus, their
immediate families, related trusts and persons connected with them. To the
best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of DSPG and Ceva (who
have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the
information contained in this announcement for which they accept
responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything
likely to affect the import of such information.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or
issue, or a solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any
shares in DSPG, Ceva or Parthus nor shall it form the basis of, or be
relied upon in connection with, any contract for such purchase or
subscription. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made
or given by DSPG, Ceva or Parthus as to the accuracy or completeness of
the information or the opinions contained in this announcement and no
liability is accepted for any such information or opinions.