'We are very pleased that we successfully finalized this transaction with Golden Gate Capital. I am glad to see our former WLC division well prepared and supported to take a leadership position in its core market. As Infineon, we actively assist a smooth transition process for our joint customers and partners from Infineon to Lantiq', said Peter Bauer, CEO of Infineon Technologies. 'This transaction is a positive example for our efforts to stronger focus our R&D investments in our lead business segments. Infineon will continue to drive its leading technological position in the three key sectors energy efficiency, communications and security.'

The new company, Lantiq, is a fabless semiconductor company with over 20 years of experience in Wireline communication and a strong technical foundation with over 800 patent families. Lantiq will continue to drive innovation for the Next-Generation Access and Home Networks.

'It is an exciting day and an important milestone for Lantiq. We are looking forward to developing our market presence further and serving our customers even better by enhancing our product portfolio', said Christian Wolff, CEO of Lantiq. 'Lantiq's recently announced first acquisition in the Home Networking segment shows our focus and commitment to the wireline communication market.'

The sale of Infineon WLC to Golden Gate Capital was announced in July this year. The final purchase price will amount to approximately EUR 243 Million resulting from customary adjustments in the asset purchase agreement with Golden Gate Capital. Infineon is expected to record a book gain of more than Euro 100 Million as a result of this transaction in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.

Lantiq is a market leader in the broadband access market and has approximately 900 employees around the globe. It is among the world's Top 15 fabless semiconductor companies and fifth largest among the companies headquartered in Europe.

About Lantiq
Lantiq offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for Next Generation Networks and the Digital Home. The company employs about 900 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. Headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany, Lantiq specializes on broadband communications, encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq is a fabless company, and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Further information is available at www.Lantiq.com

About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, communications, and security. In the 2008 fiscal year (ending September), the company reported sales of Euro 4.3 billion with approximately 29,100 employees worldwide in continuing operations. With a global presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S. from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY). Further information is available at www.infineon.com.

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TomTom and Amscreen, the digital signage company today announce a sponsorship deal to provide millions of motorists with the most up-to-date traffic information thanks to TomTom's HD Traffic.

The deal will see TomTom become the exclusive provider of live traffic feeds across Amscreen's digital signage network. The first convenience store network to feature TomTom's HD Traffic on its close proximity signage units will be BP.

The BP network utilises Amscreen's bespoke 'plug and play' technology, which allows screen content to be remotely updated without the need for any extra cabling or IT input, on site. Available at BP's network of over 300 company owned sites, TomTom's HD Traffic technology uses data from travelling Vodafone users, making it possible to monitor, in real time, the actual speed of millions of cars across the road network. This data is merged with anonymous real-time GPS data from connected TomTom customers and information from traffic authorities, road operators and commercial third parties to provide customers with the most accurate and precise traffic information.

Damian Woodward, VP Sales & Marketing, TomTom commented: 'The Amscreen network provides us with the perfect way to assist over 7 million motorists per week. Our HD Traffic technology enables us to provide these customers with traffic information featuring unprecedented accuracy and quality.'

The deal with TomTom comes at a time when the Digital Out of Home market is buoyant, with the size of market ever-growing and expected to quadruple to a worth of £248 million by 2012.

Simon Sugar added: 'We're delighted to announce this deal with TomTom. As the market leaders in portable navigation systems they offer first class traffic information and we see a great synergy with the Amscreen digital signage network. We look forward to working with them further as we expand our network over the coming months.'

For more information on Amscreen, go to www.amscreen.co.uk

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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billion subscribers and has a leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of "to be the prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 75,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 209 billion (USD 32.2 billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.

www.ericsson.com
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J.D. Biersdorfer and David Pogue come to the rescue with the latest edition of their chock-full-of-tips, full-color guide: the world's most popular iPod book. iPod: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly, US $19.99), now in its 8th edition, provides a no-nonsense view of the latest iPod line, including the tiny Shuffle, the video-capable Nano, the high-capacity Classic, and the Wi-Fi-enabled Touch. With crystal-clear explanations and easy-to-follow color graphics, the book provides expert guidance on all of the amazing things you can do:

"The latest line of iPods, especially the Touch and the Nano, have many new features and this book introduces new owners to each one so they don't miss out on any of the fun. There's also a new version of iTunes and the iTunes Store, and this book explains all the cool new stuff you can do with your iTunes library as well as how to find your way around the newly overhauled iTunes Store," says Biersdorfer.

Here's the important stuff you need to know:

* Fill 'er up. Load your Nano, Classic, Touch, or Shuffle with music, movies, and photos, and learn how to play it all back.
* Share music and movies. Copy music between computers with Home Sharing, beam playlists around the house, and whisk your Nano's videos to YouTube.
* iTunes, tuned up. Pick-and-choose which music, movies, and photos to sync; create instant playlists with Genius Mix; and auto-rename "Untitled" tracks.
* iPod Power. Create Genius playlists on your iPod, shoot movies on your Nano, tap the Nano's FM radio and pedometer, and add voice memos to your Touch.
* Tour the new iTunes store. Find what you're looking for in a snap, and get lyrics, liner notes, and more with iTunes LP.

Even if you don't have one of the brand new iPods, this Missing Manual has plenty of information on iTunes 9, the App Store, and everything else you'll want to know. iPod: The Missing Manual is as useful, satisfying, and reliable as its subject.

For a review copy or more information please email peyton@oreilly.com Please include your delivery address and contact information.

J.D. Biersdorfer is the author of iPod: The Missing Manual and The iPod Shuffle Fan Book, and is co-author of The Internet: The Missing Manual and the second edition of Google: The Missing Manual. She has been writing the weekly computer Q&A column for the Circuits section of The New York Times since 1998.

David Pogue, Yale '85, is the weekly personal-technology columnist for the New York Times and an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News. His funny tech videos appear weekly on CNBC. And with 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how- to authors. In 1999, he launched his own series of amusing, practical, and user-friendly computer books called Missing Manuals, which now includes 100 titles. You can find him on Twitter at @pogue.

Additional Resources:
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ERIE, Pa. (November 6, 2009) – Bliley Technologies, Inc., a worldwide leader in crystal controlled frequency solutions, has introduced the NV45AD1725 OCVCXO (oven controlled voltage controlled crystal oscillator) configured specifically for ultra low phase noise results in vibration-rich environments.

Packaged with a standard, 1-inch-square footprint and with a .46 inch height, the 100 MHz NV45AD1725 offers the lowest phase noise available in its class, as well as design flexibility for electronics engineers specifying substitute components and upgrades. Well suited for microwave communication, radar, navigation and equipment systems, the NV45AD1725 is available in both leaded and RoHS compliant versions.

'Historically, phase noise has been a major, limiting factor related to the successful operation of sophisticated communication and radar systems subjected to vibration effects. The 100 MHz NV45AD1725 is designed to meet that specific engineering requirement. Although it is available as a standard part, customization is an option for advanced technology programs,' said Dennis Barrick, Bliley's Global Vice President of Marketing and Business Development.

To review complete NV45AD1725 OCVCXO specifications online, visit Bliley Technologies at www.bliley.com/datasheets/NV45AD1725_single_board_100MHz.pdf.

About Bliley Technologies, Inc.:

Bliley has been producing state-of-the-art, low phase noise products since 1930 and is recognized internationally as a provider of quality frequency generation solutions for these industries: SATCOM/space; military; aerospace electronics; wireless and wireline communication; instrumentation; and consumer electronics. The company specializes in producing frequency control components for demanding applications.

At its state-of-the-art, ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturing facilities, Bliley designs and produces:

--Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXOs)
--Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TCXOs)
--Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators (VCXOs)
--Crystal Oscillators (XOs)
--Precision AT, SC, IT & FC cut crystals
--Quartz Transducers.

For more information, contact Bliley (www.bliley.com) at 2545 West Grandview Boulevard, Erie, Pa., 16506-4512. Phone: (814) 838-3571.

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CONTACT:

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Earlier in September, Mr. Nam accepted the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship on behalf of LG Electronics employees at a ceremony held in Seoul. Lee H. Hamilton, President and Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, government officials, scholars and members of economic organizations were present in the audience. Mr. Nam joins a select group of high-profile figures who have spoken at the Woodrow Wilson International Center.

'Korea's GDP per capita is now approximately USD20,000, which is remarkable growth from only USD100 in the 1960s,' Mr. Nam said. 'Total GDP has also increased six times in the nearly four decades since 1970 and the rate of growth is ranked second only after China in Asia.'

Mr. Nam said sales from Korea's ten biggest companies amounted to almost USD200 billion, with half being generated overseas. One-third of the employees of Korea's ten biggest compa-nies are located outside Korea. LG, for example, generates 85 percent of its total sales from 160 countries other than Korea while 56,000 employees -- two-thirds of LG's 84,000 global em-ployees -- are located outside Korea. Since CEO Nam took over the top office, LG Electronics has appointed six non-Korean C-suite executives. The number of non-Korean executives at LG stands at 10 percent, the highest among Korean companies.

LG CEO Nam warned against complacency and suggested three priorities for Korean companies to secure global leadership against the backdrop of Chinese or Indian powerhouses: improve-ment in labor productivity, expansion into services and solutions and investment in human re-sources. He emphasized that manufacturing-focused business portfolios should move towards services- and solutions–oriented models as new products are launched and existing products are commoditized.

'We won't stop globalizing the process, system or organization,' CEO Nam closed.

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KAWASAKI (Japan), DUESSELDORF and DORTMUND (Germany) - ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) and NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) today announced the availability of its four new single-chip IO-Link solutions for IO-Link slave applications. This project is based on a close cooperation with TMG-Karlsruhe. The new IO-Link solutions combine NEC Electronics' All Flash™ 78K0R 16-bit microcontroller and ELMOS IO-Link transceiver, with integrated IO-Link slave protocol stack in a single package. The part numbers differ according to their flash memory capacity; uPD78F8040 offers 32 kilobytes (KB), uPD78F8041 offers 64 KB, uPD78F8042 offers 96 KB, and uPD78F8043 offers 128 KB of flash memory.

IO-Link is the preferred standard serial digital communications protocol used for sensors and actuators in industrial automation systems. IO-Link offers the following advantages:

* Compatible integration into existing fieldbus or Industrial Ethernet environment
* Process, parameter and diagnosis data in one cable
* compatible cabling to existing sensor communication

One key advantage of using the IO-Link slave protocol stack offered with the NEC Electronics' solutions is that minor upgrades could be included if the IO-Link specification is enhanced, significantly reducing development time and effort. Alternatively, designers can opt to develop and maintain their own software stacks. The ELMOS transceiver integrates significant analogue components, which enable system designers to eliminate use of additional external components and develop a complete IO-Link slave product at low cost.

NEC Electronics provides extensive product range to include a choice of memory variants all in the same device package. Developers can choose from 4 pin-compatible memory configurations in an 8mm x 8mm 56-pin QFN package making it easy to switch to a larger memory if more software is needed. Flash sizes from 32 KB to 128 KB will be available. This also allows developers to use the same PCB for multiple designs even though different amounts of software may be required. A 32 KB device can easily be replaced by a 128 KB device without having to re-design the PCB.

To support system designers in using the IO-Link single-chip solution, NEC Electronics and ELMOS can also provide a comprehensive development kit at lower cost than most of the other kits in the market. The 78K0R Link-It! kit is available now.

The IO-Link market is now beginning to show real promise and ELMOS and NEC Electronics are working with several vendors some of whom are already engaged in development projects. ELMOS and NEC Electronics are well placed to enable system designers to quickly and easily achieve differentiated designs using the only single-chip IO-Link solution available on the market

Availability

Samples of the new single-chip IO-Link solutions are available now. Mass production of the new devices is slated to begin in April 2010, with expected monthly mass production of 500,000 units. (Availability is subject to change without notice.)

More information about ELMOS and NEC Electronics' solutions for the industrial automation market can be found at http://www.elmos.de/german/produkte/know-how/io-link.html or http://www.eu.necel.com/iolink

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All Flash is a trademark or registered trademark of NEC Electronics in Japan, America, Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, German, and China. NEC Electronics is a registered trademark or trademark of NEC Corporation. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

About ELMOS Semiconductor AG
ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) is a leading developer and producer of customer-specific system solutions in the automotive sector. Based on the modular high-voltage CMOS technology, a great amount of analog mixed-signal circuitry elements such as voltage regulators, analog/digital converters, power-drives and NVM storage offer a huge range of integration possibilities for customers' ideas. In addition, MEMS-based sensor systems and dedicated packages both developed and manufactured within the ELMOS-Group, enable ELMOS to supply silicon-based microsystems. About 90 percent of sales are achieved with ASICs for automotive electronics. ELMOS is listed on the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange. For additional information about ELMOS Semiconductor, visit www.elmos.de.

About NEC Electronics Corporation
NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets; system solutions for the mobile handset, PC peripheral, automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. (www.am.necel.com) and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH (www.eu.necel.com). More information about NEC Electronics worldwide can be found at www.necel.com.

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Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Achmea Health, the largest healthcare insurer in the Netherlands, today signed a five-year agreement to cooperate in the development of innovative care solutions aimed at increasing the independence of chronic patients. The initiative will focus on enabling chronic disease sufferers to better manage their health at home, reducing the need for hospital stays.

Diabetes cases in adults are predicted to more than double globally from 143 million in 1997 to 300 million by 2025[1], and without action an estimated 388 million people will die from chronic diseases in the next 10 years[2]. Globally, demand for care is growing faster than the number of healthcare practitioners, resulting in the need for fewer care professionals to handle more patients, in less time and at a lower cost.

The agreement between Philips and Achmea Health will seek to address this challenge by developing technology solutions that remotely monitor health and provide guidance and motivation to patients in the home to enable them to better manage their own health, ultimately reducing the need for intervention by healthcare professionals. The initiative will seek input from all stakeholders involved in chronic patient care, including healthcare professionals, informal carers and patients.

'As the largest healthcare insurer in the Netherlands, the insights of patients and healthcare professionals captured by Achmea Health are an extremely important tool for us in our efforts to develop solutions that will genuinely meet people's needs,' commented Walter van Kuijen, general manager Home Monitoring, Philips Healthcare. 'For more than 100 years Philips has been a trusted brand in both hospitals and homes. Due to this unique combination of expertise we are well positioned to develop home healthcare solutions that are valued by clinician and patient alike.'

'We want to ensure that people with chronic diseases are firmly in the driving seat when it comes to managing their own health. This will not only benefit patients: by reducing the number of hospital stays and shortening those that do take place, the burden on the healthcare system can also be reduced. In the long-term we believe that this approach will enable us to reduce the costs of health insurance for our customers,' said Roelof Konterman, chairman of the Board of Management at Achmea Health.

Previously, Philips and Achmea Health worked together on the 'HartMotief' study, which examined the possibilities for increasing self-management among heart failure patients. Following successful results, the Philips Motiva homecare system was introduced to the Dutch market, and the system is now fully integrated into treatment programs at nine hospitals in the country.

The agreement with Achmea Health is Philips' latest development in home healthcare in Europe. The company has been and continues to be involved in several home healthcare research projects in Europe, including:

· TENS-HMS study (2005) – The largest telecare study conducted to-date, conducted in conjunction with leading cardiologists from the UK, Netherlands and Germany

· HartMotief study (2006) – Evaluation of Telehealth in the Netherlands, conducted with Achmea Health

[1] World Health Organization, '50 facts: Global health situation and trends 1955-2025,' WHO online, World health report 1998 press kit

[2] World Health Organization, 'Solving the chronic disease problem,' WHO online, 2005

About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of 'sense and simplicity'. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs more than 118,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 26 billion in 2008, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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IRVINE, Calif. - Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that Newton Peripherals, maker of the innovative MoGo Mouse, has selected Broadcom's Bluetooth® technology for the new MoGo Talk headset. MoGo Talk is a unique, next generation wireless headset that can be stored and recharged within the plastic bodies of notebook PCs and cellular handsets. Current MoGo Talk designs support the Apple iPhone, two popular BlackBerry devices (the Curve and the Javelin) and a host of notebook PCs with voice over IP (VoIP) capabilities. Based on Broadcom® Bluetooth technology, Newton will continue to add popular phones to its list of devices supported by MoGo Talk.

Highlights/Key Facts:

-- The Newton MoGo Talk product exemplifies the trend toward more
integrated and imaginative form factors for Bluetooth headset products,
delivering great performance in a user-friendly package.
-- Broadcom headset technology enables superior audio quality, low power
and small size to provide device makers with the flexibility to develop
popular products that are designed around how end users will experience
them.
-- Broadcom is leveraging its position as a leading Bluetooth supplier for
cellular handset, PC/peripheral and human interface device (HID)
products to further drive innovation in the headset segment.
-- Included in its offering is Broadcom's popular SmartAudio® sound and
voice enhancement technology. SmartAudio provides the following
benefits:
-- Significantly improved audio quality in noisy environments by
reducing background noise and unwanted acoustic echo while also
improving the wireless range of headset connections.
-- Near-end speech enhancements that automatically adjust volume level
for the headset user when moving in and out of noisy environments
-- Dynamic wind noise reduction algorithms that drastically improve the
audio quality in a windy environments.
-- Broadcom's unique packet loss concealment (PLC) that compensates for
lost data while delivering clearer digital voice communications.
-- The SmartAudio platform works in conjunction with Broadcom's
Bluetooth software, which is widely used in mobile phones and PCs,
ensuring that interoperability with Bluetooth audio sources has been
widely tested and field proven.
-- Broadcom has shipped over one billion Bluetooth products and offers the
broadest family of Bluetooth silicon and software solutions for mobile
phones, PCs, wireless headphones and headsets, peripherals, gaming and
other applications.
-- Broadcom Bluetooth headset solutions are gaining recognition as the
technology of choice for innovative, high volume headset products, and
the world's largest manufacturers of consumer electronics, mobile phones
and personal computer products rely on Broadcom Bluetooth technology to
provide their customers with a unique, intuitive and rich user
experience, increasingly free of wires and cables.

-- Click here to watch a video demo of Broadcom's latest headset
innovations.
http://www.youtube.com/BroadcomCorporation#p/u/0/e4ziB3X6wUI

Supporting Quotes:

Stuart Nixdorff, CEO of Newton Peripherals

"The MoGo family of mobile interface devices requires advanced Bluetooth solutions that can accommodate ultra-thin form factors, while still delivering a highly satisfying user experience. Broadcom is a strong partner for Newton Peripherals to integrate with as we continue to see broad adoption of MoGo Talk in the Bluetooth headset market," said Stuart Nixdorff, CEO of Newton Peripherals. "The integration of Broadcom's SmartAudio technology means that MoGo Talk headsets can effectively identify and filter out bothersome noise, improving audio quality and ensuring crisp and clear voice calls."

Craig Ochikubo, Vice President & General Manager, Wireless Personal Area Networking, Broadcom's Wireless Connectivity Group

"Our continued pursuit of technology superiority in the Bluetooth headset segment has resulted in innovative designs with some of the industry's leading makers of headset products. We are pleased that our Bluetooth silicon and software provides the design flexibility and audio quality required to enable innovative designs like Newton's MoGo Talk."

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About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything(®).

Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2008 revenue of $4.66 billion, and holds over 3,650 U.S. and over 1,450 foreign patents, more than 7,750 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

A FORTUNE 500® company, Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.

Cautions regarding Forward Looking Statements:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the functionality and demand for Bluetooth headsets, our position in that market, and references to Newton's use of Broadcom technology in future products. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with the Bluetooth headset silicon and software, but are not limited to:

-- the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt
Broadcom's Bluetooth technologies for wireless headset applications;
-- trends in the wireless networking markets in various geographic regions,
including seasonality in sales of consumer products into which our
products are incorporated, and possible disruption in commercial
activities related to terrorist activity or armed conflict in the United
States and other locations;
-- the gain or loss of a key customer, design win or order;
-- the volume of our product sales and pricing concessions on volume sales;
-- our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and
evolving industry standards and to identify opportunities in new
markets; and

-- competitive pressures and other factors such as the qualification,
availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the
resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products.

Additional factors that may cause Broadcom's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the list that can be found at http://www.broadcom.com/press/additional_risk_factors/Q42009.php.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

Broadcom, the pulse logo, Connecting everything, the Connecting everything logo and SmartAudio® are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), the leader in global design innovation, announced today that Exar Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAR) has signed an expanded business agreement to establish Cadence® as its leading chip planning and mixed-signal design solutions provider. As a result of the new multi-year agreement, the Cadence Virtuoso® and Encounter® platforms, as well as the Cadence Chip Planning Solution, will make up Exar's key mixed-signal design environment for designs at 65 nanometers and below.

'We have a longstanding relationship with Cadence as they have consistently provided the technology required for our project needs,' said George Apostol, senior vice president and CTO, Exar Corporation. 'We also believe that they have the technology leadership and outstanding technical support that is vital to helping us deliver highly differentiated silicon solutions to our customers. Cadence tools, especially for mixed-signal designs, are ideal for our forthcoming data communications, storage, interface and power-management products.'

With the new agreement, Exar has chosen the Cadence Virtuoso platform for its analog and custom design and implementation technology. Additionally, the company will use Cadence Multi-mode Simulation technology for RF, FastSpice, and mixed-signal simulations. Exar will use the Cadence Encounter Digital Implementation System for digital design prototyping and floorplanning. And lastly, Exar has adopted the Cadence Chip Planning Solution as the standard for its IC conceptualization, analysis, and planning activities across the organization.

'Companies like Exar succeed through their ability to create highly differentiated designs, and are justifiably selective when it comes to the partners with whom they entrust their design flows,' said Steve Carlson, vice president of marketing at Cadence. 'Cadence welcomes the opportunity for a long-term relationship with Exar, and we look forward to helping them further distinguish their products through technical innovation and rapid market introduction.'

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

About Exar
Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for industrial, datacom and storage applications. For nearly 40 years, Exar's comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar's product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit: www.exar.com.

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The SureSelect Human All Exon Kit extends the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the SureSelect Target Enrichment System to studies of all human exons, a region totaling approximately 38 Mb. Available in kit sizes appropriate for studies comprised of a few to several thousand samples, Agilent's in-solution-based SureSelect Target Enrichment System easily scales up and is well-suited for automation.

"We're excited to extend our next-generation sequencing target enrichment portfolio even further with an optimized protocol for the Applied Biosystems SOLiD System in addition to the protocol for the Illumina GAII which was released last month," said Fred Ernani, Ph.D., Agilent emerging genomics applications product manager. "The performance, ease of use and scalability of the SureSelect Human All Exon Kit combines well with the increasing capacity and efficiency of both of these next-generation sequencers."

The SureSelect Human All Exon Kit design covers 1.22 percent of human genomic regions corresponding to the NCBI Consensus CDS Database (CCDS), including more than 700 human miRNAs from the Sanger v13 database and more than 300 additional human non-coding RNAs in a single tube.

"The SureSelect All Exon Kit enrichment for the Applied Biosystems SOLiD System worked in our hands extremely well," said Dr. Michal Schweiger, MD, Ph.D., Cancer Genomics Group of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics. "The amount of input DNA required is very low and the protocol straightforward to perform. We are very happy about the technology, especially in regard to our applications studying cancer where we have limited amounts of input DNA."

Agilent's SureSelect Target Enrichment System is now the platform with the most optimized protocols for a diverse set of sequencing protocols and platforms. It supports Illumina end-sequencing and paired-end sequencing protocols in addition to fragment library format sequencing on the SOLiD System. Users of Agilent's eArray online design tool can improve the efficiency of their research by easily designing custom products to target any genome of interest, all in a single tube.

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Boston - Demonstrating its ability to improve efficiency, control and security for financial institutions and their customers through the use of its check transports and scanning hardware, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging technologies and supplier of check capture devices, will showcase the versatility and benefits of its check transports and digital document scanners, including the top-of-the-line imageFORMULA CR-180II and CR-55 Check Transports, at the Bank Administration Institute (BAI) Retail Delivery Show, beginning today in Boston, Booth # 438.

"Today's financial marketplace is at a critical crossroad of finding ways to streamline business practices while keeping overhead costs down and still improving the payment and transaction process," said Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "As a recognized provider of advanced image capture and scanning solutions, we will demonstrate how our document scanners and check transports offer customers and financial institutions a practical solution to meet the real-world needs of the financial marketplace at BAI's show."

"Canon continues to provide ophthalmologists with the latest digital imaging technology, allowing eyecare professionals to continue to provide comprehensive, high-end care to their patients," said Tsuneo Imai, senior director and general manager, Medical Systems Division, Canon U.S.A." At AAO, ophthalmologists will witness how the CX-1 Mydriatic/Non-Mydriatic Hybrid Digital Retinal Camera can play a significant role in helping them to efficiently operate their practices."

Canon solutions on display during this year's show include:

# imageFORMULA P-150 Personal Scanner: Launching later this year, the P-150's compact size and simple use liberates document capture by taking it beyond the walls of the office to the convenience of any user location. Its innovative design and outstanding value make it ideal for use by "road warriors" and office users for general-purpose distributed document scanning applications to improve personal efficiency and productivity, as well as check scanning in remote deposit capture applications. Measuring only 11 inches long, 3.7 inches wide and 1.6 inches high and weighing just over two pounds, the P-150 redefines the minimum dimensions of a document scanner with automatic document feeder. The Canon P-150 can scan a batch of up to 20 letter-sized documents at up to 15 pages-per-minute (ppm) and 30 images-per-minuteI (ipm), yet still fits easily into a briefcase. For quick use and minimal setup, the P-150 can use electrical power via a single USB cable connected to a PC, and when first connected will immediately launch Canon CaptureOnTouch Lite. This "Plug-and-Scan" capability lets users easily and instantaneously start scanning without installing drivers or imaging applications, decreasing the time needed to initiate a scan and simplifying the scanning process.

# imageFORMULA CR-180 II Check Transport: Offering a fast, reliable solution for batch conversion of paper checks into electronic images, the CR-180II is perfect for high-volume distributed or branch capture, and remittance / lockbox processing applications. It can scan up to 180 double-sided checks per minuteII (cpm), while simultaneously reading Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) data. The CR-180II delivers high-quality images compliant with Check 21 and features two output pockets for easier post-scan sorting, and a built-in endorser. It comes bundled with Silver Bullet Ranger Transport API software that allows users to mix and match the types of item processing software and hardware they select.

# imageFORMULA CR-55 Check Transport: The CR-55 is a convenient, compact solution to decentralize payment processing from the first point of presentment to settlement. Ideal for teller and branch capture, it offers high-quality scanning, at speeds of up to 55 cpm,II and is compliant with Check 21. The CR-55 simultaneously reads MICR data and features a built-in endorser. It is bundled with the Silver Bullet Ranger Driver as well as Infrared Double Feed Detection and Paper Thickness Adjustment capabilities for reliable paper feeding and image capture.

# imageFORMULA CR-25 Check Transport: Compactly designed, the CR-25 is an easy-to-use solution perfect for remote deposit/merchant capture applications. It can scan up to 25 cpm,II and is compliant with Check 21. The CR-25 reads MICR data, comes bundled with the Silver Bullet Ranger Driver, and includes features such as Infrared Double Feed Detection and Paper Thickness Adjustment capabilities for reliable check feeding.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2008†, with global revenues of US $45 billion, is listed as number four in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2009 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." Canon is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all products. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.

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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office

All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.

Specifications, availability and prices are subject to change without notice.

I Examples based on typical settings, rated in pages/images per minute with letter- sized documents, landscape feeding direction, up to 200 dpi. Actual processing speeds may vary based on PC performance and application software.

II Examples are rated in checks/images per minute with U.S. personal checks at 200 dpi in black-and-white or grayscale.

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Micron is currently sampling the 4Gb NAND-2Gb LPDDR MCP with customers and expects to be in volume production in early 2010. The 4Gb NAND-2Gb LPDDR combination is targeted at mainstream densities in today's mobile devices, but Micron has the flexibility to support higher densities – up to 8Gb NAND and 8Gb LPDDR – as the mobile market integrates sophisticated multimedia functionality. Visit the Micron Innovations blog to learn more about Micron's new MCP products and read an insider's perspective on the shifting mobile memory landscape.

'With Micron's 34nm 4Gb NAND and 50nm 2Gb LPDDR monolithic die used in this package, we are providing customers with the most advanced solution available in NAND-based MCPs,' said Eric Spanneut, director of mobile memory marketing. 'By combining the industry's leading NAND and DRAM processes within our new generation of MCPs, we are able to easily accommodate the shift to high-density NAND devices as the industry progresses toward multi-function mobile devices.'

In addition to its MCP portfolio, Micron also offers a host of memory products for the mobile market, including discrete NAND and LPDRAM parts, e∙MMC 4.4 managed NAND solutions and NANDcode software. By working closely with the entire mobile value chain, including operating system and chipset vendors, Micron is in a unique position to offer customers a rich portfolio of engineering support and solutions for their respective design needs.

Relevant Links
There are other ways to stay up-to-date on Micron news:

* Micron Innovations Blog: www.micronblogs.com
* Micron on Twitter: http://twitter.com/microntechnews
* Micron Pressroom: www.micron.com/media

About Micron
Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets DRAMs, NAND flash memory, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.

Micron and the Micron orbit logo are trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the production of Micron's new MCP portfolio. Actual events or results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Please refer to the documents Micron files on a consolidated basis from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically Micron's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These documents contain and identify important factors that could cause the actual results for Micron on a consolidated basis to differ materially from those contained in our forward-looking statements (see Certain Factors). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

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NORWALK, Conn., Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today released its 2009 Report on Global Citizenship. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the company's activities and progress in the areas of corporate social responsibility: environmental sustainability, governance and ethics, customer privacy and satisfaction, employee diversity and development and corporate giving and volunteerism.

In the report's letter to stakeholders, Xerox Chairman Anne Mulcahy and Chief Executive Officer Ursula Burns said, "We were an early leader in the sustainability movement because we thought it was the right thing to do for the environment. But we discovered something else along the way. Every one of our innovations ended up either saving us money or creating new markets and new revenue. We found, in other words, that we don't have to choose between the environment and profit. We can do both."

Environmental Sustainability Progress to Date
Xerox aligns its environmental sustainability goals around the following four commitment areas where the company can make a significant impact across its entire value chain of technology and services:

* Climate protection: Xerox invests in technologies that reduce the carbon footprint of our operations and the operations of our customers. Our goal is to become carbon neutral. To date, our company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are down 20 percent from 2002 to 2008, and the company believes it will deliver a 25 percent reduction in total GHG emissions by 2012 from a 2002 baseline.

Last year, 80 percent of Xerox's eligible new products met or exceeded the international ENERGY STAR standard even as the program's stricter requirements made it tougher to meet. The company's goal is to deliver ENERGY STAR qualified equipment for 90 percent or more of eligible new products launched by 2010. The Xerox Sustainability Calculator, launched in 2008, is aimed at helping customers identify opportunities to reduce lifecycle energy use, solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions of office printing activities.

* Preserving biodiversity and the world's forests: Xerox works with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to support the development of a sustainable paper cycle. Xerox expects its suppliers to adhere to stringent requirements for sustainable forest management. To date, more than 90 percent of Xerox paper by volume met the company's requirements; the goal is 100 percent by volume. In 2008, Xerox maintained chain of custody certification as planned, expanding the portfolio of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified papers it offers to customers. Xerox also continued its successful 3-year $1 million partnership with The Nature Conservancy that supports conservation work aimed at the development of a sustainable paper cycle.

* Preserving clean air and water: Xerox strives to eliminate the use of toxic materials throughout the supply chain. For years, the company has applied strict internal standards that govern the use of chemicals in its operations and products and over time has re-engineered or substituted processes to dramatically reduce the use of toxics and heavy metals. Our goal is to achieve a zero toxic footprint.

* Preventing and managing waste: Xerox's equipment and supplies returns and recycling programs diverted 106 million pounds of waste from landfills bringing total landfill avoidance to 2.2 billion pounds since 1991. The company achieved an internal recycle rate of 92 percent in 2008 and, in support of a "zero waste to landfill" goal for its company-wide operations, it is developing a waste-free goal in 2009. Xerox is on track to reduce the solid waste sent to landfills from its largest warehouses by 25 percent by 2012.

In May of 2009, Xerox launched its breakthrough ColorQube™ multifunction printer, which uses the company's proprietary solid ink technology. Its cartridge-free design generates 90 percent less office supplies waste than comparable laser devices and reduces the effects of manufacturing and transportation on the environment.

Additional highlights from Xerox's Report on Global Citizenship include:

* The Customer Experience: Xerox offers the industry's broadest portfolio of document technology and services with more than 80 products launched in the last three years. In 2008, Xerox products garnered more than 230 awards worldwide, and Xerox was the first document management company to receive excellence certification from J.D. Power and Associates for quality technical support three years in a row - one of the customer service industry's highest recognitions.

* Giving back to the communities in which we work and live: The Xerox Foundation invested $12.6 million in 2,825 non-profit organizations and matched approximately 1,700 employee contributions to not for profits. In 2008, Xerox and Xerox employees contributed $3.5 million to United Way organizations and more than 9,500 Xerox employees committed their time to worthwhile causes through the Xerox Community Involvement Program.

About Xerox
Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox Corporation's 54,000 people represent the world's leading document management, technology and services enterprise, providing the industry's broadest portfolio of color and black-and-white document processing systems and related supplies, as well as document management consulting and outsourcing services.

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LAKE FOREST, Calif. - WD® (NYSE: WDC), known for its hard disk drive leadership in the desktop, mobile and consumer marketplaces, today announced its entry into the traditional enterprise market segment with volume production shipments of its first 10,000 RPM, 2.5-inch, small form factor, SAS interface hard drives. The WD S25 provides up to 300 GB of high-performance storage suitable for both mission-critical enterprise server and enterprise storage applications, such as high-I/O-driven applications and configurations, as well as data centers and large data arrays.

"Our entry into the traditional-enterprise market continues the strategic expansion and diversification of WD's broad market and product portfolio, and significantly increases our addressable revenue opportunity," said John Coyne, president and CEO of WD. "As with our previous market expansion and diversification efforts, WD will approach the traditional enterprise space with the same focus on quality, customer service, technology and value that has earned us strong positions in every market we serve."

The WD S25 delivers ultra-high performance with its 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s SAS interfaces and a sustained sequential data rate of 128 MB/sec. In addition to all the speed required to service any enterprise need, the WD S25 also provides a 1.6 M hour MTBF rating.

The WD S25 is now available to select OEMs and shipments have begun to the two largest OEMs in the industry. "We are thrilled to launch a mission-critical-class hard drive to these high-end OEM customers," said Tom McDorman, vice president and general manager of WD's enterprise storage solutions business unit. "This new family of SAS products adds to our existing large capacity SATA near-line enterprise product portfolio. This first product is the foundation upon which we will expand into the previously untapped traditional enterprise market."

More information about WD S25 enterprise SAS hard drives may be found on the company's Web site at http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=677.

About WD
WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and media products.

WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's Web site (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning WD's expansion into and approach to the enterprise space. The foregoing forward-looking statements are based on WD's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including: the impact of recent uncertainty and volatility in global economic conditions; supply and demand conditions in the hard drive industry; actions by competitors; unexpected advances in competing technologies; uncertainties related to the development and introduction of products based on new technologies and expansion into new data storage markets; business conditions and growth in the various hard drive markets; pricing trends and fluctuations in average selling prices; changes in the availability and cost of commodity materials and specialized product components that WD does not make internally; and other risks and uncertainties listed in WD's recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 14, 2009, to which your attention is directed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and WD undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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Singapore – Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location based solutions, today announced the availability of Tele Atlas® Speed Profiles in Taiwan, the first complete historic speed product in Asia built with insight from local drivers that enables navigation system users find the fastest routes and far more accurately estimate travel times. Speed Profiles for Taiwan provides drivers with unique insight into real world traffic patterns across the country's complete navigable road network. With Speed Profiles, drivers can make the best route choices that normally only well-informed locals would select and in turn, also save valuable time and money.

With congested roadways and ever-increasing travel times, users of mapping applications are seeking better ways to travel efficiently, minimize transportation costs and find the optimal routes to their destinations. Speed Profiles aggregates and enhances real speed data from GPS-enabled devices, using consumer driving patterns to provide true average speeds on individual road segments. In contrast, traditional systems use standardized estimates to calculate routes, ignoring hurdles such as traffic lights, school hours and rotaries that can severely impact travel times. Speed Profiles for Taiwan is Tele Atlas' first community-based offering outside of North America and Europe, highlighting the expanding and ever more global role of community in advancing navigation and location-based solutions.

'With Speed Profiles, our regional customers can now deliver solutions that help consumers save time and money, consume less fuel and help preserve the environment, as well as help businesses cut transportation and logistics costs,' said Rik Temmink, Vice President of Product Management, Tele Atlas. 'This is especially important in densely populated countries like Taiwan, whose traffic jams are some of the most complex and chaotic in the world. We are excited to extend availability of this unique and powerful product to Asia and to be the first to deliver a complete solution in the region based on historical driving information.'

Speed Profiles enables route calculations based on highly comprehensive historical travel time and measured speed information. Tele Atlas Speed Profiles is available in 27 countries and territories, covering 35 million kilometers of both directions of roads. The version for Taiwan includes 211,000 kilometers and complete coverage of the navigable road network.

About Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas delivers the digital maps and dynamic content that power many of the world's most essential navigation and location-based services (LBS). Through a combination of its own products and partnerships, Tele Atlas offers map coverage of more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company was founded in 1984 and has offices in 27 countries around the world. Today, Tele Atlas products are developed with the insight of a community of millions of digital map users worldwide, who are adding to the company's unmatched network of sources to track and validate changes in real time, and deliver the best digital maps and dynamic content. For more information, visit www.teleatlas.com or http://investors.tomtom.com/index.cfm. Tele Atlas is a subsidiary of TomTom N.V. (AEX: TOM2).

Tele Atlas and the Tele Atlas logo are registered trademarks of Tele Atlas. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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London, Interoute, owner operator of one of Europe's largest next generation voice and data network, and Juniper Networks Inc, (NASDAQ: JNPR), the leader in high performance networking, today announced that an extra 9.5 Terabits of capacity has been added to Interoute's pan European IP network. The upgrade is in response to increased Internet traffic from ISPs, content providers and enterprise customers, which led to Interoute experiencing IP traffic doubling every 12 months.

This escalation in demand is being led by broadband growth in emerging markets where Interoute serves customers including Slovak Telecom, ATM in Poland and Magyar Telecom in Hungary, combined with increasingly rich multimedia content from mobile providers, such as Vodafone, and the growth in enterprise VPNs. All these factors have contributed to Interoute's 32 percent growth rate since 2008.

Interoute's next generation network is part of the digital backbone of the European Internet, and also provides IP transit and content delivery services to enterprise and media owners.

Matthew Finnie, CTO at Interoute, commented, "Interoute, with this upgrade, has added over 9.5 Terabits of capacity to Europe's Internet, improving the quality, experience and availability of Europe's Internet whilst maintaining the sophisticated mix of security, predictability and scale required by enterprises for critical IT infrastructure services, including computing, communication and connectivity."

Interoute has deployed the Juniper Networks MX Series Ethernet Services Routers in its core pan European IP network. Gert-Jan Schenk, senior vice president EMEA, Juniper Networks, said: "Demand for bandwidth continues to grow, and providers need to expand their networks to keep pace, while also increasing the value their networks can deliver to customers. Interoute is a highly-innovative company, always focused on delivering excellent value to its customers via new services and quality of service to maintain traction."

Interoute will continue to invest in capacity ahead of network demand and in anticipation of customer requirements. The IP layer is one of five network platforms that form part of Interoute's next-generation European network. The current network infrastructure has the capacity to be upgraded a further 50 times, giving Interoute's customers a deep reserve from which to draw as their demands increase.

The upgrade project involved Juniper Networks MX960 Ethernet Services Router platform being deployed across 12 cities within the Interoute network including Amsterdam, Berlin, Bratislava, Budapest, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Prague and Stockholm.

Juniper Networks MX960 platform is one of the industry's largest capacity Carrier Ethernet platforms with up to 960 gigabits per second (Gbps) of switching and routing capacity, reducing costs and increasing revenue per platform while delivering the scale to ensure investment protection. Offering efficient support of high-density interfaces and high-capacity switching throughput, the MX960 enables a wide range of business and residential applications and services, including high-speed transport and VPN services and next-generation network aggregation. The MX Series is based on the industry-leading Junos® software which simplifies networks operations and reduces the costs and complexity of deploying, provisioning and managing scalable Ethernet services.
About Interoute

Interoute is the owner operator of Europe's most advanced and densely connected voice and data network, encompassing over 57,000 km of lit fibre and 59 data centres. Its full-service next generation network serves thousands of customers across a broad range of sectors from finance to retail and every major European incumbent, as well as the major operators of North America, East and South Asia, governments, universities and research agencies. These organisations find Interoute the ideal partner for hosting content, providing wholesale bandwidth and transit services, corporate connectivity or creating new services. With established operations throughout mainland Europe, North America and Dubai Interoute also owns and operates dense city networks throughout Europe's major business centres. More than €1 billion in e-commerce transactions flows through its data centres each day, making Interoute a key part of Europe's Digital Supply Chain. www.interoute.com
About Juniper Networks

From devices to data centers, from consumers to the cloud, Juniper Networks delivers innovative software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. The company serves more than 30,000 customers and partners worldwide, and earned more than $3 billion in revenue over the last year. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.

Juniper Networks and Junos are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The Juniper Networks and Junos logos are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, today introduced a new core family providing the highest levels of system performance for extremely cost-sensitive embedded applications such as 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), home entertainment, personal entertainment and home networking. The new MIPS32® M14KTM and M14KcTM cores are the first MIPS32-compatible cores that also execute the new microMIPSTM instruction set architecture (ISA), achieving high performance of
1.5 DMIPS/MHz with an advanced level of code compression. The microMIPS ISA maintains 98% of MIPS32 performance while reducing code size by 35%, translating to significant silicon cost savings.

According to Art Swift, vice president of marketing at MIPS Technologies, "Growing amounts of signal processing and higher speed connectivity are driving up the performance requirements in MCUs and many cost-sensitive embedded applications, while still requiring a very small silicon footprint. We're enabling our customers to develop high-performance devices in smaller form factors to significantly decrease development costs. We're pleased to enhance and expand our offering for MCU and system designers with these groundbreaking new cores."

"MCUs continue to migrate towards 32-bit to address the needs of more sophisticated, performance-intensive applications," said Tony Massimini, chief of technology, Semico Research. "Processors that support 32-bit MCUs and other high-performance, low-footprint embedded devices must not only provide the requisite performance and right feature set, but they also need to be extremely compact to keep flash memory and silicon costs down. This enables smaller die area which allows for further integration. The specifications of the new M14K cores suggest great promise for the next generation of these devices."

The M14K Core for Microcontrollers

The M14K core combines high performance with an advanced level of code compression for the 32-bit MCU market, achieving performance of 1.5 DMIPS/MHz and 180 MHz in 130nm. The M14K core offers advanced features that are optimized for MCU and real-time embedded applications, including reduced interrupt latency, flash acceleration, advanced debug features including iFlowTraceTM and support for AHB Lite as the interconnect interface. Designed on the MIPS32 4K® micro-architecture that is already proven in hundreds of millions of SoCs, the M14K core is highly configurable and extendable, offering a wide range of implementation options to minimize cost and maximize reusability.

"Microchip is delighted to see continued innovation and commitment from MIPS Technologies in the 32-bit MCU market. The new M14K and M14Kc cores, and the microMIPS ISA offer enhancements important to MCU users, including even faster interrupt latency and smaller code size," said Sumit Mitra, vice president, High Performance Microcontroller Division, Microchip Technology. "Microchip is pleased with the enthusiastic acceptance of its MIPS-based PIC32 MCU family offering best-in-class performance. As with our 8-bit and 16-bit microcontroller businesses, Microchip is committed to a long term roadmap with our MIPS-based 32-bit MCU products."

The M14Kc Core for High Performance, Low Footprint Applications

The M14Kc core builds on the base M14K core with additional features for embedded applications such as home entertainment, home networking and personal mobile entertainment. These applications require a compact footprint but also the ability to execute increasingly complex software algorithms on an RTOS or Linux. Based on the popular MIPS32 4KEcTM micro-architecture, which provides a powerful Linux and Java engine and superior performance for the Android platform, the M14Kc core has a full cache controller and translation lookaside buffer (TLB) memory management unit (MMU).

microMIPS ISA for Advanced Code Compression

At the heart of the M14K and M14Kc cores is the new microMIPS ISA that offers 32-bit performance with 16-bit code size for most instructions. The microMIPS ISA combines recoded and new 16- and 32-bit instructions to achieve an ideal balance of performance and code density. It incorporates all MIPS32 instructions and Application Specific Extensions (ASEs) including MIPS-3D® ASE, MIPS DSP ASE, MIPS MT ASE and SmartMIPS® ASE, as well as new instructions for advanced code size reduction. The microMIPS ISA is backward compatible, enabling reuse of optimized MIPS micro-architecture. With smaller memory accesses and efficient use of the instruction cache, the microMIPS ISA also helps to reduce system power consumption.

Ecosystem and Tool Support

MIPS Technologies is providing complete software development tool support for the new M14K and M14Kc cores, with the Eclipse-based MIPS NavigatorTM Integrated Component Suite (ICS) and System NavigatorTM probes for debugging. MIPS Technologies is also working with leading third party software vendors for broad tool and OS support.

"With Sourcery G++TM, CodeSourcery's industry-leading software development environment based on the GNU Toolchain and the Eclipse IDE, we already support the entire range of MIPS32 cores, and we will soon be providing support for the M14K and M14Kc cores (including the new MicroMIPS ISA) as well," said Mark Mitchell, chief sourcerer, CodeSourcery. "We are pleased to continue our partnership with MIPS Technologies to deliver the tools MIPS developers need to quickly bring products to market."

"The new MIPS32 M14K and M14Kc cores and microMIPS ISA provide the ultimate platforms to leverage the low power and high performance characteristics of the Nucleus OS," said Glenn Perry, general manager of the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics. "Combining cores like the M14Kc with Mentor's multiOS solutions for Linux, Android and Nucleus will enable our mutual customers to develop innovative multi-OS solutions with world-class support and performance quality from Mentor Graphics."

"Express Logic's ThreadX® RTOS is ideal for deeply embedded systems where small code size and real-time performance are critical, and the microMIPS ISA appears to be a great fit for enabling the next generation of these systems," said William E. Lamie, president and CEO ExpressLogic. "With ThreadX on MIPS cores, developers have a powerful solution to help them get to market quickly. We have worked closely with MIPS Technologies for many years, and we're continuing that work with them on microMIPS and the M14K family."

"Micrium currently provides embedded software support for the MIPS32 architecture with our small-footprint µC/OS-II RTOS," said Christian Legare, Micrium vice president. "Micrium is known for saving precious design time, resulting in a substantial cost advantage for such embedded applications as industrial, medical and automotive. With its M14K core, MIPS Technologies offers a unique value proposition for developers in these markets. Micrium recognizes the benefits and importance of porting to the M14K core."

"We recently announced support for MIPS32 cores in our new MontaVista Linux 6 Market Specific Distributions (MSDs), offering a tailored combination of features and functionality specific for those cores. MontaVista Linux 6 will also provide support for the M14Kc core to enable MIPS developers to quickly create differentiated products by building on an optimized, commercial-quality embedded Linux," said Scott Mullarkey, vice president, worldwide business development, MontaVista Software.

"With Timesys LinuxLink support for the complete family of MIPS32 cores, including the new M14Kc core, MIPS Technologies' licensees can provide Linux solutions for their processors and reference platforms within days," said Maciej Halasz, director of product management at Timesys. "Licensees can quickly assemble Linux images for reference kits, while their OEM customers can accelerate their time-to-market and build Linux-based products for a wide range of applications through the unique productivity features in the LinuxLink software development framework. We are pleased to extend our comprehensive support for the MIPS architecture by adding LinuxLink support for this new core."

Simulation Support

MIPS will also provide both accurate and fast simulation models for the M14K and M14Kc cores. SoC developers can leverage 100% cycle accurate models-built with technology from Carbon Design Systems-for verification in SystemC and co-simulation environments. Software developers can also take advantage of fast instruction set simulators-developed in conjunction with Imperas-for use in software development and virtual platforms.

"We are pleased to provide MIPS Technologies with our Carbon Model Studio tools to generate cycle accurate models of its new cores," said Bill Neifert, CTO and vice president, business development, Carbon Design Systems. "With models of the M14K and M14Kc cores created using Carbon's leading technology, SoC developers get 100 percent cycle accurate models that work in many different design environments, enabling accurate architectural analysis and pre-silicon performance analysis."

"We are working together with MIPS to create MIPS-VerifiedTM instruction-accurate models of its newest cores that MIPS will provide to its licensees," said Simon Davidmann, CEO of Imperas. "With our instruction accurate simulation technology and these models, developers can simulate complete embedded systems running real application code at very fast speeds on typical desktop PCs-helping them get to market quickly at the lowest possible cost."

Availability

The new M14K and M14Kc cores will be available in the first quarter of 2010. For more information, contact info@mips.com or visit www.mips.com/microcontrollers.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These include broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.

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Intended activity is the Integrated Recycling System that Fuji Xerox established in China, and it was recognized for "being the first in the industry to build a logistics network for recovering used products and cartridges spanning the whole of mainland China," "implementing the advanced reuse and recycle technologies and know-how created in Japan," and "having achieved a high recycling rate as well as adopting a pioneering approach to address the serious waste problem in China."

The Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Awards were established in 1991 to honor outstanding achievement contributing to global environmental conservation as well as sustainable development in the areas including investigation, research, countermeasure technology and others touching on global environmental issues. The Monozukuri Special Environment Award, which was presented to Fuji Xerox, was established this year to recognize substantial approaches to conserving the global environment at monozukuri (manufacturing) plants both inside and outside of Japan.

Fuji Xerox Eco-Manufacturing (Suzhou) Note 1 and Fuji Xerox China Ltd.Note 2 operate and promote the Integrated Recycling System in China under the support of the Chinese government, to achieve the goals of "zero landfill," "zero pollution," and "zero illegal dumping" by steadily improving the recycling rate together with 10 partner companies in China and four in Japan. Complying with domestic laws of China, the system recovers used products and cartridges nationwide as part of Fuji Xerox's corporate responsibility, and disassembles and sort them followed by appropriate handling of hazardous materials.

For China, the Integrated Recycling System has yielded benefits of reducing illegal dumping, pollution from harmful substances and other environmental risks, as well as making efficient use of recycled resources in the country, which would eventually develop a new industrial system.

Prior to building the system in China, Fuji Xerox established the Integrated Recycling System with the aims of achieving "zero landfill," "zero pollution" and "zero illegal dumping" in Japan in 1995Note 3 and in the Asia-Pacific region in 2004Note 4. Fuji Xerox will further accelerate its resource recovery and recycling in China.

Note 1 Recycling base in China to recycle used products recovered from throughout China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan).
Note 2 Fuji Xerox sales company in China.
Note 3 For more information about the resource recycling system, please access:
http://www.fujixerox.com/eng/company/ecology/cycle/
Note 4 For more information about the International Resource Recycling System, please access:
http://www.fujixerox.com/eng/company/ecology/cycle/newstyle/international/

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - NVIDIA today announced that it is now accepting applications for its ninth annual NVIDIA Fellowship Program, to fund work that helps to solve complex visual computing challenges. Grants of $25,000 for each selected project will be announced in Spring 2010.

The program is open to applicants worldwide from today through Feb. 3, 2010. Eligibility criteria include completion of the first year of Ph.D. level studies in the areas of computer architecture, computer science, electrical engineering, high-performance computing, scientific computing, or a related area. In addition, applicants must hold a current membership on an active research team. For further information on eligibility and how to apply, please visit: http://www.nvidia.com/page/fellowship_programs.html or email: fellowship@nvidia.com.

'The Fellowship Program aims to provide funding to Ph.D. students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in the graphics and high-performance computing industries,' said Bill Dally, chief scientist at NVIDIA. 'Award recipients will not only receive crucial funding for their research. They will also be able to conduct groundbreaking work with access to NVIDIA products, technology and some of the most talented minds in the field.'

Since its inception in 2002, the NVIDIA Fellowship program has awarded more than $1.8 million in funding to over 75 Ph.D. research students.

About NVIDIA Research
NVIDIA Research has a variety of initiatives and programs aimed at advancing visual, parallel and mobile computing. These include funding and board donations for university research projects through professor partnerships and graduate fellowships; working with faculty to develop curriculum, providing access to developer forums, pre-released tools and drivers through NVIDIA's Developer Relations Program; and providing free online access to some of NVIDIA's award-winning books and coursework. Current work being done by the group spans many domains that include: realistic rendering, ray tracing, physical simulation, scientific computing, computational photography, programming languages and systems, computer architecture, and VLSI circuits. NVIDIA Research is led by the company's chief scientist, Bill Dally. For more information, please visit www.nvidia.com/research.

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from portable media players to notebooks to workstations. NVIDIA's expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. Fortune magazine has ranked NVIDIA #1 in innovation in the semiconductor industry for two years in a row. For more information, see www.nvidia.com.

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