[Vimicro Announces $12.4 Million Contract Win in Taiyuan City of Shanxi Province BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC) (“Vimicro” or the “Company”), a leading video surveillance technology and solution provider in China, today announced that its joint venture, Shanxi Zhongtianxin Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (“Zhongtianxin”), has won a contract to provide SVAC-compliant video surveillance] [VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 16 /F Shining Tower Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Peter Li]

[Vimicro Announces Unaudited Second-Quarter 2014 Financial Results Second-Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights · Second-quarter revenues of $24.0 million more than doubled year-over-year, up 116.7% · Gross Margin at 37.8%, as compared to 37.5% year over year, and 33.7% quarter over quarter · Non-GAAP net income of $2.8 million, as compared to non-GAAP net loss of $5.5 million year over year, and] [VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 16 /F Shining Tower Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Peter Li]

[Vimicro Announces Winning of Competitive Bid in Wanbolin District in Taiyuan City of Shanxi Province BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC) (“Vimicro” or the “Company”), a leading video surveillance technology and solution provider in China, today announced that its joint venture, Shanxi Zhongtianxin Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (“Zhongtianxin”), has won a competitive bid for] [VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 16 /F Shining Tower Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION]

[Vimicro Announces Appointment of New Independent Auditor BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC) (“Vimicro” or the “Company”), a leading video surveillance technology and solution provider, today announced the appointment of Grant Thornton, China member firm of Grant Thornton International (“Grant Thornton”) as its independent registered public accounting firm, effective August 12, 2014. Grant Thornton has] [VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 16 /F Shining Tower Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Peter Li]