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Atheros
Announces the Appointment of Dan Artusi to its Board of
Directors
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., July 28, 2008 — Atheros
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer
of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless
and wired communications, today announced that industry
veteran, Dan Artusi, has re-joined Atheros’ board of
directors.
Artusi, who has more than 30 years
of experience in the semiconductor and communications
industries, most recently served as president, CEO and
board member of Conexant Systems, Inc., a communications
solutions semiconductor company. Previously, Mr. Artusi
was chairman and CEO of Coldwatt, Inc., a provider of
power supplies for the communications and computing
industries. He has also served as president, CEO and
director of Silicon Laboratories, a leading developer of
mixed signal integrated circuits and spent more than 20
years in various senior management roles at Motorola
Semiconductor. Mr. Artusi currently serves as a board
member of Qspeed Semiconductor, an early stage designer
and manufacturer of power semiconductors.
“We are delighted to have Dan
re-join our board of directors,” said Craig Barratt,
president and CEO of Atheros. “His vast experience in
the communications semiconductor industry will again
significantly contribute to the Atheros team. He has
excellent insight into the markets we serve, and a
unique understanding of our vision for the future.”
Artusi attended the Instituto
Tecnologico in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
About
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a leading
developer of semiconductor system solutions for wireless
and wired communications products. Atheros combines its
wireless and networking systems expertise with
high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and
digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly
integrated chipsets that are manufactured on low-cost,
standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
processes. Atheros technology is used by a broad base of
leading customers, including personal computer,
networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers.
For more information, please visit
www.atheros.com or
send email to
info@atheros.com.
NOTE: Atheros and
the Atheros logo are trademarks of Atheros
Communications, Inc.
Note on
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the
historical information contained herein, the matters set
forth in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially
including but not limited to the risks detailed in
Atheros’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other reports
filed with the SEC by Atheros from time to time. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
hereof. Atheros disclaims any obligation to update
these forward-looking statements.
Dakota Lee, 408-720-5597, dakota@atheros.com, or Greg Wood, A&R Edelman for
Atheros, 650-762-2838,
gwood@ar-edelman.com
For
analyst inquires contact: Deborah Stapleton of Stapleton Communications, Inc.,
+1-650-470-0200,
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