[Vimicro Appoints Industry Veteran Peter Li as Chief Financial Officer BEIJING, April 28, 2014 — Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC) (“Vimicro” or the “Company”), a leading video surveillance technology and solution provider in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Li as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance, effective April 30, 2014. Mr. Li is an experienced] [VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 16 /F Shining Tower Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION]

[Vimicro Updates Fourth-Quarter 2013 Guidance and Provides First-Quarter 2014 Guidance BEIJING, March 3, 2014 — Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC) (“Vimicro” or the “Company”), a leading video processor and surveillance solution provider, today updated its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2013 and provided guidance for the first quarter of 2014. The Company now expects total revenues of $21 to] [VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 15/F Shining Tower Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION John Zhonghan Deng]