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      GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLIANCE APPOINTS LEADERS TO THE
            EMERGING COMPANY CEO LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

SAN JOSE, Calif. (April 29, 2008) ­ The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) in
an effort to increase its focus on entrepreneurship and innovation has named 20
leading Chief Executive Officers to its newly formed Emerging Company CEO Council.
The role of this diverse group is to advise GSA's Board of Directors on the unique
challenges faced by emerging semiconductor companies.

"The council allows us to service the needs of the majority of our company members,
while ensuring the innovation that has historically come from these types of
companies will continue. The stature of this group is very impressive and we are
enthusiastic about the initiatives that will emanate from this council," said Jodi
Shelton, GSA co-founder and executive director.

Collectively this group of leaders will provide advice, and assist in developing
strategies for industry-wide solutions to the challenges facing entrepreneurial-fueled
companies in the semiconductor industry.

Council members include:

       Behrooz Abdi, president and chief executive officer, RMI Corporation
       Syed Ali, president, chief executive officer and founder, Cavium Networks
       Craig Barratt, president and chief executive officer, Atheros Communications,
       Inc.
       Eric Broockman, chief executive officer, Alereon Inc.
       J. Francois Crepin, president, international WW sales, co-founder and director,
       Akros Silicon, Inc.
       Sally J. Daub, president, chief executive officer and co-founder, VIXS
       Systems, Inc.
       Robert Dickinson, president and chief executive officer, California Micro
       Devices Corporation (CMD)
       Charles Gershman, founder, president and chief executive officer, Bay
       Microsystems, Inc.
       Raouf Halim, chief executive officer, Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
       Patrick Henry, chairman and chief executive officer, Entropic Communications
       Inc.
       Kambiz Hooshmand, president, chief executive officer and director, Applied
       Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC)
       Ron Jankov, president and chief executive officer, NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
       Sohail Khan, president and chief executive officer, SiGe Semiconductor, Inc.
       Scott Moody, chairman, chief executive officer and co-founder, AuthenTec,
       Inc.
       Amir Nayyerhabibi, president and chief executive officer, Cortina Systems
       Art Reidel, chief executive officer, Scintera Networks
       Paul Russo, chairman and founder, Silicon Optix, Inc.



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GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLIANCE APPOINTS LEADERS TO THE EMERGING
COMPANY CEO LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

       Dennis Segers, chief executive officer, Tabula, Inc., who also serves as the
       chairman of the Emerging Company CEO Council for GSA
       Ron Van Dell, president and chief executive officer, Primarion
       Lin Yang, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer, Legend Silicon
       Corporation

To learn more about the Emerging Company CEO Council, please visit:
http://www.gsaglobal.org/association/councils/ecceo.asp

About GSA:

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate the growth and
increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by
fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and
innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP,
EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide
solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance
identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports
entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market
intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing
25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org

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