[Vimicro International Regains Compliance with Minimum-Bid Closing-Price Requirement BEIJING , China — November 1, 2012 — Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC) (“Vimicro” or the “Company”), a leading PC-camera processor and IP-based surveillance solution provider, today announced that the Company recently received notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market of having regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum per-share closing bid-price requirement. “We] [VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 15/F Shining Tower Form 20-F x Form 40-F o o o VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION John Zhonghan Deng Chairman and Chief Executive Officer]