Distinguished Semiconductor Researcher Dr. Paul Gray Joins AppliedMicro's Board of Directors

"We are very fortunate and honored that Dr. Gray accepted to join the Board of AppliedMicro," said Cesar Cesaratto, Chairman of the Board for AppliedMicro. "His wealth of experience in the semiconductor industry and academia and his in-depth knowledge of semiconductor technologies will be invaluable in guiding and influencing the company's strategic direction."

Dr. Gray brings more than 40 years of experience in research integrated circuit technology and has focused on bipolar and MOS circuit design, telecommunications circuits and analog-digital interfaces in VLSI systems. He is the Andy Grove Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Gray brings several career accomplishments with him to the board, and is a member of the board of the National Academy of Engineering and an IEEE fellow. Dr. Gray has authored more than 150 journal articles and conference presentations and has published four books including "Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits." He is also the author or co-author of 14 patents in the field. Before joining UC Berkeley in 1971, Dr. Gray was in the research and development department at Fairchild Semiconductor. He holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona, Tucson.

"AppliedMicro welcomes the opportunity to add prestige to our Board of Directors and we are very fortunate to have Dr. Paul Gray contributing to our guidance as we develop next-generation telecommunications solutions for the market," said Dr. Paramesh Gopi, President and CEO of AppliedMicro. "Analog-mixed signal expertise is a highly sought-after commodity in our field today and no one is more accomplished in this field than Paul. AppliedMicro is expanding its customer relationships into partnerships in order to improve its delivery of next-generation solutions and Paul will help guide our company's efforts in developing technology for this vital area."

In addition to being Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Dr. Gray has held several administrative posts, including Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Dean of the College of Engineering and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. He currently serves as a councilor of the National Academy of Engineering and is a member of the National Research Council Governing Board.

AppliedMicro Overview

AppliedMicro is a global leader in energy efficient sustainable solutions to process, transport, and store information for the next generation of Internet data center and carrier central office. A leader in high speed signal processing, IP and Ethernet packet processing, and embedded processors, AppliedMicro's patented innovations provide high value solutions in telecom, enterprise and consumer applications. AppliedMicro's corporate headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AppliedMicro, visit the company's Web site at http://www.appliedmicro.com.

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