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MIPS Technologies ’Processor IP at the Heart of Sequans’ New LTE SoCs for Handsets and Tablets

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:30:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 27, 2011 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that the new LTE (Long Term Evolution) SoC (System-on-Chip) from 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is powered by MIPS® industry-standard processors. Targeted at smartphones and tablets, the SQN3110 SoC is Sequans’ second generation LTE baseband chip. It incorporates dual MIPS32® 24Kc® processor cores, and is the first of a planned series of MIPS-Based LTE chips from Sequans.

LTE is a 4G wireless broadband technology that is quickly proliferating across the world. According to recent research from IHS iSuppli, growth of LTE infrastructure spending will reach $27.9 billion by 2014, a CAGR of a 107.5 percent from $1.5 billion in 2010. And research firm In-Stat forecasts that LTE subscriptions will experience an unprecedented 3,400% growth between 2011 and 2015. The MIPS® architecture is used widely in LTE network infrastructure solutions, and now through licensees such as Sequans, is gaining traction in user equipment (UE) such as handsets and tablets.

Implemented in an advanced 40nm process technology, the new SQN3110 SoC achieves LTE CAT4 data throughput with ultra-low power consumption. With Sequans’ 4G “slim modem” approach, the SoC provides high performance with compact area and low system cost. Compared with the previous generation LTE chip, the new MIPS-Based SoC features increased data throughput, 3GPP Release-9 support and improved power consumption.

“As the leading provider of 4G SoCs for handsets, Sequans leveraged its deep WiMAX and LTE experience to deliver this new SoC that offers key benefits for handsets and tablets. The SQN3110 SoC offers uncompromised performance in a low-power implementation with a high level of integration. MIPS’ flexible solutions and business model are enabling us to offer a broad range of options to our customers,” said Dr. Georges Karam, president and CEO, Sequans.

“MIPS Technologies continues to make inroads into the mobile market, with a growing presence in applications processing, baseband processing, and other mobile-related functionality. Sequans is clearly at the forefront of 4G chip development, with more than 10 million chipsets shipped to-date. We are pleased to team with Sequans as the company brings its high-performance, low-power MIPS-Based LTE chips to the world. The rapid adoption of 4G technologies provides a significant opportunity for Sequans to proliferate its products across the globe,” said Sandeep Vij, president and CEO, MIPS Technologies.

About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a 4G chipmaker, supplying LTE and WiMAX chips to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers worldwide. Founded in 2003 to address the WiMAX market, the company expanded in early 2009 to address the LTE market. Sequans is based in Paris, France with additional offices throughout the world, including United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and China.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including 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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MIPS, MIPS32, 24Kc and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies’ First Quarter Earnings Grow Sequentially

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:20:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 27, 2011 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today reported consolidated financial results for its first fiscal quarter of 2012 ended September 30, 2011. All financial results are reported in U.S. GAAP unless otherwise noted.

Summary First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial Metrics:

Revenue was $17.2 million, a quarter-to-quarter decrease of 2 percent
Licensee royalty units grew to 173 million units from 165 million units in Q4’11
Non-GAAP net income was $2.6 million or $0.05 per share; up $0.01 per share from Q4’11
Cash and investment balances ended the quarter at $106.7 million

Fiscal first quarter revenue from royalties was $13.0 million, while license revenue was $4.2 million. The Company’s fiscal Q1 GAAP net income was $0.5 million or $0.01 per share compared to $0.7 million and $0.01 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Non-GAAP net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which excludes certain stock and non-recurring charges, was $2.6 million or $0.05 per share, compared with $2.3 million or $0.04 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The tables below provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures used in this press release to the corresponding GAAP results.

“In the first quarter, we achieved our forecast financial goals and continued to strengthen our solution offerings. While our financial performance in the first quarter continues to mirror the overall consumer electronics and network infrastructure economic environment, we are confident in MIPS’ long-term market opportunity,” said Sandeep Vij, chief executive officer, MIPS Technologies.

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management’s discussion of first quarter 2012 results, as well as guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, in a live conference call beginning today at 1:45 p.m. Pacific:

Live webcast (listen-only): visit https://e-meetings.verizonbusiness.com; conference number 8392257; passcode: MIPS
Live conference call: dial 312-470-0125; password: MIPS
Replay call (available for 30 days shortly following the end of the conference call):
dial 203-369-3375; password: MIPS

An audio replay of the conference call will also be posted on the company’s website at www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world’s most popular products, including 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.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements; such statements are indicated by forward-looking language such as “plans”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “will”, and other words or phrases contemplating future activities including statements about future technology and growth. These forward-looking statements include MIPS Technologies’ expectation regarding improvements in financial results. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of different risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the fact that there can be no assurance that our products will achieve market acceptance, changes in our research and development expenses, the anticipated benefits of our partnering relationships may be more difficult to achieve than expected, the timing of or delays in customer orders, delays in the design process, the length of MIPS Technologies’ sales cycle, MIPS’ ability to develop, introduce and market new products and product enhancements, the level of demand for semiconductors and end-user products that incorporate semiconductors and our ability to compete effectively with larger companies and other companies that are active in our markets. For a further discussion of risk factors affecting our business, we refer you to the risk factors section in the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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MIPS Technologies Appoints William Slater as Chief Financial Officer

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:20:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 27, 2011 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today announced the appointment of William Slater as the company’s new vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, reporting to President and CEO Sandeep Vij. As previously announced, current CFO Maury Austin is retiring from the Company. His departure will be effective as of November 9, 2011, and Mr. Slater will officially join the Company on November 10, 2011.

Mr. Slater brings to MIPS more than 25 years of experience in financial management and operations at high-growth organizations. He joins MIPS directly from his position as executive vice president and CFO of Saba Software, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed provider of enterprise software and cloud solutions.

“Bill has a proven track record with public, private and venture-backed companies. His depth of experience and results-oriented approach will make him a valuable asset to the MIPS executive team. I expect Bill to quickly contribute to our business as we continue to strengthen and grow our position in our target markets,” said Mr. Vij.

“MIPS Technologies has a deep heritage as a provider of IP solutions for some of the world’s largest and most respected semiconductor companies. With its skilled employees, highly-leverageable IP business model, robust patent portfolio, strong cash position and compelling solutions roadmap, the company is well positioned for continued success. I am excited to join MIPS at this time, and to be a part of taking the Company to the next stage of its growth,” said Mr. Slater.

Prior to Saba Software, Mr. Slater was executive vice president and CFO at Symmetricom, a NASDAQ-listed provider of precise time and frequency technology. While there, he successfully built proactive, business-oriented accounting and financial organizations to drive profitability. Before Symmetricom, Slater served as executive vice president and CFO at Computer Curriculum Corporation, an educational software publisher and division of Viacom, where he oversaw strategies, business models, and infrastructure that helped grow revenue, operating income, and cash flow by more than 400 percent in eight years. Slater has also served as vice president, financial planning, at Simon & Schuster, and vice president and controller, Professional Products Group, for Revlon. He holds a B.A. in accounting from Queens College, City University of New York.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including 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.

MIPS and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies and Starboard Reach Agreement

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:15:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., October 24, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) ("MIPS" or "the Company"), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today announced it has reached an agreement with Starboard Value LP and its affiliates ("Starboard"), which beneficially owns approximately 9.9% of the outstanding shares of MIPS' common stock.

Under the agreement, MIPS has agreed to nominate to the MIPS Board two new directors recommended by Starboard, who are not employees of MIPS or Starboard. The nominations will be submitted for stockholder approval at the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting. One of the new nominees will serve as a Class II director, with a one-year term expiring at MIPS' 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and the other new nominee will serve as a Class III director, with a two-year term expiring at MIPS' 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. With the addition of the two new director nominees, the MIPS Board will be expanded to nine directors, comprised of eight independent directors and Sandeep Vij, MIPS' President and Chief Executive Officer, effective upon conclusion of the 2011 Annual Meeting.

In connection with the agreement, Starboard has withdrawn its nomination of director candidates to the MIPS Board and has agreed to vote all of its shares in favor of each of the Board's nominees at the 2011 Annual Meeting, and for each other proposal to come before the 2011 Annual Meeting in accordance with the Board's recommendation.

"We are pleased to have worked constructively with Starboard to reach this agreement," said Sandeep Vij, President and Chief Executive Officer of MIPS Technologies. "Our Board and management team are committed to creating value for all MIPS stockholders. We are focused on building upon MIPS' strong position in the digital home and networking markets, continuing our expansion into mobile, and capitalizing on our robust worldwide patent portfolio. We look forward to benefiting from the collective experience of our two new directors to build an even stronger future for MIPS and our stockholders."

"We are pleased to have had productive conversations with management and the Board, and believe the two new members of the MIPS Board will each make substantial contributions to the MIPS Board," said Jeffrey C. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Starboard. "MIPS has strong customer relationships, a valuable portfolio of patent properties, and a team of talented and dedicated employees. The Company's technology powers some of the world's most popular products in its target markets. We look forward to continuing to work constructively with the Company and the Board to help enhance value for all stockholders."

The Company's 2011 Annual Meeting has been scheduled for December 7, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) at MIPS' headquarters at 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085. MIPS stockholders of record as of October 11, 2011 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Further details regarding the 2011 Annual Meeting, including the agreement between MIPS and Starboard, and the two Starboard nominees to be nominated to the Board, will be included in the Company's definitive proxy materials, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

The complete agreement between MIPS and Starboard will be included as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K which will be filed with the SEC.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including 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 http://www.mips.com/.

About Starboard Value

Starboard Value is a New York-based investment adviser with a focused and differentiated fundamental approach to investing in publicly traded US small cap companies. The investment team has a successful track record of generating significant alpha for investors using their expertise in shareholder activism.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including those identified under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, and updated in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC. These reports are available in the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.mips.com/ and at the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov/. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), its directors and certain executive officers may become participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The Company filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC on October 11, 2011 (the "Preliminary Proxy Statement") and plans to file a definitive proxy statement with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting (the "2011 Proxy Statement").

Sandeep Vij, Kenneth L. Coleman, Fred M. Gibbons, Robert R. Herb, William M. Kelly, Robin L. Washington and Frederick D. Weber, all of whom are members of the Company's Board of Directors, and Maury Austin, the Company's CFO and Gail Shulman, the Company's General Counsel, may become participants in the Company's solicitation. None of such participants owns in excess of 1% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants has been included in the Preliminary Proxy Statement and will be included in the 2011 Proxy Statement and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting.

Promptly after filing its definitive 2011 Proxy Statement with the SEC, the Company will provide access to or a copy of the definitive 2011 Proxy Statement and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE 2011 PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain, free of charge, copies of the definitive 2011 Proxy Statement and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov/), at the Company's website (http://www.mips.com/) or by writing to the Corporate Secretary, MIPS Technologies, Inc., 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085.

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eSilicon and MIPS Technologies Announce Tapeout of 28nm 1.5GHz Microprocessor Cluster for Embedded Platforms

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:45:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, CA - October 5, 2011 - eSilicon Corporation, the largest independent semiconductor value chain producer (VCP), and MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, announced the tapeout of a high-performance, three-way microprocessor cluster on GLOBALFOUNDRIES' leading-edge, low-power 28nm-SLP process technology. Wafers are currently running in GLOBALFOUNDRIES' Fab 1 in Dresden, Germany, with silicon expected in early 2012. SoC designs can start immediately. MIPS provided the RTL based on its leading-edge MIPS32® 1074Kf^TM Coherent Processing System (CPS), and eSilicon performed the synthesis and timing-driven layout, optimizing the design to achieve true worst-case performance of 1GHz for the cluster. Typical performance is expected to be approximately 1.5GHz.

To reach the 1GHz target without compromising low power, eSilicon's custom memory team created custom fast cache instances (FCIs) for the L1 caches to replace standard memories that were in the critical path of the design. The 1074Kf CPS is based on the combination of two high-performance technologies-coherent multiprocessing, and the superscalar, Out-of-Order (OoO) MIPS32 74K® processor core as the base CPU. The 74K core is a multi-issue, 15-stage OoO architecture already in production with numerous customers for digital televisions, set-top boxes and a variety of home networking applications. It is broadly used in internet-connected digital home products.

"The 1074K CPS provides an ideal high-performance platform for today's SoC designs, with headroom for tomorrow's designs. We worked closely with eSilicon on this project to not only demonstrate the capabilities of the high-performance 1074K CPS in a new low-power process, but also to enable our customers to use the resulting implementation in their SoC designs. We are pleased that eSilicon will be making the design available off-the-shelf, as well as customized by its team of highly skilled engineers," said Gideon Intrater, vice president of product marketing and applications, MIPS Technologies.

"This was an exciting project for our custom IP engineers. Our custom FCIs did the trick in enabling us to meet the fast-approaching shuttle date. Together with the high quality of the MIPS 1074K design, we were able to quickly meet the challenging performance targets in a low-power process," said Paul Hollingworth, eSilicon VP of strategic marketing. "eSilicon is looking forward to embedding this cluster into SoC designs for our customers to help them achieve a truly compelling combination of high performance, low price and low power."

Customers can license the 1GHz implementation from eSilicon today-either as is or customized. The cluster has been taped out as a test chip, and will be offered as a hard macro core. It includes embedded design-for-test (DFT) and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) features so that it can be dropped into a chip design and used without modification. As part of a full SoC development, it can be further customized and optimized to meet the specific needs of the application. Go to the eSilicon website for more information on the 28nm high-performance, low-power three-way microprocessor cluster.

About Value Chain Producers

A value chain producer (VCP) is a company that collaborates with foundries, IP and service providers, EDA suppliers, and package, assembly and test operations in designing and producing chips for fabless IC, IDM and OEM companies. VCPs optimize the economics of customer value chains and enable customers to focus on their product differentiation and market growth.

About eSilicon

eSilicon, the largest independent semiconductor VCP, delivers ASICs to OEMs and fabless semiconductor companies through a fast, flexible, lower-risk path to volume production by deploying its comprehensive suite of design-through-manufacturing services. eSilicon serves a wide variety of markets including the communications, computer, consumer and industrial segments. www.esilicon.com

eSilicon - Enabling Your Silicon Success^TM

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MIPS Technologies to Hold First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Earnings Call on October 27, 2011

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - October 4, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today announced it will hold its first quarter fiscal 2012 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 1:45 p.m. Pacific time / 4:45 p.m. Eastern time.

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management's discussion of Q1 2012 results, as well as guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2012:

Live webcast (listen-only): visit https://e-meetings.verizonbusiness.com; conference number 8392257; passcode: MIPS
Live conference call: dial 312-470-0125; password: MIPS
Replay call (available for 30 days shortly following the end of the conference call): dial 203-369-3375; password: MIPS

An audio replay of the conference call will also be posted on the company's website at www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

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MIPS Technologies Comments on Announcement by Starboard

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:45:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 12, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today acknowledged the receipt of notice from Starboard Value LP ("Starboard"), which owns approximately 9.1% of the outstanding shares of MIPS, regarding its intent to nominate four candidates for election to the MIPS Board of Directors at the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company noted that there are three seats up for election at the 2011 Annual Meeting.

The Company does not intend to make a recommendation on Starboard's nominees at this time and will present its formal recommendation in its proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Compensation and Nominating Committee of the MIPS Board will follow MIPS' policy and procedures for considering director candidates recommended by stockholders.

The Company issued the following statement:

MIPS Technologies' Board of Directors and management team are committed to acting in the best interest of the Company and all MIPS stockholders. We have had an open dialogue with Starboard since we first became aware of their investment in the Company. MIPS' Board is actively engaged in the strategy of the Company and is committed to building value for all stockholders.

MIPS has a leading position in the digital home, is strong in wired and wireless networking and is now expanding into mobile. The Company also has a valuable portfolio of more than 580 patent properties worldwide.

MIPS noted that its Board of Directors is comprised of seven highly qualified and experienced directors, six of whom are independent.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is providing legal counsel to MIPS.

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Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including those identified under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, and updated in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC. These reports are available in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.mips.com and at the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), its directors and certain executive officers may become participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The Company plans to file a proxy statement with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting (the "2011 Proxy Statement").

Sandeep Vij, Kenneth L. Coleman, Fred M. Gibbons, Robert R. Herb, William M. Kelly, Robin L. Washington and Frederick D. Weber, all of whom are members of the Company's Board of Directors, and Maury Austin, the Company's CFO and Gail Shulman, the Company's General Counsel, may become participants in the Company's solicitation. None of such participants owns in excess of 1% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be included in the 2011 Proxy Statement and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting.

Promptly after filing its definitive 2011 Proxy Statement with the SEC, the Company will provide access to the definitive 2011 Proxy Statement and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE 2011 PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain, free of charge, copies of the definitive 2011 Proxy Statement and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov), at the Company's website (http://www.mips.com/) or by writing to the Corporate Secretary, MIPS Technologies, Inc., 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085.

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MIPS Technologies to Present at Investor Conferences

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - August 22, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today announced that its CEO Sandeep Vij and CFO Maury Austin will present at the following investor conferences:

Deutsche Bank 2011 Technology Conference, September 13-15, 2011, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Sandeep Vij is scheduled to speak on Thursday, September 15^th at 3:20 p.m. For more information, visit http://conferences.db.com/americas/tech11/.

Kaufman Bros. 14^th Annual Investor Conference, September 7-8, 2011, W Hotel, 541 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY. Maury Austin is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, September 7^th at 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.kbro.com/Events/Conferences/tabid/124/Default.aspx.

ThinkEquity 8^th Annual Growth Conference, September 13-14, 2011, Le Parker Meridien Hotel, New York, NY. Maury Austin is scheduled to speak on Tuesday, September 13^th at 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.thinkequity.com/events/G8/.

During the conferences, the MIPS executives will provide corporate, financial and product updates about the company. For additional information on MIPS Technologies' participation in these events or other investor events, please visit www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/ or contact ir@mips.com or (408) 530-5200.

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Loongson Licenses MIPS32® and MIPS64® Architectures for Embedded and Computing Applications

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - August 8, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that Loongson Technology Corp. Ltd. has licensed the MIPS32® and MIPS64® architectures for continued development of MIPS-Based^TM Loongson CPU cores. With these processors, Loongson Technology is targeting a range of applications from high-end computing, cloud servers and terminals to embedded applications such as industrial control, smart meters, automotive, GPS and mobile devices.

"Loongson processors were designed in China based on the industry-standard MIPS® processor architecture, which enables access to a broad ecosystem of software and operating systems. The goal of Loongson Technology Corp. is to speed time-to-market and adoption of Loongson processors, and we are excited to work closely with MIPS, ICT, and the China Government to continue to grow the China ecosystem around our processors. We are seeing increasing traction and interest in our high-performance processors for high-end and desktop computing, as well as a broad range of emerging markets," said Dr. Weiwu Hu, president, Loongson Technology.

"Loongson is among a group of more than a dozen MIPS architecture licensees-including three in China-who together are driving a great amount of innovation around the MIPS architecture. Loongson Technology is distinct in that it is developing MIPS compatible processors for high-performance computing (HPC) in China, using its own technologies. Through Loongson, the MIPS architecture is making broad inroads into China, with products such as netbooks, PCs, servers and cloud servers already in the market, and the potential for increased use of MIPS by governmental agencies, schools, and ultimately more than one billion consumers," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

The MIPS-Based Loongson processors deliver high performance and performance efficiency. According to Loongson Technology, the four-core Loongson 3A runs at 1GHz and consumes 10W in a 65nm STMicroelectronics process. The 128GFLOPS eight-core Loongson 3B processor runs at 1GHz and consumes 40W in a 65nm STMicroelectronics process.

About Loongson Technology

Loongson Technology Corp. Ltd. was formed through the cooperation of the Beijing Municipal Government, the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICT) and the Loongson development team. The company's mission is to transfer Loongson technology into products and to promote solutions in the marketplace. For partners, it will also provide solutions, design and services based on Loongson technology. For more information, visit www.loongson.cn/EN .

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS, MIPS32, MIPS64 and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies' Fiscal 2011 Revenue Grows 16% Year-to-Year

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:20:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - August 4, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today reported consolidated financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. All financial results are reported in U.S. GAAP unless otherwise noted.

Selected Fiscal 2011 Financial Highlights:

Revenue was $82.0 million, a year-to-year increase of 16 percent
Licensee royalty units grew to 656 million units from 510 million units in FY'10
Non-GAAP net income was $22.9 million, up 30 percent year-to-year
Non-GAAP EPS was $0.43, up 13 percent year-to-year
Cash and investment balances ended the quarter at $109.4 million, a year-to-year increase of $57.0 million

Detailed Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Highlights:

Fiscal fourth quarter revenue was $17.6 million, compared with $23.3 million in the year ago period. Revenue from royalties was $11.8 million, a decrease of 5 percent from the fourth quarter of FY10. License revenue was $5.8 million, a decrease of 47 percent from the $10.9 million reported in the fourth quarter a year ago.

Q4'11 GAAP costs and operating expenses were $16.0 million, a decrease of $0.2 million over Q4'10.

GAAP net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was $0.7 million or $0.01 per share, compared with $5.9 million or $0.12 per share in the fourth quarter a year ago.

Non-GAAP net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, which excludes certain stock and non-recurring charges, was $2.3 million or $0.04 per share, compared with $7.2 million or $0.15 per share in the fourth quarter a year ago. The tables below provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures used in this press release to the corresponding GAAP results.

"We had strong results for our fiscal year, but our fourth quarter proved to be more challenging than we expected. Despite macroeconomic uncertainty, we remain confident in the market opportunity, and we are taking the steps necessary to achieve long-term success," said Sandeep Vij, chief executive officer, MIPS Technologies.

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management's discussion of Q4 and fiscal 2011 results, as well as forward-looking guidance for Q1 fiscal 2012:

Live webcast (listen-only): visit https://e-meetings.verizonbusiness.com;
conference number 7217021; passcode: MIPS
Live conference call: dial 517-308-9186; password MIPS
Replay call (available for 30 days shortly following the end of the conference call):
dial 402-530-8097; password: MIPS

An audio replay of the conference call will also be posted on the company's website at www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements; such statements are indicated by forward-looking language such as "plans", "anticipates", "expects", "will", and other words or phrases contemplating future activities including statements about future technology and growth. These forward-looking statements include MIPS Technologies' expectation regarding improvements in financial results. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of different risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the fact that there can be no assurance that our products will achieve market acceptance, changes in our research and development expenses, the anticipated benefits of our partnering relationships may be more difficult to achieve than expected, the timing of or delays in customer orders, delays in the design process, the length of MIPS Technologies' sales cycle, MIPS' ability to develop, introduce and market new products and product enhancements, the level of demand for semiconductors and end-user products that incorporate semiconductors and our ability to compete effectively with larger companies and other companies that are active in our markets. For a further discussion of risk factors affecting our business, we refer you to the risk factors section in the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	June 30, 2011	June 30, 2010
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$69,202	$31,625
Short-term investments	40,194	20,736
Accounts receivable, net	2,619	7,527
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,615	819
Total current assets	113,630	60,707
Equipment, furniture and property, net	2,014	2,093
Goodwill	565	565
Other assets	5,418	7,542
Total assets	$121,627	$70,907
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$1,684	$1,529
Accrued liabilities	8,127	13,911
Deferred revenue	1,812	3,217
Total current liabilities	11,623	18,657
Long-term liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities	5,231	6,116
Total long-term liabilities	5,231	6,116
Liabilities of discontinued operations	-	26
Stockholders' equity	104,773	46,108
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$121,627	$70,907

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Twelve Months Ended June 30,
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Revenue:
Royalties	$11,844	$12,421	$53,690	$45,665
License and contract revenue	5,753	10,859	28,350	25,291
Total Revenue	17,597	23,280	82,040	70,956
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	264	585	1,324	894
Research and development	7,649	6,417	27,673	24,330
Sales and marketing	4,914	4,940	19,129	15,780
General and administrative	3,210	3,571	13,463	13,564
Restructuring	-	696	-	696
Total costs and expenses	16,037	16,209	61,589	55,264
Operating income	1,560	7,071	20,451	15,692
Other income (expense), net	(26)	9	868	210
Income before income taxes	1,534	7,080	21,319	15,902
Provision for income taxes	806	1,385	3,774	3,274
Income from continuing operations	728	5,695	17,545	12,628
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	-	214	212	214
Net income	$728	$5,909	$17,757	$12,842
Net income per share, basic - from continuing operations	$0.01	$0.12	$0.35	$0.28
Net income per share, basic - from discontinued operations	$-	$0.01	$0.00	$0.00
Net income per share, basic	$0.01	$0.13	$0.35	$0.28
Net income per share, diluted - from continuing operations	$0.01	$0.12	$0.33	$0.27
Net income per share, diluted - from discontinued operations	$-	$0.00	$0.00	$0.01
Net income per share, diluted	$0.01	$0.12	$0.33	$0.28
Common shares outstanding, basic	52,505	45,890	50,489	45,477
Common shares outstanding, diluted	54,161	47,291	53,328	46,371

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2011	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011	Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
	GAAP net income	$728	$3,365	$5,909
	Net income per basic share	$0.01	$0.06	$0.13
	Net income per diluted share	$0.01	$0.06	$0.12
(a)	Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	$-	$-	$(214)
(b)	Stock-based compensation expense	1,445	1,474	864
(c)	Severance adjustment	-	36	-
(d)	Restructuring	-	-	696
(e)	Gain on investment	-	(64)	(103)
(f)	Tax adjustment	-	-	(23)
(g)	Tax on change in legal structure	98	(126)	25
	Non-GAAP net income	$2,271	$4,685	$7,154
	Non-GAAP net income per basic share	$0.04	$0.09	$0.16
	Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$0.04	$0.09	$0.15
	Common shares outstanding - basic	52,505	52,254	45,890
	Common shares outstanding - diluted	54,161	54,889	47,291

These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to the reported non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of net income and net income per share excluding discontinued operations, stock-based compensation expense, severance adjustment, restructuring cost, gain on investment, tax adjustment, and tax on change in legal structure provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, as well as management that is indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and budgeting purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results, and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

(a) This adjustment reflects the gain, net of tax, of the Analog Business Group.

(b) This adjustment reflects the stock-based compensation expense. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ending June 30, 2011, $1.5 million stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $416,000 to research and development, $475,000 to sales and marketing and $554,000 to general and administrative. For the third quarter of fiscal 2011 ending March 31, 2011, $1.5 million stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $395,000 to research and development, $462,000 to sales and marketing and $617,000 to general and administrative. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 ending June 30, 2010, $864,000 stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $312,000 to research and development, $230,000 to sales and marketing and $322,000 to general and administrative.

(d) This adjustment reflects restructuring expense related to reduction in workforce.

(e) This adjustment reflects a gain on an investment in a privately held company that was acquired. This gain was recorded in other income (expense).

(f) This adjustment reflects the net effect of the specific items presented in the non-GAAP adjustments described above.

(g) This adjustment reflects the withholding tax in connection with the change in legal structure of foreign operations.

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

		Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2011	Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2010
	GAAP net income	$17,757	$12,842
	Net income per basic share	$0.35	$0.28
	Net income per diluted share	$0.33	$0.28
(h)	Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	$(212)	$(214)
(i)	Stock-based compensation expense	5,062	3,560
(j)	Severance adjustment	36	476
(k)	Restructuring	-	696
(l)	Gain on investment	(611)	(714)
(m)	Tax Adjustment	-	(23)
(n)	Tax on change in legal structure	909	1,034
	Non-GAAP net income	$22,941	$17,657
	Non-GAAP net income per basic share	$0.45	$0.39
	Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$0.43	$0.38
	Common shares outstanding - basic	50,489	45,477
	Common shares outstanding - diluted	53,328	46,371

(h) This adjustment reflects the gain, net of tax, of the Analog Business Group.

(i) This adjustment reflects the stock-based compensation expense. For the twelve months ending June 30, 2011, $5.1 million of stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: $1.5 million to research and development, $1.5 million to sales and marketing and $2.1 million to general and administrative. For the twelve months ending June 30, 2010, $3.6 million of stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: $1.4 million to research and development, $0.9 million to sales and marketing and $1.3 million to general and administrative.

(j) This adjustment reflects the severance payment to the Company's former employees allocated to sales and marketing in fiscal 2011 and allocated to general and administrative in fiscal 2010.

(k) This adjustment reflects restructuring expense related to reduction in workforce.

(l) This adjustment reflects a gain on an investment in a privately held company that was acquired. This gain was recorded in other income (expense).

(m) This adjustment reflects the net effect of the specific items presented in the non-GAAP adjustments described above.

(n) This adjustment reflects the withholding tax in connection with the change in legal structure of foreign operations.

MIPS Technologies CFO Maury Austin to Retire

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:20:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - August 4, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that its Vice President and CFO Maury Austin plans to retire. The company is in the process of searching for a new CFO. Mr. Austin will continue in the role of CFO until a successor is named.

"Maury has played a key role in the success of the company over the last three years. He has had a steady hand on our financial operations and has helped us build the strategy we are pursuing today," said Sandeep Vij, president and CEO, MIPS Technologies. "As a result of Maury's contributions, we have a very capable finance team and a strong balance sheet to continue to execute against our business plans."

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including 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.

MIPS and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

Lauterbach TRACE32® Supports MIPS32® M14K™ Core Family

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, Germany - August 2, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, and Lauterbach GmbH, a leading manufacturer of microprocessor development tools, announced that TRACE32® debuggers from Lauterbach now support the MIPS32® M14K^TM and M14Kc^TM processor cores. M14K cores leverage advanced code compression technology to deliver high performance of 1.5 DMIPS/MHz while reducing code size by up to 35%, translating to significant silicon cost savings.

This announcement builds on Lauterbach's already extensive support for the MIPS® architecture-including the MIPS32 M4K® core-now bringing the mature, high-end TRACE32 debugging solution to the award-winning M14K core family.

"Lauterbach has worked with MIPS Technologies for many years in support of its industry-standard architectures and cores. With TRACE32, the many developers who are creating products around MIPS have access to a full range of debug functionality, from bootstrap code to interrupt routines and drivers," said Norbert Weiss, international sales and marketing manager at Lauterbach.

"Today, development tools and software for a processor are more important than ever, representing key criteria in choosing a processor for a design. MIPS provides the broad ecosystem of tools that our customers need for their next-generation development. Lauterbach is known for its high-quality products and technology leadership, and we are pleased that the TRACE32 tool is now available to our M14K core customers," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

With its TRACE32 debugger products, Lauterbach provides development tool support for the MIPS32 architecture and cores, as well as the MIPS64® architecture. For more information on Lauterbach support for MIPS, visit www.lauterbach.com/pro/pro__mips.html.

MIPS32 M14K Core Family with microMIPS^TM ISA

The M14K core family is the first to incorporate the microMIPS code compression Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). microMIPS offers uncompromised 32-bit performance with exceptional code density by using an optimal combination of 16- and 32-bit instructions. Executing the microMIPS ISA achieves 98% of the performance with a 35% reduction in code size relative to MIPS32-only mode. The M14K core offers advanced features that are optimized for microcontroller and real-time embedded applications. The M14Kc core is a high-performance, compact, low-power design that delivers a superior solution for cost-sensitive embedded applications such as home entertainment, personal entertainment and home networking.

About Lauterbach

Lauterbach is a leading manufacturer of complete, modular and upgradeable microprocessor development tools worldwide with experience in the field of embedded designs since 1979. Lauterbach is an internationally well-established company with blue chip customers from every corner of the globe and close relationships with semiconductor manufacturers. In addition to its headquarters in Hoehenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, Germany, the company has its own branch offices in United Kingdom, Italy, France, United States, Japan and China. Highly qualified sales and support engineers are also available in many other countries. The company attaches great importance to a very high technical level and only the latest development methods are used. For more information, visit http://www.lauterbach.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including 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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MIPS, MIPS32, MIPS64, M4K, M14K, M14Kc, microMIPS and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

RISC Pioneers to Impart MIPS® Architecture Creation Story

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - July 22, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that during a panel discussion to be held at the Computer History Museum on July 27^th, several of its progenitors will discuss the creation of the MIPS® architecture and its continued influence on the semiconductor and computing industries.

In 1981, Dr. John Hennessy led a Stanford University research team that developed the MIPS architecture, a Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) microprocessor architecture with the potential to dramatically increase performance and reduce costs. Thirty years after the birth of the MIPS architecture, Dr. Hennessy, now president of Stanford University, will join former MIPS colleagues to reflect on the creation and evolution of the powerful architecture, ranging from its leading role in the exploding workstation market of the 1980s to its continued success in a range of markets today.

"We're delighted to welcome John Hennessy, Bob Miller, Skip Stritter and Joe DiNucci for another of our signature events in semiconductor history," said John Hollar, president and CEO of the Computer History Museum. "They were the pioneers and risk-takers of the early days of MIPS and RISC, and theirs is a game-changing story. The Museum is proud to capture and present this program as an inspiration for engineers and entrepreneurs to come."

"The inherent elegance, performance and efficiency of the MIPS architecture have enabled it to become prolific in the digital home and networking markets, with a growing presence in mobile devices. The MIPS architecture is the industry's most scalable, powering products that range from low-power 32-bit microcontrollers all the way to ultra high-performance 64-bit networking infrastructure products and supercomputers. This is the beauty of what Dr. Hennessy and his colleagues created with MIPS," said Sandeep Vij, president and CEO of MIPS Technologies.

The "Risking It All on RISC" panel discussion will address a peak business and technological moment in computer history. The session will be hosted at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., at noon on July 27^th, 2011. For more information and to register for the event, visit www.computerhistory.org/events/#mips-risking-it-all-risc.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including 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.

MIPS and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the pro

MIPS Technologies to Hold Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Earnings Call on August 4, 2011

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - July 14, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today announced it will hold its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings conference call on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:45 p.m. Pacific time / 4:45 p.m. Eastern time.

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management's discussion of Q4 and fiscal 2011 results, as well as guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2012:

Live webcast (listen-only): visit https://e-meetings.verizonbusiness.com; conference number 7217021; passcode: MIPS

Live conference call: dial 517-308-9186; password MIPS

Replay call (available for 30 days shortly following the end of the conference call): dial 402-530-8097; password: MIPS

An audio replay of the conference call will also be posted on the company's website at www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including 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.

MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

MIPS Technologies Receives Awards for Innovative Solutions Demonstrated at China IC Expo 2011

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - July 11, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that it received two awards for the innovative solutions it demonstrated at the recent China IC Expo 2011, held June 28-29 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre in Shenzhen, China. During an awards ceremony on June 28^th, the awards were presented by the show organizers-the Shenzhen Semiconductor Industry Association and Shenzhen IC Design Industrial Center. MIPS Technologies was recognized with an Innovation Award in the Smartphone/Tablet Category, as well as the Best Booth Showcase Award.

"The IC Expo provides semiconductor companies with information on new growth opportunities and ways to differentiate their designs in an environment of increasing competition. MIPS Technologies' products offer unique advantages, especially for home multimedia applications, delivering a path to innovation for Chinese companies. We are pleased to see an increasingly high level of collaboration between MIPS and local partners," said Mr. Cai Jinjiang, general secretary of the Shenzhen Semiconductor Industry Association.

"As China plays an increasing role in global consumer markets, the China IC Expo is an important show for MIPS and our customers. We are pleased to accept this recognition from the Shenzhen Semiconductor Industry Association and Shenzhen IC Design Industrial Center. Through the China IC Expo, these organizations are providing a link between China's fabless companies and consumer markets," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

Award-Winning Demonstrations

In its booth at the China IC Expo, MIPS demonstrated products, platforms and technologies for the connected consumer experience. Mobile device demonstrations included MIPS-Based^TM smartphones and tablets that are currently shipping. MIPS featured a new TD-SCDMA smartphone from TCL Corporation, white box smartphones, Cruz tablets from Velocity Micro, and several other portable multimedia devices.

Home entertainment demonstrations included:

The newest 1.3GHz MIPS-Based SoC from Broadcom, featuring Adobe® Flash® Player, Adobe Air for TV, Android^TM for TV, 3D graphics and more

A connected home set-top box demonstration from Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd. (ASTRI), including PVR and HD player functionality, as well as seamless sharing of content with devices including handsets, tablets, laptops and storage devices via broadband or WiFi connectivity

An Android TV from Shenzhen Togic Software Technology Co., Ltd.-featuring integration of TV stacks such as MHEG-5, DVB-T and ATSC, as well as real-time online video, games and an apps store for TV

The latest version of the MIPS Smart Connected Entertainment (SmartCE^TM) platform, with a new user interface, video conferencing, enhanced electronic program guide, integration with MIPS-Based mobile devices and more

3D video players from Beijing IntelliX Technologies Co., Ltd.- high definition media players with 3D video decoding based on a MIPS-Based SoC from Sigma Designs

Other demonstrations included the new chipKIT^TM open-source development platform based on the PIC32 microcontroller family from Microchip Technology; new 3D user interface technology from Fluffy Spider Technologies; and an innovative Android Fast Boot solution from Lineo that quickly brings up Android on MIPS-Based SoCs.

In addition to exhibiting at the conference, MIPS Technologies' Vice President of Vertical Markets Amit Dhir delivered a keynote presentation, "Helping Customers Build Android Advantages."

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular products, including 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.

MIPS, MIPS32 and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

AMIMON Reaffirms Commitment to MIPS® Architecture with New Core License

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - June 28, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced that WHDI^TM founding member AMIMON, the market leader in wireless High Definition, licensed the MIPS32® M4K® processor core for development of its third-generation transmitter and receiver chips designed for the WHDI^TM (Wireless Home Digital Interface^TM) standard.

AMIMON is a long-time MIPS licensee, having leveraged MIPS cores for its previous generation WHDI products. Numerous companies are developing products based on AMIMON's MIPS-Based^TM chipsets, which wirelessly deliver full uncompressed 1080p/60Hz HD video and audio content throughout the entire home, with no need for cables or installations.

AMIMON's chips connect wirelessly between a broad range of video transmitting devices-including set-top boxes, PCs, game consoles and cameras-and display devices such as HDTVs. AMIMON's WHDI technology connects any mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, to the TV to enable users to wirelessly mirror content from their mobile device and the TV. The technology has low power consumption for long battery life, and less than one millisecond of latency aimed at providing an excellent user experience in interactive real-time applications and games.

"AMIMON's WHDI technology is fast becoming the method of choice for wirelessly mirroring HD content from mobile devices and DTVs," said Dr. Zvi Reznic, CTO of AMIMON. "The MIPS32 M4K core has a compact footprint, low latency and low power design that is ideal for our continued expansion in mobile products such as smartphones and tablets. We built our successful product line on top of the MIPS architecture, with multiple products from leading TV manufacturers already in the market. Production is ramping quickly with multiple OEMs and CE manufacturers for our second generation MIPS-based WHDI chipsets, and we are pleased to continue our partnership with MIPS for future generations."

"AMIMON's products are a perfect example of the convergence we are seeing across consumer electronics markets. Consumers today want to experience high-definition content on any screen, at any time, anywhere at home. With its innovative WHDI technology, AMIMON is enabling users to experience HD content seamlessly across their devices. As a long-time MIPS licensee, we are pleased to see AMIMON's continued and increasing success in the market. As more and more content travels across networks, the ability to deliver HD content with a wireless link that has the same functionality, cost and quality as a wired link, is a compelling value proposition," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

About WHDI

WHDI (Wireless Home Digital Interface) connects the content on all HD devices to the TV. WHDI technology enables wireless delivery of uncompressed HDTV throughout the home with video rates of up to 1080p in the 5Ghz unlicensed band. WHDI surpasses competitive technologies by providing outstanding and consistent picture quality equivalent to wired HDMI^TM cable, low latency, multi-room availability and low power consumption. For more information about WHDI, visit http ://www .whdi .org / or join the discussion on Facebook or Linked In. You can also follow @WHDI on Twitter.

About AMIMON

Wireless connectivity is changing the way consumers view high-definition content from mobile devices, at home and on the go. AMIMON, a market leader in wireless HD and universal mobile connectivity, is harnessing the power of mobile devices to bring their HD content to the TV screen. As a founding member of the WHDI (Wireless Home Digital Interface) standard, AMIMON's semiconductor solutions utilize WHDI to give consumers convenience and flexibility to access and view content on devices from all manufacturers via the TV. AMIMON is headquartered in Herzlia, Israel, with offices in Santa Clara, Calif.; Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Taipei, Taiwan and Shenzhen, China. To connect with AMIMON, visit http ://www .AMIMON .com and http ://www .whdi .org, like WHDI on Facebook.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular electronic products, including 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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MIPS Technologies Advances ‘Apps on MIPS’ Development

Tue, 31 May 2011 09:00:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - May 31, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced the launch of a new MIPS Application Development (MAD) Program designed to promote rapid development of applications on the MIPS® architecture. The program offers technical support and services for performance testing and compatibility to verify that applications will run as designed on MIPS-Based^TM devices. Through the program-the latest offering available through the new MIPS Developer Community-developers can quickly create applications that are fully compatible with MIPS-Based^TM mobile devices to ensure an ideal user experience with their games and other applications.

The initial MAD Program is targeted for development of applications for MIPS-Based devices running the Android^TM platform. A dedicated team of MIPS development engineers will provide compatibility and performance analysis, which will be fed back to the application developer. Full documentation and technical support are available through the MIPS Developer Community at developer.mips.com. In addition, developers can take advantage of a MAD Kit for Android application development. The MAD Kit offers a full toolchain comprised of the Android software development kit (SDK) and QEMU emulator, and includes a native development kit (NDK) (r5b Windows/Linux). A premium mobile hardware platform will also be available.

"An increasing number of MIPS licensees are developing smart connected products with Android, including several MIPS-Based Android tablets that are already in the market. Today, consumers already have access to thousands of apps on MIPS. We want to encourage developers to build more apps, and support these developers in testing the performance and compatibility of those apps. We anticipate that developers will optimize their apps across each of the major processor architectures to ensure an optimal user experience on all consumer devices," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

For more information on the MAD Program and to request a MAD Kit, visit developer.mips.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular electronic products, including 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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MIPS Technologies and SiS Continue to Drive Android™ into the Digital Home

Tue, 31 May 2011 09:00:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and HSINCHU, Taiwan - May 31, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, and Taiwan's Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SiS) announced their latest milestones in driving the Android^TM platform into the digital home. The companies collaborated to deliver an optimized Android solution on SiS' new MIPS-Based^TM integrated internet TV platform, which is available now. SiS has also licensed the new superscalar multiprocessing MIPS32® 1074Kf^TM Coherent Processing System (CPS) for next generation designs.

"Android is fundamentally changing the embedded world, enabling the industry to move beyond fragmented, proprietary operating systems that use a number of different kernels, to a single framework for application development. SiS and MIPS share a vision of how the power of Android will transform the consumer entertainment experience in the digital home. We are excited to work with SiS and other members of the Android on MIPS ecosystem to help make this vision a reality," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

"We have collaborated closely with MIPS to deliver an ideal user experience through Android in our MIPS-Based internet TV solutions. With our highly competitive products, we are helping to expand the internet TV market segment beyond the high-end into the mainstream. With our next-generation chip based on the 1074K CPS, targeting 1GHz frequency, our goal is to enable more consumers to enjoy cloud entertainment in the digital era," said Michael Chen, president of SiS.

The new highly-integrated internet TV platform from SiS leverages dual core high-performance MIPS processors, and offers customized widgets and support for popular services including YouTube, Facebook, eBay, Flickr, weather and finance, as well as online film rental. It supports high-end graphics and enhanced video processing as well as Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 for Flash and video streaming on TV. It also supports video on demand recording and Skype for internet communications. It is designed for seamless interoperability with other Android devices such as tablets and smartphones, which can be used for remote control and video sharing. The new internet TV platform is available now through SiS.

With its license of the MIPS32 1074K^TM CPS, SiS will be able to leverage a new level of performance for its next-generation designs. The 1074K CPS was designed to bring multicore performance to the next generation of internet-connected multimedia products such as digital televisions, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes (STBs), as well as home/wireless networking products and tablet computers leveraging the popular Android operating system.

About Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SiS)

Founded in 1987, Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) is a worldwide leader in the development of leading-edge core logic chipsets. Over the last 20 years, its products have been widely used in various applications such as Desktop PCs, notebook PCs, Embedded Systems, Wireless Communications, Servers, and Digital Entertainment Devices. Going beyond the consumer generation, SiS has sustained advances in the value proposition to customers that depend on powerful core logic circuit design technology. SiS is providing advanced and excellent service in the consumer product fields such as the HDTV chipsets, SSD controller, Projected Capacitive Touch controller, and e-Book SoC total solutions. For more information about SiS, visit www.sis.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular electronic products, including 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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MIPS Technologies and Ingenic Semiconductor Collaborate to Bring Android™ ‘Honeycomb’ to New 1GHz MIPS-Based™ Mobile SoC

Tue, 31 May 2011 09:00:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - May 31, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, and Ingenic Semiconductor, a leading China-based CPU provider for mobile multimedia applications, today announced that they are collaborating to bring Android^TM 3.0, also known as 'Honeycomb', to Ingenic's new JZ4770 mobile applications processor, which leverages a MIPS-Based^TM XBurst^TM CPU running at 1GHz. Honeycomb is the newest version of the Android operating system designed specifically for tablets and other large format products. MIPS and Ingenic will work together on porting Honeycomb to the Ingenic chip for tablets.

The new JZ4770 SoC is one of the first MIPS-Based systems-on-chips (SoCs) targeted for mobile devices that delivers 1GHz frequency, increasingly a requirement for tablets and other devices that incorporate rich multimedia and numerous high-performance applications and functionality. The JZ4770 is the latest in a series of low-power platforms from Ingenic to leverage the MIPS32® architecture for mobile products. Previously released platforms are used in products such as the Cruz tablets from Velocity Micro, and will also be used in the first smartphone from TCL Corporation, a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances.

"As MIPS continues to gain traction in the mobile market, we are pleased to work closely with Ingenic, who brought to market the first MIPS-Based smartphones and tablets. With its new chip, Ingenic is bringing a new level of MIPS applications processing to the mobile market. Through innovative licensees such as Ingenic, the MIPS architecture is proving to be the credible alternative for the next generation of smart mobile devices," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

"With our MIPS-Based designs, Ingenic is already experiencing success in the Greater China market. Our new MIPS-Based mobile applications processor leverages the performance efficiency inherent in the MIPS architecture, together with ultra low-power, compact silicon area and a high level of integration, making our solution highly competitive in the market. We are collaborating with MIPS to continue to build the mobile ecosystem around the MIPS architecture, and we anticipate increasing success in the China market and beyond," said Qiang Liu, chairman and CEO for Ingenic Semiconductor.

Ingenic's JZ4770 SoC integrates a 1GHz CPU, 1080P VPU, OpenGL ES 2.0 3D GPU and numerous on-chip analog and application blocks such as audio CODEC and GPS. The MIPS32 compatible XBurst CPU core provides an alternative and ultra low-power application processor solution. At 1GHz, the JZ4770 SoC consumes ~250mW power.

Availability

The new chip from Ingenic will be available in the third quarter of 2011.

About Ingenic

Ingenic Semiconductor was founded in Beijing in 2005 to develop embedded processors and solutions optimized for high performance, low power consumption and low cost. For mobile multimedia applications, Ingenic's XBurst CPU offers high operating frequency, high-performance multimedia processing, compact die size and low power consumption. Based on the XBurst CPU, the company's JZ47xx series multimedia processors are widely deployed in embedded devices and consumer electronic products including PMPs, educational electronic devices, Mobile TV, fingerprint identification, GPS, UMPC, baby monitors and more, with more than 25 million units shipped to-date. For more information, visit http://www.ingenic.cn/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular electronic products, including 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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MIPS Technologies and Actions Semiconductor Collaborate to Bring Android™ ‘Honeycomb’ to New 1.3GHz Chipset for Tablets

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ZHUHAI, China - May 31, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, and Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides solutions for portable consumer electronics, announced that they are collaborating to bring Android^TM 3.0, also known as "Honeycomb," to a new 1.3GHz MIPS-Based^TM chipset from Actions. Honeycomb is the newest version of the Android operating system designed specifically for tablets and other large format products. After recently announcing that it is porting Honeycomb to the MIPS® architecture, MIPS is now porting Honeycomb to MIPS-Based^TM tablets, with support from Actions.

The new high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) from Actions leverages a superscalar MIPS32® 74Kf^TM core (with floating point unit) running at 1.3GHz. In addition to Android, the new chip incorporates an OpenGL ES 2.0 3D graphics processing unit, USB 2.0 OTG, HDMI 1.3, support for multi-format high definition 1080p video encoding and decoding, and other advanced functionality. Actions and MIPS will also work together to enable the platform with Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2 optimized for the MIPS® architecture.

"With its new 1.3GHz chip specifically designed for tablets, Actions is a flag bearer for the MIPS architecture in the mobile market," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies. "This is one of the first times a MIPS licensee has achieved such high frequency with a MIPS-Based SoC targeted for mobile applications. As MIPS continues to make inroads into the mobile market, we are working closely with innovative licensees such as Actions to enable them to deliver fully optimized MIPS-Based solutions for their specific target applications."

"With the MIPS architecture, we are able to achieve extremely high performance with power efficiency that differentiates our solutions in the market. For more than 10 years, Actions has experienced success in the market with SoCs for portable consumer electronics. Our MIPS-Based chips are already shipping in portable media player products including our Series 23, 25, 27, game family G1000, tablet family ATM70, and a feature phone. Now we are pleased to collaborate with MIPS to deliver a chip specifically designed for tablets. Into this SoC we have integrated the most advanced technologies that will provide an ideal user experience," said Robert Wang, vice president of marketing, Actions Semiconductor.

Availability

The new chip from Actions will be available in the third quarter of 2011.

About Actions Semiconductor

Actions Semiconductor is one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides mixed-signal and multimedia SoC solutions for portable consumer electronics. Actions Semiconductor products include SoCs, firmware, software, solution development kits, as well as detailed specifications of other required components and the providers of those components. Actions Semiconductor also provides total product and technology solutions that allow customers to quickly introduce new portable consumer electronics to the mass market in a cost effective way. The company is headquartered in Zhuhai, China, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. For more information, please visit the Actions Semiconductor website at http://www.actions-semi.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the digital home, networking and mobile device 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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Carbon Design Systems and MIPS Technologies Collaborate to Enable Virtual Platforms

Wed, 11 May 2011 10:55:00 EDT

ACTON, MASS. -- May 11, 2011 -- Carbon Design Systems^TM and MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital, home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that they are collaborating to create and distribute virtual platform models of MIPS Technologies' processor intellectual property (IP) cores.

The first models are available already from Carbon, the leading supplier of solutions for architectural analysis, performance optimization and pre-silicon firmware debug.

Carbon's processor models are generated from the production register transfer level (RTL) code for each MIPS® core. The resulting models will deliver 100% cycle accuracy. The models and virtual platforms will feature integration with gdb and the MIPS Navigator^TM ICS (Integrated Component Suite) to enable interactive debug and analysis.

"Carbon is a leader in providing cycle accurate simulation and virtual platforms," remarked Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development at MIPS. "The accurate models and MIPS-Based virtual platforms delivered by Carbon will enable our customers to perform architectural tradeoffs, ensure real-time behavior and tune performance in critical functions early in the design cycle."

Models of MIPS processor IP and corresponding virtual platforms from Carbon are compiled directly from the implementation RTL code and maintain 100% functional accuracy. Configuration and generation of the models can be done at any time using Carbon's IP Exchange web portal. Models are designed for use in Carbon's SoCDesigner Plus virtual platform and can execute as part of a SystemC or RTL simulation environment.

Carbon Design Systems will demonstrate its architectural analysis, performance optimization and pre-silicon firmware debug solutions in Booth # 1914, 2127 at the 48th Design Automation Conference (DAC) June 6-8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif.

Availability

Models of the MIPS32® M14K^TM and M14Kc^TM cores are available today. Additional processors will be released regularly. Up-to-date model availability and download information is available from the Carbon IP Exchange: www.carbonipexchange.com.

About Carbon Design Systems

Carbon offers the industry's only unified virtual platform solution along with the leading solution for accurate IP model creation. Carbon virtual platforms can execute at 100s of MIPS and with 100% accuracy to enable application software development, detailed architectural analysis and secure IP model distribution. Carbon's solutions are based on open industry standards, including SystemC, IP-XACT, Verilog, VHDL, OSCI TLM, MDI , CASI, CADI and CAPI. Carbon's customers are systems, semiconductor, and IP companies that focus on wireless, networking, and consumer electronics. Carbon is headquartered at 125 Nagog Park, Acton, Mass., 01720. Telephone: (978) 264-7300. Facsimile: (978) 264-9990. Email: info@carbondesignsystems.com. Website: www.carbondesignsystems.com.

Carbon Design Systems is a trademark of Carbon Design Systems Inc. Carbon acknowledges trademarks or registered trademarks of other organizations for their respective products and services.

MIPS, MIPS-Based, MIPS32, M14K and M14Kc are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies to Participate in the 8th Annual Craig-Hallum Institutional Investor Conference

Wed, 11 May 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - May 11, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today announced that its CFO Maury Austin and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Art Swift will participate in the 8th Annual Craig-Hallum Institutional Investor Conference. The conference will be held June 1, 2011 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The MIPS executives will provide corporate, financial and product updates about the company during a series of one-on-one and small group investor meetings arranged by Craig-Hallum. For additional information on MIPS Technologies' participation in this event or other upcoming investor events, please visit www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/ or contact ir@mips.com or (408) 530-5200.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular electronic products, including 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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MIPS Technologies Adopts Myriad’s Dalvik Turbo VM Engine for its Android™ on MIPS® Distribution

Mon, 09 May 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - May 9, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Myriad Group AG (SIX: MYRN), through which MIPS will make Myriad's Dalvik Turbo Virtual Machine (VM) available to its licensees as part of its standard distribution of Android^TM for the MIPS® architecture.

Myriad's Dalvik Turbo is a high-performance full method-based VM that replaces the standard Android Dalvik engine, accelerating performance up to 5x on real-world Android applications. MIPS Technologies and Myriad announced last year that Dalvik Turbo had been optimized for the MIPS architecture.

Through this strategic agreement, MIPS Technologies and Myriad Group plan to work together to support the Dalvik Turbo VM on current and future versions of the Android platform. The agreement also includes continued support for MIPS architectural features such as multi-threading and multiprocessing. Myriad will provide optimized support for the MIPS architecture on its other products for Java and Android in the future.

"This license agreement is the latest milestone in our long-term, successful relationship with Myriad. Many of our customers who are designing digital home and mobile products with Android on the MIPS architecture have evaluated Myriad's Dalvik Turbo VM, and are seeing performance increases up to 5x. By making the fully supported, commercial-grade VM available to our licensees as part of our standard Android on MIPS distribution, we are speeding up not only Android application performance, but also our customers' time to market," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

According to Ed Zylka, vice president and general manager, North America, Myriad Group, "With Dalvik Turbo VM, MIPS licensees can develop MIPS-Based Android devices that support highly-complex Java applications while keeping power consumption to a minimum. We look forward to continuing to work closely together with MIPS to provide its licensees with access to our market-proven technologies."

With Myriad's Dalvik Turbo VM, MIPS licensees can create SoCs with faster, more complex applications and richer game graphics optimized for Android smartphones and other high-performance consumer devices without requiring significant increases in device memory. The VM also provides substantial battery life improvements when running resource intensive tasks, all while retaining full compatibility with existing software.

Availability

Information regarding the optimized Myriad Dalvik Turbo VM is available now at developer.mips.com. The product is available to MIPS licensees via a click-through agreement.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular electronic products, including 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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About Myriad Group:

Myriad Group AG is a global leader in mobile technology and has shipped over 3.8 billion software applications in more than 2.2 billion mobile phones. Its comprehensive portfolio includes browsers, messaging, Java, social networking, user interfaces and middleware for all types of mobile phones, from ultra‐low cost handsets to advanced smartphones.

The company provides both individual components and complete solutions, which enable handset manufacturers and operators to deliver amazing experiences on mobile phones. Myriad also develops USSD-based customer self-care platforms that deliver over 10 billion messages a year to 220 million mobile users across more than 35 mobile operators worldwide.

Myriad was created from the combination of industry leading companies, Esmertec and Purple Labs. It operates worldwide, with offices in Switzerland, France, UK, USA, Mexico, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. Headquartered in Dübendorf Zürich Switzerland, Myriad is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX Symbol: MYRN).

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MIPS Technologies Ranks among Top Silicon Valley Employers

Thu, 05 May 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - May 5, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that the company was recognized as a top employer through the 2011 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area awards. The annual awards are presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. More than 300 local companies and more than 100,000 employees across the Bay Area were polled for input. This year, 125 companies were honored with an award. MIPS Technologies was named in the category of companies with 101-500 employees.

"This award is certainly a top honor for MIPS. We continually strive to promote a work environment that fosters teamwork, accountability, open communication and integrity with a focus on delivering a great customer experience," said Sandeep Vij, president and CEO of MIPS Technologies. "We are privileged to employ world-class talent across our organization. Our visionary, highly-skilled and dedicated employees are the measure of our continued success."

"Talent is the engine that drives any successful company, particularly in the Bay Area's knowledge economy. Smart employers know the race for talent is always on, and the competition is growing," said James MacGregor, publisher of the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. "The companies ranked this year clearly understand that their people are their priority. We congratulate MIPS Technologies on earning this recognition."

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular electronic products, including 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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MIPS Technologies and eCosCentric Announce Availability of eCosPro® Developer’s Kit for microMIPS™

Wed, 04 May 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, UK - May 4, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, and eCosCentric Limited, the eCos and RedBoot experts, today announced that eCosCentric has ported its eCosPro® open source real-time operating system (RTOS) to the microMIPS^TM instruction set architecture (ISA). eCosCentric has also made available its eCosPro Developer's Kit for the MIPS32® M14K^TM and M14Kc^TM cores, which are based on the microMIPS ISA. This builds on support for other MIPS cores already offered by eCosCentric.

With the robust, feature-rich and fully-supported eCosPro RTOS for the M14K and M14Kc cores, users can choose from a rich set of supported peripherals, network stacks and file systems. They can become productive quickly with the full Eclipse-based development environment that packages the RTOS. Since the eCosPro Developer's Kits for MIPS cores were built and tested using standard MIPS reference designs, engineers can start building applications within a few minutes.

"The ecosystem of third party support for our microMIPS ISA and M14K cores continues to grow, and we are excited to offer our licensees who are designing products around these technologies access to the highly popular eCosPro RTOS. We are seeing interest in the combination of eCosPro and microMIPS among our customers for a range of cost-, speed- and resource-constrained applications," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

According to Alex Schuilenburg, managing director/CEO at eCosCentric, "We are pleased to add to our existing support for MIPS cores by porting eCosPro to the microMIPS ISA. Existing eCos users will be able to migrate quickly to eCosPro on the new microMIPS architecture, leveraging their existing application and system design knowledge. They also have the assurance of guaranteed commercial support direct from the original designers of the RTOS."

Availability

The eCosPro Developer's Kit for the M14K and M14Kc cores and microMIPS on the SEAD^TM-3 reference board is available directly from eCosCentric, with packages of support to suit teams of varying sizes. eCosCentric can also tailor-build a run-time to meet customer requirements. Visit www.ecoscentric.com/ecospro.shtml, contact info@ecoscentric.com or visit stand #2319 at the Embedded Systems Conference - Silicon Valley 2011 for more information.

About the M14K Cores and microMIPS

The M14K and M14Kc cores are the first MIPS32-compatible cores that also execute the new microMIPS ISA, achieving high performance of 1.5 DMIPS/MHz with an advanced level of code compression. On these cores, the microMIPS ISA maintains 98% of MIPS32 performance while reducing code size by up to 35%, translating to significant silicon cost savings. For more information, visit www.mips.com/products/architectures/micromips/ or contact info@mips.com.

About eCosPro

eCosPro is a stable, fully tested and supported version of the eCos open source real-time operating system and RedBoot bootstrap firmware. The eCosPro Developer's Kit is a distribution of eCosPro with commercial support and advice, prebuilt eCos host tools, compiler tool chains, full documentation, Eclipse-based integrated development environment to streamline eCos application development (including graphical debugger), C++ runtime (including Standard Template Library) as well as profiling, code coverage and memory allocation debugging tools. Third party components certified with eCosPro include a Java virtual machine, an in-memory database, graphical user interfaces, Bluetooth, CANopen, and USB 2.0 compliant host, device and OTG stacks and flash file-systems.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications. The MIPS architecture powers some of the world's most popular electronic products, including 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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Altera, MIPS Technologies and SLS Announce the MP32 Core, the First MIPS-Based, FPGA-Optimized Soft Core Processor

Mon, 02 May 2011 07:55:00 EDT

San Jose, Calif., May 2, 2011-Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR), MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS) and System Level Solutions (SLS) Corporation today introduced a MIPS-Based^TM, FPGA-optimized soft processor for use on Altera's FPGA and ASIC devices. The MP32 processor is a MIPS® compatible applications class processor that inherits one of the largest ecosystems of software development tools and operating system support in the industry. The MP32 processor is the industry's first FPGA-based soft processor supported by Wind River's VxWorks RTOS and the MIPS Navigator ICS software development suite. When combined with Altera's broad portfolio of embedded intellectual property (IP) cores, innovative FPGA design tools and the industry's leading portfolio of programmable logic devices, the MP32 processor is ideal for the development of flexible, single-chip solutions used in networking, video and digital signal processing applications.

"This joint development further reinforces Altera's commitment to embrace industry-leading processors as part of our embedded initiative," said Vince Hu, vice president of product and corporate marketing at Altera."We are pleased to give embedded designers the ability to leverage MIPS' rich software and tools ecosystem in a programmable logic device."

"The MP32 processor provides architectural flexibility for multi-core designs with a seamless design flow," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies. "Designers of MIPS-Based systems can use familiar tools and software while choosing the right platform-be it FPGAs, HardCopy® ASIC or standard cell ASICs-to meet their price, performance and volume needs. The value of the core has already been proven in key customer engagements where Altera has employed the MP32 processor."

The MP32 processor is distributed and supported through Altera Embedded Alliance partner SLS. SLS brings an extensive portfolio of IP, systems knowledge and FPGA design experience to deliver fully validated, ready-to-deploy MP32 processor-based solutions.

"SLS is well suited to bring the MP32 processor to the market for a simple reason-we bring a decade of FPGA embedded system design expertise and proven success for customers around the world," said Paresh Patel, CEO SLS Corp. "Our clients run the gamut from seasoned FPGA designers to embedded developers who are new to programmable logic, and we match their comfort level with the breadth of products and services we offer, all to meet their time to market goals."

Familiar and Proven Software Development Tools

Software developers using the MP32 processor can leverage MIPS' extensive ecosystem of software development tools and operating systems. The processor is supported by the MIPS Navigator ICS software development suite and System Navigator EJTAG debug probes. For debug and trace, the MP32 processor is supported by TRACE32, a best-in-class debug and off-chip trace probe from Lauterbach.

For the first time, developers can run VxWorks on an FPGA-based soft-core processor. VxWorks delivers real-time performance capable of handling the most demanding time constraints. VxWorks enables developers to reuse software assets and utilize the Wind River Workbench software development suite to help accelerate time-to-market with run-time integrated tools for configuring, debugging and profiling software running on the MP32 processor. Wind River provides world-class support and a VxWorks board support package (BSP) for the MP32 processor.

"VxWorks is a proven, high-performance, reliable, commercial-grade real-time operating system addressing the diverse needs of embedded systems," Warren Kurisu, vice president of VxWorks product management at Wind River. "The expansive community of embedded developers who have standardized on VxWorks can now benefit from the flexibility and customization that Altera's programmable logic devices offer, while still retaining their existing software assets."

The MP32 processor is designed to be used with Altera's Qsys system integration tool. System architects can quickly and easily construct complex, flexible and differentiated solutions by assembling the MP32 processor with a broad portfolio of embedded, networking, video and digital signal processing IP from Altera and its global IP partners. A video highlighting the design flow for the MP32 processor with Qsys system integration platform is available for viewing at www.altera.com/mp32video .

Availability

The MP32 processor is currently available from SLS, who sells and supports the MP32 processor core. The MIPS Navigator ICS software development suite and a VxWorks BSP for the MP32 processor are available from MIPS and Wind River respectively. The MP32 processor is royalty free and sold on an unlimited use basis when targeting Altera's FPGA devices. To get started on your MP32 design, contact SLS at www.slscorp.com.

About Altera

Altera programmable solutions enable system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Find out more about Altera's FPGA, CPLD and ASIC devices at www.altera.com. Follow Altera via Facebook, RSS and Twitter.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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 mobile device 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.

About SLS

System Level Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (SLS), provides an extensive portfolio of intellectual property (IP), software, and test and measurement solutions for products in enterprise, industrial, automotive, and embedded systems markets. As an original design manufacturer (ODM), SLS provides critical engineering services including FPGA design, device driver development, embedded software development, and high-speed PCB design.

ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, HARDCOPY, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS, STRATIX and all other words that are identified as trademarks are, unless noted otherwise, Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and/or trademarks of Altera Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. MIPS, MIPS-Based and MIPS32 are trademarks or registered trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or service names are the property of their respective holders.

MIPS Technologies to Present at the Benchmark Company, LLC One-on-One Investor Conference

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 28, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today announced that its CEO Sandeep Vij and CFO Maury Austin will present at the Benchmark Company, LLC One-on-One Investor Conference, being held Thursday, May 12, 2011, at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The MIPS executives will provide corporate, financial and product updates about the company during a series of one-on-one and small group investor meetings arranged by Benchmark.

For additional information on MIPS Technologies' participation in this event or other upcoming investor events, please visit www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/ or contact ir@mips.com or (408) 530-5000.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the digital home, networking and mobile device 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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MIPS Technologies’ Third Quarter Revenue Grows 15% Year-to-Year

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:20:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 26, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today reported consolidated financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011. All financial results are reported in U.S. GAAP unless otherwise noted.

Summary Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Highlights:

Revenue was $20.0 million, a year-to-year increase of 15 percent

Licensee royalty units grew to 163 million units from 135 million units in Q3'10

Non-GAAP net income was $4.7 million or $0.09 per share; up 21 percent year-to-year

Cash and investment balances ended the quarter at $108.4 million, a year-to-year increase of $57.1 million

Revenue from royalties was $13.4 million, an increase of 11 percent from the third quarter a year ago, driven by a 20 percent increase in units. License revenue was $6.6 million, an increase of 23 percent from the $5.4 million reported in the third quarter a year ago.

Q3'11 GAAP costs and operating expenses were $16.0 million, an increase of $2.4 million over Q3'10. The increase compared with Q3'10 was due mainly to higher R&D and marketing costs.

Non-GAAP net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, which excludes certain stock and non-recurring charges, was $4.7 million or $0.09 per share, compared with $3.9 million or $0.08 per share in the third quarter a year ago. The tables below provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures used in this press release to the corresponding GAAP results.

"We announced the first MIPS-Based mobile handsets and tablets during the quarter, and also received our first mobile-related royalties for these devices. These are significant milestones for MIPS as we continue to make inroads into the mobile device market," said Sandeep Vij, chief executive officer, MIPS Technologies.

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management's discussion of Q3 fiscal 2011 results, as well as forward-looking guidance for Q4 and fiscal 2011:

Live webcast (listen-only): visit https://e-meetings.verizonbusiness.com; conference number 6570107; passcode: MIPS

Live conference call: dial 517-308-9038; password MIPS

Replay call (available for 30 days shortly following the end of the conference call): dial 203-369-0710; password: MIPS

An audio replay of the conference call will also be posted on the company's website at www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the digital home, networking and mobile device 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.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements; such statements are indicated by forward-looking language such as "plans", "anticipates", "expects", "will", and other words or phrases contemplating future activities including statements about future technology and growth. These forward-looking statements include MIPS Technologies' expectation regarding improvements in financial results. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of different risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the fact that there can be no assurance that our products will achieve market acceptance, changes in our research and development expenses, the anticipated benefits of our partnering relationships may be more difficult to achieve than expected, the timing of or delays in customer orders, delays in the design process, the length of MIPS Technologies' sales cycle, MIPS' ability to develop, introduce and market new products and product enhancements, the level of demand for semiconductors and end-user products that incorporate semiconductors and our ability to compete effectively with larger companies and other companies that are active in our markets. For a further discussion of risk factors affecting our business, we refer you to the risk factors section in the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

March 31, 2011

June 30, 2010

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets:

       Cash and cash equivalents

$73,130

$31,625

      Short-term investments

35,223

20,736

        Accounts receivable, net

4,575

7,527

        Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,178

819

                Total current assets

114,106

60,707

Equipment, furniture and property, net

2,108

2,093

Goodwill

565

565

Other assets

6,330

7,542

                       Total assets

$123,109

$70,907

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

        Accounts payable

$1,793

$1,529

        Accrued liabilities

11,888

13,911

        Deferred revenue

2,636

3,217

                Total current liabilities

16,317

18,657

Long-term liabilities:

     Other long-term liabilities

5,230

6,116

               Total long-term liabilities

5,230

6,116

Liabilities of discontinued operations

-

26

Stockholders' equity

101,562

46,108

                       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$123,109

$70,907

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Revenue:

               Royalties

$13,415

$12,100

$41,846

$33,244

                License and contract revenue

6,633

5,406

22,597

14,431

                                Total Revenue

20,048

17,506

64,443

47,675

Costs and expenses:

               Cost of sales

163

75

1,060

309

                Research and development

7,073

6,315

20,024

17,913

                Sales and marketing

5,377

3,889

14,215

10,840

                General and administrative

3,362

3,282

10,253

9,993

                                Total costs and expenses

15,975

13,561

45,552

39,055

Operating income

4,073

3,945

18,891

8,620

Other income (expense), net

137

(136)

894

201

Income before income taxes

4,210

3,809

19,785

8,821

Provision for income taxes

845

748

2,968

1,889

Income from continuing operations

3,365

3,061

16,817

6,932

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

-

-

212

-

Net income

$3,365

$3,061

$17,029

$6,932

Net income per share, basic - from continuing operations

$0.06

$0.07

$0.34

$0.15

Net income per share, basic - from discontinued operations

$-

$-

$0.00

$-

Net income per share, basic

$0.06

$0.07

$0.34

$0.15

Net income per share, diluted - from continuing operations

$0.06

$0.07

$0.32

$0.15

Net income per share, diluted - from discontinued operations

$-

$-

$0.00

$-

Net income per share, diluted

$0.06

$0.07

$0.32

$0.15

Common shares outstanding, basic

52,254

45,560

49,820

45,339

Common shares outstanding, diluted

54,889

46,472

53,036

46,148

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2011

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2010

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2010

GAAP net income

$3,365

$6,048

$3,061

Net income per basic share

$0.06

$0.12

$0.07

Net income per diluted share

$0.06

$0.11

$0.07

(a)

Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax

$-

$(212)

$-

(b)

Stock-based compensation expense

1,474

1,249

800

(c)

Severance adjustment

36

-

-

(d)

Gain on investment

(64)

(547)

-

(e)

Tax on change in legal structure

(126)

937

-

Non-GAAP net income

$4,685

$7,475

$3,861

Non-GAAP net income per basic share

$0.09

$0.15

$0.08

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$0.09

$0.14

$0.08

Common shares outstanding - basic

52,254

50,394

45,560

Common shares outstanding - diluted

54,889

53,703

46,472

These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to the reported non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of net income and net income per share excluding discontinued operations, stock-based compensation expense, severance adjustment, gain on investment, and tax on change in legal structure provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, as well as management that is indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and budgeting purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results, and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

(a)     This adjustment reflects the gain, net of tax, of the Analog Business Group.

(b)     This adjustment reflects the stock-based compensation expense. For the third quarter of fiscal 2011 ending March 31, 2011, $1.5 million stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $395,000 to research and development, $462,000 to sales and marketing and $617,000 to general and administrative. For the second quarter of fiscal 2011 ending December 31, 2010, $1.2 million stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $364,000 to research and development, $304,000 to sales and marketing and $581,000 to general and administrative. For the third fiscal quarter of fiscal 2010 ending March 31, 2010, $800,000 stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $297,000 to research and development, $221,000 to sales and marketing and $282,000 to general and administrative.

(c)     This adjustment reflects the severance payment to the Company's former employees allocated to sales and marketing.

(d)     This adjustment reflects a gain on an investment in a privately held company that was acquired. This gain was recorded in other income (expense).

(e)     This adjustment reflects the withholding tax in connection with the change in legal structure of foreign operations.

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

March 31, 2011

Nine Months Ended

March 31, 2010

GAAP net income

$17,029

$6,932

Net income per basic share

$0.34

$0.15

Net income per diluted share

$0.32

$0.15

(f)

Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax

$(212)

-

(g)

Stock-based compensation expense

3,617

2,696

(h)

Severance adjustment

36

476

(i)

Gain on investment

(611)

(611)

(j)

Tax on change in legal structure

811

1,009

Non-GAAP net income

$20,670

$10,502

Non-GAAP net income per basic share

$0.41

$0.23

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$0.39

$0.23

Common shares outstanding - basic

49,820

45,339

Common shares outstanding - diluted

53,036

46,148

These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to the reported non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of net income and net income per share excluding discontinued operations, stock-based compensation expense, severance adjustment, gain on investment, and tax on change in legal structure provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, as well as management that is indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and budgeting purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results, and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

(f)      This adjustment reflects the gain, net of tax, of the Analog Business Group.

(g)     This adjustment reflects the stock-based compensation expense. For the nine months ending March 31, 2011, $3.6 million of stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: $1.0 million to research and development, $1.0 million to sales and marketing and $1.6 million to general and administrative. For the nine months ending March 31, 2010, $2.7 million of stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: $1.0 million to research and development, $0.7 million to sales and marketing and $1.0 million to general and administrative.

(h)     This adjustment reflects the severance payment to the Company's former employees allocated to sales and marketing in fiscal 2011 and allocated to general and administrative in fiscal 2010.

(i)       This adjustment reflects a gain on an investment in a privately held company that was acquired. This gain was recorded in other income (expense).

(j)      This adjustment reflects the withholding tax in connection with the change in legal structure of foreign operations.

MIPS Technologies Now Porting Android™ ‘Honeycomb’ Platform

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:15:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 26, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that it has official source access to Android^TM 3.0 also known as "Honeycomb." MIPS Technologies is now porting this newest version of Android to the MIPS® architecture. For MIPS licensees and their customers who want to produce Android compatible devices, this will accelerate development of tablets and Google TV products based on the MIPS architecture.

"The Android platform has been a game-changer for MIPS Technologies. When we first began working with Android, we focused on opportunities in devices beyond the mobile handset, and indeed we have already seen MIPS-Based televisions, set-top boxes and other products in the market based on Android. Android also opened the door for MIPS to enter the mobile market, and we recently showed the first MIPS-Based handsets and tablets. We are excited to continue our work with Android and enable our licensees to quickly bring to market next-generation products with Honeycomb," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the digital home, networking and mobile device 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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MIPS Technologies’ Processor IP Drives New Hybrid Media Player/Set-top Box Chipset from ALi Corp.

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 25, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that Taiwan's ALi Corporation based its new system-on-chip (SoC), which is targeted for the emerging "triple play" market, on the popular MIPS32® 24KEf^TM core. MIPS32 24K® cores are widely used across the globe in digital home and networking products including broadband access devices, digital televisions, set-top boxes, and digital media players.

Through triple play initiatives, telecom carriers will provide to consumers a combination of voice, digital television broadcasting and broadband internet services. To support triple play, many governments and carriers around the world are upgrading network infrastructure and broadband technology, and developing new hardware platforms. With a hybrid design for DVB-C HD / DVB+IP dual-mode operation, the new M3701G chipset from ALi is targeted for products that support triple play services, such as the next generation of networked media players and set-top boxes.

"As a leader in digital TV set-top box SoC chips, ALi is pleased to facilitate three-network integration. With our new chipset, we are offering our customers a scalable and flexible path to triple play success. For triple play, the performance and architecture of the SoC chips are extremely important. The 24KEf core provides high performance multimedia processing, an open architecture for Linux support, floating point design for support of value added services, and extremely efficient operation. Supported by MIPS' broad ecosystem of tools and software for the digital home, this core is the ideal choice for our new SoC," said Mr. Daniel Huang, COO, ALi Corporation.

"ALi has continually shown its commitment to developing leading-edge products to drive the next-generation home entertainment experience. From being one of the first MIPS licensees to join our Early Access Program for the Android^TM platform on MIPS two years ago, to unveiling this new hybrid networks design with support for the latest applications, the company continues to design innovative MIPS-Based products," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

The M3701G chipset is available now from ALi. It includes support for MPEG-2/4, H.264, AVS (Audio Video Standard), VC-1 and VP8 decoder. It also includes a high-performance graphics acceleration Open VG v1.1 engine. It features built-in QAM, Ethernet MAC, three USB ports, HDMI, a double-tuner; and more.

About MIPS32 24KE^TM Cores

The 24KE core family leverages the high-performance 24K® microarchitecture and adds the MIPS® DSP Application-Specific Extension (ASE), resulting in improved signal processing performance and efficient DSP capability while significantly reducing overall SoC die area, cost and power consumption. 24KE cores are supported by software development tools, the MIPS DSP Library and a third-party DSP applications network. Pro Series cores allow SoC designers to write their own instruction set extensions to significantly increase performance, reduce power consumption, implement critical operations and more, leading to highly differentiated and competitive products.

The 24KEf core includes a floating point unit that provides enhanced performance for graphics-intensive functionality, making it a critical technology for multimedia devices and platforms such as Java, Adobe® Flash® Player and Android.

About ALi Corp.

ALi Corporation is a professional IC design company with innovative technologies, competitive performance, and comprehensive solutions for digital set-top boxes and multimedia players. Established in 1987, ALi Corporation is a publicly listed company on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, stock code 3041. The company is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales and R&D operations in mainland China and Korea. For more information, visit www.alitech.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the digital home, networking and mobile device 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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MIPS, MIPS32, 24K, 24KE, 24KEf, and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

MIPS Technologies Launches New Developer Community

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 14, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications, today announced the launch of its new Developer Community at Developer.mips.com. The new site, which is live now, is specifically tailored to the needs of software developers working with the Android^TM platform, Linux operating system and other applications for MIPS-Based^TM hardware. All information and resources on the site are openly accessible.

"This new community demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the vibrant open source effort around the MIPS cores and architecture, as well as around our customers' and their customers' hardware platforms," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies. "As the MIPS architecture continues to expand into new high-volume markets such as mobile handsets and tablets, we see an increasing need for these resources among the growing MIPS developer community."

On the site, developers will find resources including:

Android on MIPS source code, porting instructions, a native development kit (NDK) for Android applications development on MIPS, and other Android resources

Linux on MIPS resources including kernel source code

Downloadable development tools including the MIPS Navigator^TM Integrated Component Suite (ICS) integrated development environment and GCC compilers for MIPS

How-to video tutorials for MIPS Navigator ICS including the "Multicore Debug Series"

Access to EJTAG debugger tools

Information about MIPS-Based development boards

Application notes and support forums for Android, Linux and developer tools

Blog postings from MIPS development engineers on developer-specific topics such as kernels, performance tuning and debug tips/tricks

Links to other MIPS community sites including mipsandroid.org and linux-mips.org

Information about other MIPS ecosystem companies and resources

Visit http://developer.mips.com to join the MIPS Developer Community.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the digital home, networking and mobile device 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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MIPS Technologies' MIPS32® 74K® Core Powers Advanced GPON Processors from BroadLight

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:20:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 11, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, and BroadLight, a leading supplier of fiber access processors, today announced that BroadLight's BL23500 third generation GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) processor family is powered by the MIPS32® 74K® core. In the BL23500 processors, the powerful 74K core running at 1GHz controls ONT (optical network terminal), RGW (residential gateway) and PON (passive optical network) functionality.

The fast growth of multimedia content and new services, both for consumer and enterprise customers, has brought high-bandwidth PON fiber access technology to the forefront as a key enabler of next-generation networks. Providing bandwidth of 2.5Gbps downstream and 1.25Gbps upstream, GPON technology can cost-effectively support tremendous amounts of network traffic. The highly scalable MIPS® architecture provides performance, power and area efficiency for GPON CPE (customer premises equipment) and residential gateways, as well as GPON OLT (optical line terminals) for high-end carrier applications.

"Continuing our long and successful relationship with MIPS Technologies, we are pleased to leverage the superscalar 74K core, which enables high performance, low power, quality of service, and other features that provide a superior experience in our SoCs," said Igor Elkanovich, vice president of VLSI, BroadLight. "GPON processors for the fiber access mass market must provide fiber class services, top performance and a high quality of experience at the lowest possible cost. With the 74K core in our innovative architecture, the BL23500 GPON family features the most cost effective implementation, lowest power consumption and the lowest cost of manufacturing of any chip in its class."

"MIPS Technologies provides the number one processor architecture for broadband access markets including DSL, cable and PON, with MIPS processors continuing to lead the way in fast-growing segments such as GPON. As a long-time MIPS licensee, BroadLight continues to push the envelope of innovation with its high-performance, cost-effective, low-power products for fiber access and other networking market segments," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

The BL23500 offers a fiber grade architecture that meets both GPON CPE platform requirements and emerging GPON RGW market requirements. The BL23500 processors are now shipping to customers worldwide, including GPON processors for VoIP SFU (single family unit)/gateway applications, VoIP SFU designs, MDU (multiple dwelling unit) applications, VoIP SFU/gateway applications processing, and SFU/SFP (small form factor pluggable) transceiver designs. Publicly announced customers of the BL23500 family include Gemtek, the industry-leading maker of broadband wireless and VoIP devices; Taiwan's Billion Electric Co. Ltd., one of the leading providers of network equipment and power supply products in Asia Pacific; Edimax Technology, a global manufacturer of a broad range of networking and connectivity solutions; and Korea's Deonet, a leading GPON CPE supplier.

On Tuesday, April 12^th, BroadLight founder and vice president of carriers strategy, Didi Ivancovsky, will be speaking at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada on the topic of "GPON Technology Developments."

About the MIPS32 74K Core

The MIPS32 74K core family provides essential advantages for high-performance SoC design, while significantly reducing overall die area, cost, and power consumption. The fully-synthesizable 74K cores surpass 1GHz using industry standard libraries and EDA flows. The 74K core family is based on a superscalar microarchitecture with out-of-order instruction dispatch. The innovative embedded microarchitecture also incorporates the MIPS DSP Application Specific Extension (ASE) Rev2. These instructions, coupled with a dual-issue 74K microarchitecture, dramatically boost signal processing performance. The 74K core family is supported by a robust suite of software development tools, the MIPS DSP Library, and a third party DSP applications network. This enables SoC designers to work in a single design environment and significantly lower system costs by migrating DSP functionality onto a 74K core. The 74K core is available with or without floating point unit support.

About Broadlight

BroadLight is a leading provider of highly integrated networking and embedded processors enabling fiber grade quality of service delivery for central office and customer premise equipment. BroadLight's fiber grade architecture powers equipment vendors serving telecommunication operators' fiber access, fixed mobile networks and connected digital homes worldwide. For more information, please visit: http://www.broadlight.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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 mobile device 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, 74K and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies to Hold Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Call on April 26, 2011

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 6, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced it will hold its third quarter fiscal 2011 earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 1:45 p.m. Pacific time / 4:45 p.m. Eastern time.

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management's discussion of Q3 2011 results, as well as guidance for Q4 2011:

Live webcast (listen-only): visit https://e-meetings.verizonbusiness.com; conference number 6570107; passcode: MIPS

Live conference call: dial 517-308-9038; password MIPS

Replay call (available for 30 days shortly following the end of the conference call): dial 203-369-0710; password: MIPS

An audio replay of the conference call will also be posted on the company's website at www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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 mobile device 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.

MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

MIPS Technologies Unveils Plans for Industry’s First 64-Bit Multi-threaded Multiprocessor IP Core Code Named “Prodigy”

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - March 28, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today unveiled its plans to offer the industry's first IP core that combines a 64-bit processor architecture with simultaneous multi-threading (SMT) technology. The core, the first in a family of cores code named "Prodigy," will be officially launched later in 2011. By offering the combination of a 64-bit architecture, SMT technology and coherent multiprocessing in an off-the-shelf IP core, MIPS is providing the mass market with a fast path to performance, efficiency and scalability for advanced networking, storage, mobile and digital consumer designs.

MIPS Technologies has a long history in 64-bit processing. The company has licensed its MIPS64® architecture to numerous licensees for a range of markets including advanced networking, storage and servers, where applications can benefit from the larger address space and increased data processing capability of a 64-bit architecture. MIPS Technologies also has an extensive history in multi-threading technology. Multiple MIPS licensees have reported significant increases in performance as well as overall system efficiency with MIPS-Based^TM multi-threaded processors. SMT technology promises even higher gains in performance and efficiency through the ability to execute multiple instructions from multiple threads every clock cycle.

"With MIPS Technologies' deep expertise and tradition in both multi-threading and 64-bit processing, this is a natural next step," said Joseph Byrne, an analyst at The Linley Group and author of A Guide to CPU Cores and Processor IP. "As applications become more complicated and require more memory, there is a basic limitation of accessing memory with 32-bit addresses. That limit is becoming a barrier. Ultimately it will be necessary for many embedded applications to move to 64-bit architectures because of the practically unlimited address space they allow. The time is right for MIPS to introduce this product to the market, because the next generation of advanced communications and networking products will need this headroom."

"With our forthcoming core, our customers can now quickly and easily develop MIPS64 solutions at a fraction of the cost and time it would take to develop a 64-bit core themselves," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies. "We're pleased to offer this solution, for which we are seeing increasing demand. Our customers can leverage not only the advanced 64-bit Prodigy IP core, but they will also benefit from the surrounding infrastructure and broad, mature ecosystem that are already in place for the MIPS64 architecture as well as multiprocessing and multi-threading on MIPS."

The Prodigy core family will offer seamless code compatibility and an elegant upward migration path between the MIPS32® and MIPS64 architectures. This continues the tradition that started with the introduction in 1991 of the MIPS R4000® microprocessor, the world's first 64-bit microprocessor, which established complete binary compatibility between all 32-bit and 64-bit MIPS implementations.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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 mobile device 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, MIPS64, R4000 and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies Appoints Dave Singhal as Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:55:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - March 15, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that semiconductor industry veteran Dave Singhal has joined MIPS as vice president of corporate development and strategy. Reporting to MIPS Technologies CEO Sandeep Vij, Singhal will drive business expansion and strategic initiatives for the company.

Mr. Singhal brings to MIPS Technologies more than 20 years of experience with both early-stage and established companies. He joins MIPS from Cisco, where in his role as director in the corporate development and strategy organization, he drove vision, incubation and investment in cloud visual processing, 3D, streaming inference, mobile, and other advanced areas.

"We are pleased to welcome Dave to MIPS Technologies at this important time in the company's development. We have a leading position in the digital home, a strong and growing share in the networking market, and are making aggressive inroads into the market for mobile devices. As we expand our footprint in these key areas, MIPS will benefit greatly from Dave's rare combination of business acumen and deep technology expertise," said Vij.

According to Singhal, "To succeed and grow amidst constantly changing industry dynamics, fierce competition and the lightning-fast pace of innovation, companies must use all of the resources at their disposal-from internal development to partnerships to investment and M&A. With MIPS, I've joined the maker of the most efficient high-performance processor architecture in the world. My goal is to drive partnerships and investments in our ecosystem to accelerate growth of that ecosystem and further proliferation of the MIPS architecture. The ultimate goal is to progressively increase the value we are delivering to customers and shareholders."

About Dave Singhal
Singhal was previously a director in the Corporate Development Technology Group at Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. While at Cisco, he also held a position in the Chief Architect's Office for the Service Provider Group. Prior to Cisco, he was founding CEO at Luxxon Corporation, a pioneer in both mobile network video transcoders and graphics processors. Prior to that, he held engineering roles at Neomagic Corporation, Trident Microsystems, Cirrus Logic and Advanced Micro Devices. Dave holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He holds eleven issued patents, primarily in the areas of image processing and streaming.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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 mobile device 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.

MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies Signs License to Distribute OEM Version of the Imperas Open Virtual Platforms Simulator

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

THAME, United Kingdom, February 24, 2011 - Imperas, which through the Open Virtual Platforms^TM (OVP^TM) initiative (www.OVPworld.org) has become the de facto source for instruction accurate processor modeling and simulation, today announced that MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) has licensed an OEM version of the OVPsim^TM simulator to provide a fast, instruction accurate simulation product to its licensees.

The models for the MIPS® processor cores support the full software view of the processor cores, including both the MIPS32® and microMIPS^TM instruction sets as well as extensions to the instruction sets such as for floating point, DSP and multi-threading capabilities. The functionality of these models, developed by Imperas, is verified by MIPS Technologies as part of the MIPS-Verified^TM program, which Imperas has participated in since 2008. MIPS licensees will have access to the full range of OVP technology, enabling them to build peripheral models and full virtual platforms with OVP, and to integrate the models into SystemC/TLM-2.0 environments.

"We chose Imperas and the Open Virtual Platforms technology because of the quality of the models and technology," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies. "We see the positive momentum and leadership position of OVP, and believe this is the best technology for instruction accurate simulation of our processor core models. MIPS Technologies has delivered the first OVP models to lead customers, and we look forward to expanding this program in the future."

All OVP processor models are instruction accurate, and very fast, focused on enabling embedded software developers, especially those building hardware-dependent software such as firmware and bare metal applications, to have a development environment available early to accelerate the software development cycle. OVP models of the complete families of the MIPS32 and microMIPS processors, both single and multi-core are currently available for download from www.OVPworld.org. Virtual platforms utilizing these OVP processor models can be created with the OVP peripheral and platform models, or the processor models can be integrated into SystemC/TLM-2.0 based virtual platforms using the TLM-2.0 interface available with all OVP models. In addition to working with the OVP simulator, these models work with the Imperas advanced tools for multicore software verification, analysis and debug, including key tools for software development on virtual platforms such as OS and CPU-aware tracing, profiling and code analysis.

"We have been working with MIPS Technologies for over 2 years as part of the MIPS-Verified program," said Simon Davidmann, president and CEO, Imperas, and founding director of the OVP initiative. "During these last two years, we've seen OVP grow from its inception to being the industry's leading independent supplier of instruction accurate models of processor cores. Having these two parallel efforts, the broad acceptance of OVP and our cooperative relationship with MIPS Technologies, come together to provide technology to MIPS licensees building embedded systems is a proud and exciting milestone for us."

About Imperas (www.Imperas.com)

For more information about Imperas, please go to the Imperas website.

About the Open Virtual Platforms Initiative (www.OVPworld.org)

For more information about OVP, please go to the About OVP page on the OVP website. Detailed quotations regarding OVP are available from http://www.ovpworld.org/newsblog/?p=42.

Open Virtual Platforms, OVP and OVPsim are trademarks of Imperas Software Limited. MIPS, MIPS32, microMIPS, MIPS-Verified, Malta and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. Imperas acknowledge trademarks or registered trademarks of other organizations for their respective products and services.

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MIPS Technologies Gains Further Traction in Mobile Baseband Designs

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:39:00 EST

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - February 14, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that Mobile Devices, Inc., a Taiwan-based fabless designer of baseband systems-on-chips (SoCs), has licensed the MIPS32® M14Kc^TM core for development of SoCs targeting wireless and mobile applications. The award-winning M14Kc core leverages advanced code compression technology to deliver high performance of 1.5 DMIPS/MHz while reducing code size by up to 35%, translating to significant silicon cost savings.

"As an emerging player in GSM baseband solutions for wireless and mobile applications, Mobile Devices is pleased to work closely with MIPS Technologies to deliver differentiated platforms and total solutions for these markets," said SC Liu, president, Mobile Devices. "The industry-standard M14Kc core offers high performance and low power consumption with groundbreaking code compression technology. With MIPS, we are helping our customers bring robust solutions to market quickly at the lowest possible cost."

"MIPS Technologies has a growing footprint in the mobile arena, as an increasing number of companies recognize the benefits of the MIPS architecture for mobile applications processing, baseband processing, wireless and related technologies," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies. "The high performance, power efficiency and scalability of the MIPS architecture make it ideal for applications ranging from mobile handsets to mobile infrastructure. We are pleased that Mobile Devices has selected MIPS for its next generation of baseband solutions."

MIPS32 M14K^TM Core Family with microMIPS^TM

The M14K core family is the first to incorporate the microMIPS^TM code compression Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). microMIPS offers uncompromised 32-bit performance with exceptional code density by using an optimal combination of 16- and 32-bit instructions. Executing the microMIPS ISA achieves 98% of the performance with a 35% reduction in code size relative to MIPS32-only mode. The M14Kc processor core is a high-performance, compact, low-power design that delivers a superior solution for cost-sensitive embedded applications such as home entertainment, personal entertainment and home networking.

About Mobile Devices, Inc.

Mobile Devices, Inc. offers SoC design platforms and solutions for the wireless communication industry in China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. It provides wireless communication IC designs and total reference platform designs. The company offers a PHS baseband solution that includes MP3 playback, T-card controller, USB, Layer1, Layer2, Layer3, and MMI reference designs for use in home box modules and dual-mode modules of cellular phones and cordless phones. Mobile Devices, Inc. has strategic partnerships with UMC Group and iD SoftCapital Group. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Jhubei City, Taiwan. For more information, visit www.mdv.com.tw.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, M14K, M14Kc, microMIPS and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies Processor Cores to Power Devices for Mobile TV in Handsets and Other Mobile Products

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:55:00 EST

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - February 14, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that MaxRise Inc., a Macronix International Co., Ltd. Group Company, has licensed its MIPS32® M4K® processor core to develop mobile TV solutions.

According to a November 2010 report from market research firm In-Stat, free-to-air analog mobile video is booming, and digital mobile TV services are ramping up throughout Asia. In-Stat expects that the worldwide market value of mobile TV tuners will exceed $400 million by 2014. According to the firm, devices that may incorporate a mobile TV tuner include mobile phones, laptops and notebooks, portable media players, PDAs and smartphones, portable navigation devices (GPS), portable game consoles and automotive TVs.

"Mobile TV is a fast-growing opportunity across the world, and we are pleased to enable OEMs and ODMs to embed innovative TV technology in their cell phones and other mobile products," said Mr. M.T. Wang, president, MaxRise. "With the MIPS® architecture, we have a proven, industry-standard processor architecture that offers efficiencies in performance, power consumption and cost. With our highly integrated RF/baseband solutions backed by an experienced support team, we are offering extremely competitive solutions for global standards."

"The MIPS architecture is gaining increasing traction in mobile-related technologies for smartphones, feature phones, tablets and other devices. Within these devices, there are numerous processors, and therefore numerous opportunities for companies to leverage the performance, power efficiency and small silicon footprint of MIPS cores. As an emerging company in the mobile TV market, MaxRise will offer innovative MIPS-Based^TM solutions for a rapidly expanding market," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

About the MIPS32 M4K Core

The M4K core sets a new standard for 32-bit synthesizable cores targeted for embedded designs and microcontroller applications. It features high frequency, small die area and very low power consumption. A wide range of configurable features allow designers to optimize the core's performance while reducing die size, power consumption and total system cost.

About MaxRise

MaxRise was founded in 2006 to bring mobile digital TV technology a wide range of consumer applications. The company has extensive experience in radio frequency (RF), signal processing, silicon technologies, software and communications technologies. Operating as a fabless IC company, MaxRise is able to deliver a low-cost, low-power silicon solution that will serve high-growth consumer and commercial mobile DTV markets. For more information, visit www.MaxRise.com.tw.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, M4K and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies, its Licensees and Partners to Showcase MIPS in Mobile from Handsets to Wireless Infrastructure

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - February 10, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced that an array of MIPS-Based^TM products, ranging from smartphones and tablets to mobile infrastructure, will be on display at the upcoming Mobile World Congress, being held February 14-17, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. Some demonstrations will be in MIPS Technologies' partner and customer booths and suites, while others will be shown in the MIPS Demo Suite number 4.6HS57.

"One year ago at Mobile World Congress, MIPS Technologies announced our intention to enter the processor market for mobile handsets, with our first design win and ecosystem partners. Now, a year later we are showing the first MIPS-Based smartphones and tablets, supported by a rapidly expanding ecosystem for mobile devices. The MIPS® architecture already holds the number one position in wireless infrastructure technologies such as WiFi routers and residential gateways. Now we are making strong inroads into mobile user equipment (UE). The scalability and efficiency of the MIPS architecture make it an ideal solution across the wireless spectrum," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

MIPS Goes Mobile! at Mobile World Congress

For mobile devices such as mobile handsets, tablets and e-readers, MIPS Technologies offers a range of processor cores and architectures, from small footprint cores with advanced levels of code compression, to some of the industry's highest performing multiprocessing solutions. MIPS processors offer high performance, low power consumption and cost efficiency supported by a strong and growing mobile ecosystem. The MIPS architecture is targeted for applications processing, baseband processing and media processing as well as connectivity technologies such as WiFi, GPS, near field communication (NFC) and Bluetooth.

In its suite at the show, MIPS will show the first MIPS-Based^TM smartphone, feature phone and tablets that are based on systems-on-chips (SoCs) from MIPS licensees including Actions Semiconductor and Ingenic Semiconductor. This includes the Cruz Tablets from Velocity Micro, which are available now through major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart.com, Borders and many others. It also includes a new production version of the MIPS-Based smartphone featuring the Ingenic XBurst CPU.

4M Wireless will demonstrate 3G/4G multimode User Equipment (UE) operation on the MIPS architecture in its booth number 1F58. 4M Wireless has ported its PS100 LTE Protocol Stack for UE terminals onto a platform based on the MIPS32® 24K® core running the Android^TM operating system. The demonstration on this MIPS-Based platform will highlight a seamless bi-directional handover between a 3G WCDMA protocol stack and 4M Wireless' proven 4G LTE protocol stack.

Located in the Hall 3 courtyard, booth CY23, ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, will also host demonstrations of select NetFront^TM applications for Android including NetFront^TM Life Browser and Graffiti®, running on two MIPS-Based mobile devices: a Cruz Tablet and the MIPS-Based smartphone. NetFront Life Browser is a powerful mobile browser offering unique features and an engaging user experience. Graffiti is an intuitive, stroke-based input system that presents users with a welcome alternative to on-screen and physical keyboards.

Altair Semiconductor, the world's leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets, will feature demonstrations of its FourGee^TM technology in its hospitality suite, number 4.6HS63, and at various customer and partner stands at Mobile World Congress. As part of the demonstrations, various terminal form factors such an USB dongles, fixed and portable routers and embedded modules will operate against live LTE base stations for both FDD and TDD modes. MIPS will also feature Altair's FourGee-3100/6200-based USB dongles and an embedded mPCIe module in its demo suite.

In its suite number 4.1HS01, leading WHDI^TM (Wireless Home Digital Interface^TM) technology supplier AMIMON will demonstrate numerous new MIPS-Based WHDI products for mobile and portable applications, technology innovations and future product designs. This includes tablets with WHDI embedded, smartphone WHDI sleeves for wireless mobile-to-TV connectivity and its WHDI^TMStick that provides a wireless PC-to-TV connection, enabling consumers to view content (video, flash media, photos, PC games, etc.) from their PC, notebook, smartphones or tablet on a TV.

MIPS will demonstrate GPS technology from CellGuide, a fabless semiconductor company offering cost-effective host-based GNSS solutions for mobile, wireless and other mass-market consumer devices. CellGuide's ACLYS single-die provides an RF front-end and a GPS co-processor in a single chip, offering ultra low-power GPS solution for devices such as PNDs, PMPs, mobile phones, netbooks, tablets, MIDs and digital cameras. MIPS will demonstrate CellGuide's positioning and navigation technology on a MIPS-Based Android^TM platform from Sigma Designs.

Also on a MIPS-Based platform from Sigma Designs, MIPS will demonstrate its new SmartCE^TM(Connected Entertainment) platform that integrates Android, Adobe® Flash® Platform for TV, Skype, the Home Jinni ConnecTV application, social media and other key technologies to provide a truly connected consumer experience on home entertainment devices such as digital televisions, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players. The demonstration will highlight seamless integration of mobile devices with digital home devices, enabling consumers to transfer calls and video, and also use their smartphone, tablet computer or other mobile device as a remote control for their DTV.

SySDSoft Inc., a leading supplier of Mobile WiMAX and LTE embedded software solutions for 4G, will show two MIPS-Based demonstrations in its suite number 2.1A67. The company will feature an LTE UE stack (L2-L3-NAS) demonstration showing the highest performance recorded to date on a MIPS-Based platform (CAT 5 at packet sizes of 512byte or larger), and CAT 3 at the smallest packet size of 64bytes. The second demonstration shows streaming of four concurrent videos from LTE home femtocell eNodeB to four users. The eNB stack running on a single MIPS32® 24Kf^TM core can achieve CAT5 performance in a single antenna configuration. SySDSoft benchmarks demonstrate the efficiency of the MIPS architecture for 4G mobile handsets and home femto eNBs. Compared to the competition, MIPS achieves equivalent throughput at significantly lower clock frequencies, resulting in a significant power consumption advantage.

MIPS in the Wireless Infrastructure

The MIPS architecture is the leading architecture in wireless technologies such as WiFi routers, residential gateways and broadband customer premises equipment (CPE). MIPS is also widely used in enterprise routers and switches, mobile backhaul and base stations, with a growing presence in femtocells. For these applications, the MIPS architecture offers high performance with scalability to 64-bits, high data throughput, multi-threading technology and better performance/power efficiency compared to the competition.

In its suite, MIPS will highlight a MIPS-Based WiFi router that features a MIPS-Based chipset fromAtheros Communications. The Netgear WNDR3700 uses the Atheros AR928x dual-band, 2-stream 802.11n technology and AR7100 series WLAN processor. Together, these popular solutions provide robust wireless performance for a variety of retail and enterprise WLAN products.

In its booth number 1F01, Continuous Computing, the global provider of integrated platform solutions that address the mobile broadband capacity challenge, will show a complete reference implementation developed in partnership with Picochip for LTE femtocells (Home eNodeB) that includes all of the hardware and Trillium® protocol software required to develop, prototype and test FDD and TDD LTE eNodeB and Home eNodeB designs. The system leverages Cavium Networks' MIPS-Based OCTEON® CN56xx processor.

In its suite number 4.7HS58, NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL), a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, will showcase its MIPS-Based XLP^TM multi-core, multi-threaded processor. The XLP processor family features unique quad-issue, quad-threaded and superscalar out-of-order capabilities with up to 128 NXCPUs^TM operating at 2.0GHz. The XLP processors are targeted for a wide variety of OEM systems, including LTE base stations, LTE gateways, 3G base stations, network security appliances, service gateways, deep-packet inspection (DPI) ATCA sub-systems, and network storage appliances.

MIPS Technologies will showcase Xalyo Systems' XS-AMC-WP3C, a highly integrated and modular Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) based on the WinPath3^TM Network Processor from PMC-Sierra, which incorporates dual multi-threaded MIPS32® 34K® cores. The XS-AMC-WP3C transport protocol processing performance and feature set are targeted for multi-service access and backhaul aggregation designs.

MIPS will feature several products leveraging MIPS-Based chipsets from Ralink Technology. This includes the AT&T 3G Microcell, which acts like a mini cellular tower in a home or small business environment. The company will also showcase the Rover Puck from Clearwire/Sprint, which connects up to eight laptops and Wi-Fi devices on a personal, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspot. MIPS will also show the D-Link® Wireless N Dual Band Router (DIR-815), which features simultaneous wireless bands with a faster wireless network than previous generation wireless G devices. MIPS will also show the XFINITY^TM Wireless Gateway, an advanced router, modem and WiFi Home Networking device fromComcast.

Tata Elxsi, a leading embedded product design company and part of the $70 billion Tata group, will showcase its industry proven LTE eNodeB protocol stack and reference designs at its booth number 2C106. The stack features a highly scalable and optimized multi-core processing architecture and TDD and FDD compliance, and variants for high capacity macro and compact base stations and pico and femtocells, backed by world-class professional services for rapid integration and full platform development support. The demonstration leverages the MIPS-Based OCTEON II multi-core processor family from Cavium Networks.

MIPS will feature the G3-Mini femtocell from Ubiquisys, the leading provider of 3G femtocells. The G3-Mini features a MIPS-Based chipset from Broadcom, and is the only femtocell that constantly scans its radio environment and adapts frequency, transmitting power and scrambling codes according to operator policies. Ubiquisys femtocells can support 8, 16 or 24 simultaneous users for voice calls, with 14.4/5.7 Mbps data capacity and power consumption of less than 5W. The G3-Mini is used in mass-scale commercial deployments and is specifically designed to operate in shared or congested spectrum.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, 24K, 24Kf, 34K and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. NetLogic Microsystems, XLP and NXCPUs are trademarks of NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.  Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject toGoogle Permissions. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies and 4M Wireless Demonstrate 3G/4G Multimode Protocol Stacks on MIPS® Architecture

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:55:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - February 10, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced today that 4M Wireless, the leading provider of LTE protocol stack software, will demonstrate 3G/4G multimode User Equipment (UE) operation on the MIPS® architecture during the 2011 Mobile World Congress, being held February 14-17, in Barcelona, Spain. 4M Wireless has ported its PS100 LTE Protocol Stack for UE terminals onto a platform based on the MIPS32® 24K® core running the Android^TM operating system. The demonstration on this MIPS-Based^TM platform will highlight a seamless bi-directional handover between a 3G WCDMA protocol stack and 4M Wireless' proven 4G LTE protocol stack.

Today's consumers increasingly want mobile phones that offer both high-speed data and voice capability, so handsets will need to support both 4G and 3G technologies. SoC developers enabling these next-generation handsets need high-performance, low-power processors with optimizations for leading 3G/4G multimode protocol stacks.

"We are excited by the traction we are seeing for the MIPS architecture in the mobile market. To speed further penetration into this huge and fast growing market, we are building reference designs and optimizations for all of the key protocol stacks, operating systems, and other technologies needed for our customers' development efforts. We are pleased to team with 4M Wireless on this demo that shows the strength and capability of MIPS for both 3G and LTE," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

4M Wireless shared benchmark results of its LTE protocol stack running on the MIPS-Based Android platform, achieving LTE CAT4 data throughput with packet sizes as low as 128 bytes over a lossy channel simulating a 10% transport block loss rate. By mimicking real-world data transfer scenarios, where channel errors are a frequent occurrence (especially at high data rates), these benchmark results provide a more meaningful performance indicator than theoretical tests where only error-free data is transferred. Such error-free scenarios are rarely seen in field deployments of cellular terminals. The benchmark results were realized with low CPU utilization and low power.

"The 4M Wireless LTE stack is the industry's most mature stack available today. It is optimized for embedded performance and integrated in several commercially available customer products. We are delighted to work with MIPS Technologies to show such great results of our LTE stack running on a MIPS-Based Android platform, and we look forward to continued cooperation with MIPS in bringing our leading technology to other MIPS licensees' platforms," said Atif Malik, CEO of 4M Wireless.

The 4M Wireless LTE protocol stack supporting both FDD and TDD modes is available for licensing from 4M Wireless today. Contact sales@4mwireless.com for more information.

Demonstration at Mobile World Congress

4M Wireless will feature the MIPS-Based 3G/4G handover demonstration in Hall One, booth number 1F58, at Mobile World Congress, being held February 14 - 17, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. The demonstration, running on a MIPS-Based Android platform, will consist of the integrated LTE and WCDMA protocol stacks running against Anite's LTE multi-RAT test solution. During the demonstration, a streaming video session will be handed over between an LTE and WCDMA connection.

About 4M Wireless

4M Wireless Ltd. is a supplier of innovative software solutions for mobile communications. The company is the industry leader in LTE protocol stack software for mobile devices. The 4M Wireless PS100 LTE protocol stack consists of Layer 2, Layer 3 and NAS protocol layers fully compliant to the latest 3GPP Release 8 and Release 9 specifications. The protocol stack is ready for integration with legacy 2G and 3G protocol stacks which support multi-mode operation. The company's award winning software is being used by a variety of market leading customers and partners. For more information about 4M Wireless, visit www.4mwireless.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, 24K and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

Altair Semiconductor Licenses MIPS Technologies' Multi-threaded IP for LTE Broadband and Mobile Devices

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - February 9, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced today that Altair Semiconductor, the world's leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high-performance 4G LTE chipsets, licensed MIPS Technologies' multi-threaded synthesizable processor IP for next-generation chipsets targeting mobile broadband baseband and modem applications for mobile devices. Altair is a long-time MIPS licensee, leveraging the MIPS® architecture across its entire line of LTE chipsets.

"We are pleased to work closely with MIPS Technologies as we continue to build on our worldwide leadership position in commercializing 4G LTE chipsets for use in a wide range of products, including USB modems, customer premises equipment, smartphones and handheld devices," said Eran Eshed, co-founder and VP of marketing and business development at Altair Semiconductor. "The multi-threading in MIPS cores provides high performance, quality of service (QoS), low power, real-time scheduling and other benefits that will further enhance our product line, providing Altair with a significant competitive advantage as we begin the rollout of our technology to hundreds of millions of consumers around the world."

Altair's commercially-ready FourGee^TM LTE chipsets are based on a novel software defined radio (SDR) architecture. The chipsets have recently been selected by Polish service provider Mobyland to power the first commercial-grade deployment available on an 1800MHz LTE network, while AVM, one of the largest manufacturers of DSL Integrated Access Devices in Europe, selected Altair's chipsets to power the AVM FRITZ!Box LTE being used during O2's upcoming digital dividend and 2.6GHz friendly user trials in Germany. Additionally, Altair's FourGee chipsets are currently deployed in numerous service provider field trials worldwide.

"As data traffic and HD content continue to drive up internet bandwidth requirements, the world will increasingly move to 4G technologies. Altair is aggressively introducing its high-performance, ultra low-power devices based on the MIPS architecture into markets across the globe that can benefit from our combined technologies. MIPS Technologies' multi-threading capability is a strong competitive differentiator for MIPS licensees in applications such as LTE baseband, where it significantly adds to increased performance and decreased power consumption," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies.

Demonstrations at Mobile World Congress

Altair will feature demonstrations of its FourGee technology in its hospitality suite, number 4.6HS63, and at various customer and partner stands at Mobile World Congress, being held February 14 - 17, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. As part of the demonstrations, various terminal form factors such an USB dongles, fixed and portable routers and embedded modules will operate against live LTE base stations for both FDD and TDD modes. MIPS will also feature Altair's FourGee-3100/6200-based USB dongles and an embedded mPCIe module in its demo suite at the show, number 4.6HS57.

About Altair Semiconductor

Altair Semiconductor is the world's leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G semiconductors. The company's products provide device manufacturers integrating 4G LTE technology into their products with a highly power-optimized, robust and cost-effective solution. Altair's comprehensive product portfolio includes baseband processors, multi-band RF transceivers for both FDD and TDD bands, and a range of reference hardware and product level protocol stack software. Based on a novel, proprietary Software Defined Radio (SDR) processor, codenamed "O2P^TM", Altair's products are the smallest and most highly power optimized in the industry, offering an unmatched combination of flexibility and performance. For more information, visit the company's website at www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32 and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies to Present at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - February 8, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that its CFO Maury Austin will present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, being held February 28^th through March 3^rd, 2011 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California.

Mr. Austin will present on Thursday, March 3^rd at 12:05 p.m., and will provide corporate, financial and product updates about the company. For additional information on MIPS Technologies' participation in this event or other upcoming investor events, please visit www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/ or contact ir@mips.com or (408) 530-5200.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies, its Licensees and Partners Showcase Broad Range of MIPS-Based™ Products at Recent International CES

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - January 31, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced that a broad array of MIPS-Based^TM products were on display at the 2011 International CES earlier this month. These products included the first MIPS-Based smartphones and tablets, as well as digital cameras, 3D televisions, HDTVs, Blu-ray and other over-the-top media players, digital photo frames, and a wide range of other home entertainment and networking products.

"Each year at International CES, the number of MIPS-Based products increases, from those on display in our own demo suite, to those in numerous licensee and partner booths across the show floor," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies, Inc. "This year we were pleased to show the first MIPS-Based mobile devices, and also see the strength and power of the MIPS architecture driving some of the industry's most innovative consumer products."

Mobile and Portable Products

In its suite at the show, MIPS Technologies unveiled the first MIPS-Based mobile devices, including two smartphones and several tablets. Devices were based on systems-on-chips (SoCs) from MIPS licensees including Actions Semiconductor and Ingenic Semiconductor. MIPS-Based Cruz Tablets can be purchased through major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart.com, Borders and many others.

MIPS Technologies also demonstrated MIPS-Based automotive audio/video/navigation systems including an on-dash navigation unit in production from Thinkware, a leading provider of navigation and location-based services (LBS) in Korea; and an on-dash navigation unit from Fine Digital. Also on display was the SFR Hubster, a 4" internet access device with touchscreen, weather, news, television, radio and more.

Also in its suite at the show MIPS demonstrated WARP!!, an innovative Android 2.2 Fast Boot solution from Lineo that quickly brings up Android on MIPS-Based SoCs. The solution, shown on a platform incorporating a multi-threaded MIPS32® 34K® core, booted Android 2.2 applications from a power-off state in four seconds.

WHDI LLC, the organization responsible for managing the WHDI^TM (Wireless Home Digital Interface^TM) standard, together with leading WHDI technology supplier AMIMON, demonstrated numerous new WHDI products, technology innovations and future product designs. AMIMON was also recognized as 2011 CES Innovation Honoree in the Video Components category for its WHDI^TM Stick that provides a wireless PC-to-TV connection, enabling consumers to view content (video, flash media, photos, PC games, etc.) from their PC, notebook or tablet on a TV.

AMIMON also joined with First International Computer, Inc. (FIC) to announce the Jacob tablet PC featuring WHDI technology. FIC's tablet is embedded with AMIMON's WHDI chipset, and will be compliant with the WHDI standard. Additionally, the WHDI technology can be designed in compact form-factors and for low power consumption, enabling long battery life.

TopEight, a long-standing, highly-successful Chinese electronics company, exhibited numerous MIPS-Based products including digital photo frames, digital projectors and a netbook.

Zoran Corporation demonstrated its new COACH-based digital camera technology supporting connected, 3D and improved still and video photography, including digital video stabilization for HD 1080P video capture for major brand compact video and new hybrid digital cameras.

MIPS-Based digital cameras from some of the world's leading camera manufacturers including Aiptek, Casio, Fujifilm, Kodak, Olympus, Samsung, Sony, Vivitar and others were on display at CES.

Connected Digital Home

At CES, MIPS Technologies introduced the new SmartCE^TM (Connected Entertainment) platform that integrates Android^TM, Adobe® Flash® Platform for TV, Skype, the Home Jinni ConnecTV application, social media and other key technologies to provide a truly connected consumer experience on home entertainment devices such as digital televisions, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players. SmartCE was demonstrated running on platforms from Sigma Designs and ViXS Systems. In the future, Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), Trident Microsystems, Zoran Corporation and other MIPS licensees will make the platform available.

MIPS Technologies also showed the Togic TVOS solution for Android TV. The MIPS-Based TV features pre-installed Android programs, full HD support, support for various remote controls and search capability for local content, TV programming and Internet content.

In addition, MIPS showed the LynLoong All-in-one PC from Lemote, which features a MIPS-Based Loongson processor from the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICT). The LynLoong All-in-one PC runs free open-source software and features a rich interface and low power consumption.

ACCESS, a provider of software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, announced that it has enhanced its NetFront^TM series to support the Android OS for DTVs and set-top boxes. As part of this initiative, ACCESS said it has implemented its NetFront Browser and NetFront Living Connect application on Sigma Designs' MIPS-Based, Android compatible SMP8656 Secure Media Processor hardware platform.

AMIMON and ASUS announced the WAVI 3D wireless PC-to-TV solution. ASUS' WAVI is based on AMIMON's WHDI technology, and it enables consumers to wirelessly connect their desktop and tower PC to their TVs. WAVI is reportedly the first such product capable of wirelessly distributing 3D content from a PC to a TV.

BOE Multimedia Technology demonstrated the recently announced networked 16N series LCD TV, which utilizes the MIPS-Based PLM3000 from PowerLayer Microsystems. The 16N series is currently shipping in 32" and 42" sizes, and features VOD, dynamic brightness adjustment, picture-in-picture (PIP), multimedia playback, slim and energy efficient LCD technology and other advanced features.

Broadcom Corporation announced LG Electronics' SMART TV product line is powered by the highly integrated Broadcom® BCM35230 connected digital TV SoC platform that offers new options for accessing video content on a TV through the Internet or a consumer's own in-home network. Features include a high powered dual-core custom MIPS-Based CPU and graphics processing unit (GPU). In addition, the Broadcom MIPS-Based BCM7633 single-chip Blu-ray platform powers LG's Blu-ray players, and combines optical front-end and back-end video decoding and display technology while adding support for 3D and feature-rich Internet-based streaming applications.

Broadcom announced new processors based on the MIPS architecture including eleven new set-top box (STB) SoCs. The STB SoCs enable multiple ways for consumers to experience the next generation Internet connected home, featuring full resolution 3DTV. For the media server cable, satellite and IP STB market, Broadcom introduced two new 40nm cable STB SoCs that feature an ultra-high performance MIPS-Based 1.3 GHz dual threaded applications processor with an additional 3000 DMIPS of hardware processing performance, totaling 6000 DMIPS.

DISH Network L.L.C., announced that DISH Remote Access, the free application that gives DISH Network customers the ability to watch their live and recorded TV on compatible smartphones, tablets and laptops, is now optimized for higher-pixel Android tablet screens. DISH Network customers with a broadband-connected, Sling-enabled^TM device such as the Sling Adapter^TM - a small place-shifting device that pairs with DISH Network's MIPS-Based ViP® 722 or 722k HD DVRs - can enjoy live and recorded TV viewing on Android tablets.

DVico unveiled its newest multimedia player, the Xroid A1, utilizing a MIPS-Based SoC from Sigma Designs. The Xroid A1 provides a fully functional web-browser so that users can browse the Internet on their TV.

Haier Group selected AMIMON for its upcoming wireless HDTVs products. Haier will offer HD wireless adapters based on AMIMON's WHDI technology with its Mo-Card TVs and will integrate AMIMON's WHDI technology into its upcoming wireless HDTVs. Haier TVs with AMIMON's WHDI technology are targeted to be available in retail stores in China in the first quarter of 2011.

HDI Dune exhibited its line of award-winning media players for Full HD (1080p) and Blu-ray content. The Dune HD Max features the powerful MIPS-Based SMP8642 video processor from Sigma Designs, as well as a built-in silent optical drive that allows the Dune HD Max to play anything from CDDA to DVD and Blu-ray disks.

Microsoft demonstrated Microsoft® Mediaroom® utilizing the MIPS-Based Motorola VIP1216 STB. Mediaroom is the TV technology behind many of the world's leading television services including AT&T U-verse, Entertain of Deutsche Telekom and Telus Optik TV.

Syabas announced the integration of Miniweb's connected TV platform into Syabas' new generation of MIPS-Based popbox and Popcorn Hour^TM set-top boxes. The integration adds internet video search and personalization features to the STBs.

Sigma Designs introduced and demonstrated the new MIPS-Based SMP8910 and SMP8670 media processors. According to Sigma, the SMP8910 is the first chip to integrate VXP studio quality video processing and the most flexible 3D video processing into a high-performance media processor. The SMP8910 provides more than 6,000 DMIPS via a dual-core MIPS32® 1004K^TM CPU. The chip's unique distributed processing architecture features task-optimized CPU that manages key processes, including HD multi-format video decoding, 3D graphics rendering, content protection and security management and multi-format audio encoding and decoding. The SMP8670 is a new thin-client SoC optimized to run over-the-top application environments such as the XBMC, Adobe AIR for TV, Adobe Flash Player and other graphically-rich environments. The chip is 40 percent faster than previous Sigma thin-client solutions and dramatically improves the responsiveness of these new, advanced user interfaces.

Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SiS) launched the SiS9561, a new internet HDTV solution targeted for emerging smart TV opportunities. The SiS9561 supports Android 2.2 and offers customized widgets including YouTube, Facebook, eBay, Flickr, Google finance and more. The SiS9561 TV solution is a highly integrated solution including dual-core 32-bit MIPS processors. SiS also disclosed that TCL, one of China's largest TV brands, has adopted the SiS9561 as the key SoC component of its first generation internet smart TV.

Sony demonstrated its Sony Internet TV. The NSX-24GT1, Sony's Google TV-compatible LCD TV, features a MIPS-Based SoC for image processing, supporting worldwide digital and analog broadcasting formats. Sony Internet TV was recognized as a 'Best of Innovations' winner in the Online Audio/Video Content category.

Sony also announced the introduction of two new Dash^TM products, including a new portable, battery-powered model. Featuring a 7-inch color touch screen, Sony Dash products utilize a wireless Internet connection to deliver real-time bits of information from the Internet. Dash allows users to create their own personal playlist from over 1,000 free apps to enjoy in any room in the home. Sony Dash uses a MIPS-Based CPU for media processing.

Toshiba demonstrated its Net TV^TM offering, including the ultra-thin UL605 LED TV series. Toshiba's NetTV functionality connects to popular content applications including Netflix and VUDU streaming movie services. A MIPS-Based processor powers the UL605 TV series and allows additional movie streaming and other services to be updated over the internet.

Trident Microsystems, Inc. announced another major milestone in its ongoing mission to deliver a truly extended connected home where any content can be enjoyed on any display, from any device at any time. As part of this effort, the company has partnered with leading online services such as Flingo, RoxioNow^TM, Pandora® and VUDU to bring connected online services onto mainstream digital TVs and new Cinema TVs. Trident designed its MIPS-Based DTV platform with an open modular software architecture that allows customers to easily add the online services that they want on their television product lines.

ViXS Systems Inc. launched support for many of today's important digital media software, applications and technologies on its MIPS-Based XCode® 4210 SoC multimedia processor. These include Adobe Flash 10.1, Skype, Home Jinni's ConnecTV, Wyplay, Opera Browser and Roxio's RoxioNow. An increasingly robust feature set and high performance make the XCode® 4210 the choice of leading consumer electronics manufacturers and MSOs (multiple system operators) globally to enable their next generation devices for the connected digital home.

ViXS also announced its next family of SoC advanced processors enabling the latest consumer electronics devices where concurrency, ultra low latency, and performance are key. The XCode® 5100 is ViXS' seventh generation transcoder and doubles the media processing performance of the previous XCode® 4000 family of transcoders. Based on the MIPS architecture, the XCode® 5100 family is the culmination of over 10 years of software engineering in multimedia networking, including error stream handling, multi-video and audio codec support, as well as a suite of application software including DLNA®.

MIPS Technologies demonstrated the WDTV Live Hub from Western Digital. The high performance over-the-top media player is powered by a MIPS-Based SoC from Sigma Designs. The WDTV Live Hub enables users to store and play personal and Internet media on their HDTV.

MIPS also showcased the latest production model of Yahoo! Connected TV running on one of the highest performing MIPS-Based DTV SoCs. VIZIO's XVT Series Connected HDTVs with VIZIO Internet Apps^TM incorporate the Yahoo! Widget Engine.

Zoran Corporation demonstrated its newest digital entertainment and digital imaging platforms and technologies for consumer electronics manufacturers. This included SupraHD® Full HDTV solutions for internet connected and 3D flat panel DTV markets in North America, Europe and Asia, with many new video enhancement features for improved internet content display. Zoran also showed SupraXD® Set Top Box solutions including universal support for multiple security (uDTA) systems as well as solutions for worldwide cable and satellite set top markets.

Numerous other MIPS-Based HDTV products were on display throughout CES including those from Haier, Philips, Funai, LG Electronics, Sharp, Sanyo, Sony and more.

Networking, Storage and Enterprise

Atheros Communications announced two highly-integrated 802.11n solutions that bring high-end performance and features to mainstream Wi-Fi® routers and residential gateways. The new MIPS-Based Align® AR933x and XSPAN® AR934x SoC solutions include all of the major components required to build 1-stream or 2-stream 802.11n routers, respectively.

ASUSTek Computer's RT-N76U Router powered by a MIPS-Based processor was recognized as a CES 2011 Innovations Honoree. The RT-N76U provides a simple setup with reliable connections and ultra fast performance.

Belkin's Play N600 Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router, which uses a MIPS-Based processor, was also recognized as a CES 2011 Innovations Honoree. The Dual-Band N technology enables fast, reliable speeds for video, music and gaming.

Celeno Communications announced that ZyXEL selected Celeno's MIPS-Based CL1820 true video-grade Wi-Fi technology to power its new 5-GHz Wireless N Media Streaming Box - the WAP5605. Consumers and service providers can use the media streaming box to wirelessly bridge home gateways and access points with gaming consoles, set-top boxes, media streamers and digital TVs to enable wireless whole-home HD entertainment networking.

Celeno also announced that the Technicolor MediaEncore all-in-one digital home platform will utilize Celeno's MIPS-Based Wi-Fi product. Celeno's carrier-grade Wi-Fi solution enables triple-play networks across the home for instantaneous wireless multimedia applications. These include HD pay-IPTV content streaming, OTT video distribution, VoIP, multi-player gaming, Internet surfing, and others, using both the uncongested 5GHz frequency and the 2.4GHz frequency concurrently while maintaining Quality of Service (QoS) and high performance.

D-Link displayed a variety of MIPS-Based modems, routers and gateways, including the DSL-520B modem. The DSL-520B supports high download speeds, QoS and extensive firewall protection, providing the technology needed to establish a secure and high speed remote link to the Internet in a home or small office. Also on display was the newly released DCM-704B Broadband Cable Gateway, featuring the latest DOCSIS 3 super-fast Internet connection.

Entropic Communications introduced the world's first complete MoCA® (Multimedia over Coax) 2.0 solution. Entropic's new MIPS-Based chipset is aimed to satisfy the long-term whole-home digital networking needs of service providers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and consumers by providing maximum throughput, enhanced reliability, new power management features, better security, and backwards interoperability to prior MoCA standards.

Entropic and BroadLight announced a partnership to deliver next-generation MoCA solutions to the video service provider market by bringing together best-of-breed home networking solutions to enable the delivery of a whole range of new connected home services. Leveraging Entropic's complete MoCA 2.0 solution with BroadLight's world class GPON (gigabit passive optical network), the two companies are aligning their MIPS-Based silicon and software solution roadmaps to develop optimized MoCA 2.0 enabled optical network terminals (ONT).

MIPS-Based NETGEAR products were on display and announced at CES, including the VEVG3700 gateway and the DHH1000 Digital Home Hub. Both products are the latest in a family of OSGi-enabled gateways from NETGEAR that enable easy integration of applications such as home security, appliance control, health monitoring, energy management and media sharing services.

NETGEAR'S NeoTV^TM 550 was recognized as a CES 2011 Innovations Honoree in the home networking category. Leveraging a MIPS-Based processor from Sigma Designs, the NeoTV 550 enables consumers to bring to a TV digital media including Blu-ray, movies, music, and photo collections stored on networked devices, USB drives and SD cards.

In its booth at CES, Ralink Technology featured solutions including its Video-over-WiFi solutions based on its MIPS-Based RT3883 3x3 802.11n SoC with OptiLink^TM technology.

In the Verizon booth, CradlePoint, Inc. demonstrated its recently announced support for the Verizon 4G LTE Network. CradlePoint's products connect people and businesses wirelessly through mobile data networks powered by broadband wireless operators worldwide. CradlePoint's products, including the Rover 'Puck" Personal, Portable 4G Hotspot, the CTR35 Cellular Travel Router and the MBR1400 Mobile Broadband Router all utilize processors based on the MIPS architecture. According to Gary Oliverio, Cradlepoint CTO and Founder, "The MIPS architecture gives CradlePoint the ability to scale its solutions from high performance business class applications all the way to consumer-oriented devices."

ZTE displayed a vast selection of communications products leveraging MIPS technology. ZTE provides telecom operators worldwide with a full range of network and service solutions that cover access, bearer, IPTV, videoconferencing, digital home, and VASs. Products on display included the ZXDSL 931 router/modem, ZXV10 W300 fixed network terminal and the ZXDSL 831 Series single port modem.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, 34K, 1004K and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

MIPS Technologies' Second Quarter Revenue Grows 44% Year-to-Year

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:20:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - January 25, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today reported consolidated financial results for its second fiscal quarter 2011 ended December 31, 2010. All financial results are reported in U.S. GAAP unless otherwise noted.

Summary Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Highlights:

Revenue was $21.9 million, a year-to-year increase of 44 percent

Licensee royalty units grew to 173 million units from 126 million units in Q2'10

GAAP net income was $6.0 million or $0.11 per share; up $2.8 million year-to-year

Non-GAAP net income was $7.5 million or $0.14 per share; up 82 percent year-to-year

Cash and investment balances ended the quarter at $101 million, a year-to-year increase of $53 million

Revenue from royalties was $14.8 million, an increase of 30 percent from the second quarter a year ago driven by a 37 percent increase in units. License revenue was $7.0 million, an increase of 85 percent from the $3.8 million reported in the second quarter a year ago.

Q2'11 GAAP costs and operating expenses were $16.1 million; an increase of $3.0 million over Q2'10. The increase compared with Q2'10 was due mainly to higher R&D and Marketing investment.

Non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, which excludes certain stock and non-recurring charges, was $7.5 million or $0.14 per share, compared with $4.1 million or $0.09 per share in the second quarter a year ago. The tables below provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures used in this press release to the corresponding GAAP results.

"Both our royalty revenue and earnings exceeded our expectations during the quarter. Our financial performance in the second quarter demonstrates our continued momentum across the digital home, networking and mobile markets. This momentum includes the addition of three new licenses with companies that are developing chips for mobile solutions. Now that we have publicly shown the first MIPS-Based smartphones and tablets, we look forward to continued traction in this area," said Sandeep Vij, MIPS Technologies chief executive officer.

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen in a live conference call to management's discussion of Q2 fiscal 2011 results, as well as forward-looking guidance for Q3 fiscal 2011. The conference call number is 517-308-9139 and the replay number is 203-369-0502. The password for both calls is MIPS. The replay will be available for 30 days shortly following the end of the conference call. An audio replay of the conference call will also be posted on the company's website at:

www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements; such statements are indicated by forward-looking language such as "plans", "anticipates", "expects", "will", and other words or phrases contemplating future activities including statements about future technology and growth. These forward-looking statements include MIPS Technologies' expectation regarding improvements in financial results. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of different risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the fact that there can be no assurance that our products will achieve market acceptance, changes in our research and development expenses, the anticipated benefits of our partnering relationships may be more difficult to achieve than expected, the timing of or delays in customer orders, delays in the design process, the length of MIPS Technologies' sales cycle, MIPS' ability to develop, introduce and market new products and product enhancements, the level of demand for semiconductors and end-user products that incorporate semiconductors and our ability to compete effectively with larger companies and other companies that are active in our markets. For a further discussion of risk factors affecting our business, we refer you to the risk factors section in the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

December 31, 2010

June 30, 2010

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets:

       Cash and cash equivalents

$61,544

$31,625

        Short-term investments

39,450

20,736

        Accounts receivable, net

4,325

7,527

        Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,702

819

                Total current assets

107,021

60,707

Equipment, furniture and property, net

2,300

2,093

Goodwill

565

565

Other assets

5,200

7,542

                       Total assets

$115,086

$70,907

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

        Accounts payable

$1,709

$1,529

        Accrued liabilities

10,882

13,911

        Deferred revenue

3,289

3,217

                Total current liabilities

15,880

18,657

Long-term liabilities:

     Other long-term liabilities

4,842

6,116

               Total long-term liabilities

4,842

6,116

Liabilities of discontinued operations

-

26

Stockholders' equity

94,364

46,108

                       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$115,086

$70,907

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Six Months Ended

December 31,

2010

2009

2010

2009

Revenue:

               Royalties

$14,817

$11,394

$28,431

$21,144

                License and contract revenue

7,039

3,796

15,964

9,026

                                Total Revenue

21,856

15,190

44,395

30,170

Costs and expenses:

               Cost of sales

311

88

897

234

                Research and development

7,090

5,842

12,951

11,598

                Sales and marketing

4,925

3,552

8,838

6,951

                General and administrative

3,739

3,582

6,891

6,711

                                Total costs and expenses

16,065

13,064

29,577

25,494

Operating income

5,791

2,126

14,818

4,676

Other income, net

821

488

757

337

Income before income taxes

6,612

2,614

15,575

5,013

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

776

(663)

2,123

1,141

Income from continuing operations

5,836

3,277

13,452

3,872

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

212

-

212

-

Net income

$6,048

$3,277

$13,664

$3,872

Net income per share, basic - from continuing operations

$0.12

$0.07

$0.28

$0.09

Net income per share, basic - from discontinued operations

$0.00

$-

$0.00

$-

Net income per share, basic

$0.12

$0.07

$0.28

$0.09

Net income per share, diluted - from continuing operations

$0.11

$0.07

$0.26

$0.08

Net income per share, diluted - from discontinued operations

$0.00

$-

$0.00

$-

Net income per share, diluted

$0.11

$0.07

$0.26

$0.08

Common shares outstanding, basic

50,394

45,387

48,629

45,231

Common shares outstanding, diluted

53,703

46,209

51,921

46,013

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2010

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2010

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2009

GAAP net income

$6,048

$7,616

$3,277

Net income per basic share

$0.12

$0.16

$0.07

Net income per diluted share

$0.11

$0.16

$0.07

(a)

Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax

$(212)

$-

$-

(b)

Stock-based compensation expense

1,249

894

963

(c)

Severance adjustment

-

-

476

(d)

Gain on investment

(547)

-

(611)

(e)

Tax on change in legal structure

937

-

-

Non-GAAP net income

$7,475

$8,510

$4,105

Non-GAAP net income per basic share

$0.15

$0.18

$0.09

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$0.14

$0.17

$0.09

Common shares outstanding - basic

50,394

46,864

45,387

Common shares outstanding - diluted

53,703

48,917

46,209

These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to the reported non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of net income and net income per share excluding discontinued operations, stock-based compensation expense, severance adjustment, gain on investment, and tax on change in legal structure provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, as well as management that is indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and budgeting purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results, and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

(a)     This adjustment reflects the gain, net of tax, of the Analog Business Group.

(b)     This adjustment reflects the stock-based compensation expense. For the second quarter of fiscal 2011 ending December 31, 2010, $1.2 million stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $364,000 to research and development, $304,000 to sales and marketing and $581,000 to general and administrative. For the first quarter of fiscal 2011 ending September 30, 2010, $894,000 stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $291,000 to research and development, $231,000 to sales and marketing and $372,000 to general and administrative. For the second fiscal quarter of fiscal 2010 ending September 30, 2009, $963,000 stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows: $341,000 to research and development, $222,000 to sales and marketing and $400,000 to general and administrative.

(c)     This adjustment reflects the severance payment to the Company's former CEO allocated to general and administrative.

(d)     This adjustment reflects a gain on an investment in a privately held company that was acquired. This gain was recorded in other income.

(e)     This adjustment reflects the withholding tax in connection with the change in legal structure of foreign operations.

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Six Months Ended

December 31, 2010

Six Months Ended

December 31, 2009

GAAP net income

$13,664

$3,872

Net income per basic share

$0.28

$0.09

Net income per diluted share

$0.26

$0.08

(f)

Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax

$(212)

-

(g)

Stock-based compensation expense

2,143

1,895

(h)

Severance adjustment

-

476

(i)

Gain on investment

(547)

(611)

(j)

Tax on change in legal structure

937

1,009

Non-GAAP net income

$15,985

$6,641

Non-GAAP net income per basic share

$0.33

$0.15

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$0.31

$0.14

Common shares outstanding - basic

48,629

45,231

Common shares outstanding - diluted

51,921

46,013

These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to the reported non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of net income and net income per share excluding discontinued operations, stock-based compensation expense, severance adjustment, gain on investment, and tax on change in legal structure provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, as well as management that is indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and budgeting purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results, and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

(f)      This adjustment reflects the gain, net of tax, of the Analog Business Group.

(g)     This adjustment reflects the stock-based compensation expense. For the six months ending December 31, 2010, $2.1 million of stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: $655,000 to research and development, $535,000 to sales and marketing and $953,000 to general and administrative. For the six months ending December 31, 2009, $1.9 million of stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: $734,000 to research and development, $458,000 to sales and marketing and $703,000 to general and administrative.

(h)     This adjustment reflects the severance payment to the Company's former CEO allocated to general and administrative.

(i)       This adjustment reflects a gain on an investment in a privately held company that was acquired. This gain was recorded in other income.

(j)      This adjustment reflects the withholding tax in connection with the change in legal structure of foreign operations.

Realtek Semiconductor Licenses Wide Range of Processors from MIPS Technologies

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:55:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - January 18, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced today that one of the world's leading IC design houses, Realtek Semiconductor Corp., reaffirmed its long-time commitment to the MIPS® architecture by licensing a broad range of MIPS32® processor cores. Realtek will use the cores for next-generation SoCs targeting broadband, networking, digital home and other multimedia applications.

The license agreement includes MIPS32 cores such as the compact 4KEc® Pro core, the high-performance 24K® Pro family, the multi-threaded 34K® Pro family, the superscalar 74K® family, the 1004K^TM Coherent Processing System (CPS) family, the new superscalar multicore 1074K^TM CPS family and the MIPS SOC-it L2 Cache Controller.

"We've had great success with MIPS cores in our SoCs for a range of products, including wireless gateways, switches and routers, plus new solutions for digital home and multimedia applications," said Realtek's executive vice president Jessy Chen. "For a wide range of next-generation solutions, we are working closely with MIPS to ensure seamless integration of software stacks including Android^TM, Linux, Adobe® Flash® Player, codecs, web browsers and more. As Realtek continues to aggressively expand our presence in the networking and digital home markets, we are pleased to continue our successful relationship with MIPS Technologies."

"We are delighted that Realtek has reaffirmed its commitment to MIPS for a new generation of innovative MIPS-Based^TM products," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies. "Having access to a very broad lineup of MIPS processor cores will enable Realtek to develop optimal application-specific solutions for a range of markets. By selecting cores at the high end of our performance lineup, Realtek will be well-positioned to develop solutions for the next generation of smart, connected devices."

MIPS Pro Series cores power distinctive consumer applications that combine exceptional performance with superior area and power efficiency. Leveraging the CorExtend^TM capability, Realtek can write its own instruction set extensions and create highly differentiated, highly competitive products.

About Realtek

Realtek Semiconductor Corp. is one of the world's leading IC providers. Realtek designs and develops a wide range of IC products for communications network, computer peripheral, and multimedia applications. Products include 10/100/1000M Ethernet Controllers/PHYs, 10/100/1000M Ethernet Switch Controllers/Media Converter Controllers/Gateway Controllers, Wireless LAN Controllers & AP/Router SoCs, DSL Chips, VoIP Solutions, AC'97/High Definition Audio Codecs, Clock Generators, Card Reader Controllers, Web Camera Controllers, LCD Monitor/ATV/DTV Controllers, and Digital Media Processors. With advanced design expertise in RF, analog, and mixed signal circuits, and with strong manufacturing and system knowledge, Realtek offers full-featured, high-performance, and competitive total solutions. More information on Realtek can be found on our web site: www.realtek.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, 4KEc, 24K, 34K, 74K, 1004K, 1074K, CorExtend and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

MIPS Technologies to Hold Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Call January 25, 2011

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:25:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - January 13, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced it will hold its second quarter fiscal 2011 earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 1:45 p.m. Pacific time / 4:45 p.m. Eastern time.

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management's discussion of Q2 2011 results, as well as guidance for Q3 2011, in a live conference call. The conference call number is 517-308-9139 and the replay number is 203-369-0502. The password for both calls is MIPS. The replay will be available for 30 days shortly following the end of the conference call. An audio replay of the conference call will also be posted on the company's website at: www.mips.com/company/investor-relations/.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

MIPS Technologies Continues Digital Home Leadership with New SmartCE™ Platform

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:55:00 EST

INTERNATIONAL CES, LAS VEGAS, Nev. - January 5, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today unveiled the new SmartCE^TM (Connected Entertainment) platform, which will be demonstrated running on several of its licensees' SoC platforms at CES. The SmartCE platform integrates Android^TM, Adobe® Flash® Platform for TV, Skype, the Home Jinni ConnecTV application, social media and other key technologies to provide a truly connected consumer experience on home entertainment devices such as digital televisions, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players.

As the number one provider of embedded processors for these home entertainment devices, MIPS Technologies is working with its licensees and partners as part of an overall vision to define, develop and proliferate mainstream connected entertainment platforms for Android on the MIPS® architecture. The SmartCE platform is the latest milestone from MIPS Technologies and its licensees in driving Android solutions into the digital home.

At International CES this week, MIPS Technologies will demonstrate the SmartCE platform running on systems-on-chips (SoCs) from several of its licensees, including Sigma Designs and ViXS Systems. Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), Trident Microsystems, Zoran Corporation and other MIPS licensees will also make the platform available for their customers through current and next-generation chips.

The SmartCE Platform enables MIPS licensees and their customers to bring differentiated connected entertainment solutions to market quickly. The platform includes the following capabilities:

The Home Jinni ConnecTV application, including the ability to search, organize and access music, photos and video content from local sources and the Internet on sites such as YouTube, Netflix, Yahoo! Movies, and numerous others

Social networking with other users through integration with Facebook®

Two-way video and voice conferencing through Skype, enabling consumers to easily and cost-effectively engage in video calls with family and friends on an HDTV

Adobe Flash Platform for TV integration, giving users access to a large percentage of the video content available on the Internet today

Seamless integration of mobile devices with digital home devices, enabling consumers to transfer calls and use their smartphone, tablet computer or other mobile device as a remote control for their DTV

The SmartCE platform will continue to grow and evolve as other technologies become available to enable an even more connected home entertainment experience.

Availability

A reference implementation of the SmartCE Platform is available today. For more information, or for MIPS licensees wishing to schedule a demonstration, contact info@mips.com.

Supporting Quotes

Art Swift, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, MIPS Technologies

"As the embedded processor leader in the digital home, MIPS is ushering connected entertainment on Android into the mainstream. The SmartCE platform is part of our connected home vision, and is complementary to efforts with other platforms such as Yahoo! Connected TV and ultimately Google TV. In fact, because they share the same fundamental technologies, a large percentage of the engineering work that has gone into enabling the SmartCE Platform can be leveraged for Google TV."

Jon Peddie, President, Jon Peddie Research

"These are truly exciting times for consumers, as companies such as MIPS Technologies and its licensees are working to create a new generation of connected products. The technologies these companies create will enable devices to connect to the cloud, to other home and mobile devices and more. As the leader in embedded processing for digital home products such as DTVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players, I am pleased to see MIPS Technologies taking the lead in offering the SmartCE platform."

Ken Lowe, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Sigma Designs

"Last year at CES, MIPS Technologies and Sigma Designs showed off the world's first Android set-top boxes. This year we are joining to demonstrate our continued progress with Android and other technologies for the next generation connected consumer experience. Only Sigma can offer our customers a complete home solution in media processing, connectivity, and home control. Connected home entertainment is a key piece of our vision, and we are pleased to be one of the first MIPS licensees to show off the new SmartCE platform running on Sigma's cutting-edge 865x and 864x series SoC for set-top box solutions."

Michael Chen, President, Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS)

"We have been working closely with MIPS Technologies to deliver an optimal Android experience on our MIPS-Based chipsets for connected TV. SiS internet video HDTV solutions include a high-performance MIPS 24Kc^TM processor with support for web browsing and a broad variety of customized widgets, all based around the Android 2.x platform. During CES, we will demonstrate our new SiS9561 iTV Platform, which enables consumers to harness the full potential of the internet, and is targeted for various worldwide TV-broadcasting standards. We are pleased to support the SmartCE platform, and to contribute to further development and proliferation of connected entertainment platforms for Android on MIPS."

Dirk Wieberneit, Senior Vice President and General Manager, TV Business Unit, Trident Microsystems

"With the MIPS architecture, Trident is creating some of today's most innovative SoCs for digital television. Our unique and flexible solutions streamline development of next-generation, connected multimedia digital televisions. We are pleased to work closely with MIPS Technologies to enable a smart, connected entertainment experience for consumers. Through our open platform experience and development work with Android on MIPS, we are striving to make that experience a reality."

Sally Daub, President and CEO, ViXS Systems

"We are pleased to show the SmartCE Platform running on our XCode® 4210 SoC, which was specifically designed for Blu-ray, set-top box and 3D TV applications. The functionality and processing power of the XCode® 4210, together with the MIPS architecture, provides a feature rich platform for Android. This platform allows our customers to access the suite of applications available with Android and to provide a truly connected experience to the consumer."

Ram Ofir, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Home Entertainment Division, Zoran Corporation

"At Zoran, we are focused on enabling manufacturers to ship 3D and Internet Connected television products to global markets, including Europe, Brazil, China, Japan, the U.S. and other regions. We recently unveiled new cutting-edge frame rate conversion technologies that noticeably improve image quality on both 2D and 3D TVs. We are working closely with MIPS Technologies on new DTV products optimized to run all the popular Internet Connected applications and to improve the connected home entertainment experience for consumers."

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About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, 24Kc and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

Leading DTV IC Supplier MStar Semiconductor Licenses New Processor Cores from MIPS Technologies

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:45:00 EST

INTERNATIONAL CES, LAS VEGAS, Nev. - January 5, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that long-time MIPS licensee MStar Semiconductor has licensed the multi-threaded multiprocessing MIPS32® 1004K^TM Coherent Processing System (CPS) and the superscalar MIPS32 74K® core. These cores provide the performance needed for next-generation connected DTV and technologies such as Java, JavaScript, Adobe® Flash® Player and Android^TM.

In its Q3'10 Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, DisplaySearch, a worldwide leader in display market research, noted that MStar continues its position as market leader in flat panel TV IC unit shipments.

"MIPS' cores deliver high performance and power efficiency, supported by a robust ecosystem of tools and software. With our MIPS solutions portfolio, we have a wide range of options for our next generation products. We are working closely with MIPS Technologies to ensure seamless integration of software stacks to create innovative next-generation products," said WK Chia, vice president, MStar.

"We are pleased to work closely with MStar as it expands its market presence with new and innovative MIPS-Based^TM solutions. As leaders in our respective areas of the DTV market, MIPS and MStar are rapidly adopting and optimizing technologies and platforms that are key to the next generation of smart, connected devices. With these products, we're focused on delivering compelling and exciting entertainment and communications experiences for consumers," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development for MIPS Technologies.

About the MIPS32 1004K CPS

The 1004K CPS is the industry's first multi-threaded multiprocessor IP core. Leveraging the multi-threading capability, the 1004K CPS achieves over 2.9 CoreMark^TM/MHz per core, putting it among the highest scores available in the database of tested cores on the Coremark.org website. Couple this performance with the small size and low-power implementation, and the 1004K series provides one of the most performance/power efficient solutions in the industry. The 1004K CPS is available with (1004Kf^TM) or without (1004Kc^TM) hardware floating point unit support.

About the MIPS32 74K Core Family

The MIPS32 74K core family provides essential advantages for high-performance SoC design, while significantly reducing overall die area, cost, and power consumption. The 74K core family is based on a superscalar microarchitecture with out-of-order instruction dispatch, and a deep pipeline for achieving top synthesizable frequencies. The innovative embedded microarchitecture also incorporates the MIPS DSP Application Specific Extension (ASE) Rev2, which when coupled with a dual-issue 74K microarchitecture, boosts signal processing performance. Recent enhancements to the 74K core family have improved performance on web-connected applications such as web browsers by 20-30 percent. The 74K core is available with (74Kf^TM) or without (74Kc^TM) hardware floating point unit support.

About MStar Semiconductor

MStar Semiconductor, Inc. is a professional IC design house, and is dedicated in providing mixed-mode integrated circuit technologies. By combining semiconductor design expertise and advanced proprietary technologies, MStar delivers a broad line of products: multimedia, wireless communications ICs, general-purpose mixed-mode ICs, and Intellectual Property (IP) development services. Backed by a very experienced mixed-mode R&D team (members have years of experience in mixed-mode design), MStar is able to leverage its know-how in mixed-mode processing to deliver products, which facilitates its diversified range of semiconductor solutions. For more information, visit www.mstarsemi.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32, 74K, 74Kc, 74Kf, 1004K, 1004Kc, 1004Kf and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

Ingenic Semiconductor Licenses MIPS32® Architecture for Mobile Devices

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:55:00 EST

INTERNATIONAL CES, LAS VEGAS, Nev. - January 4, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced today that Ingenic Semiconductor, a leading China-based CPU provider for mobile multimedia applications, has licensed the MIPS32® architecture for its mobile device SoCs. Ingenic is leveraging the MIPS® architecture for devices targeting a broad range of mobile products including e-readers, tablets and smartphones leveraging the Android^TM platform.

"The Ingenic team has strong processor design capabilities, and represents a vibrant local semiconductor industry in China. We are pleased to work closely with the company as it brings its innovative XBurst CPU technology to the U.S. market," said Sandeep Vij, president and CEO, MIPS Technologies. "Innovative companies such as Ingenic are increasingly looking to the MIPS architecture as a high-performance, low-power alternative for mobile designs."

"Ingenic has had success in the Greater China market with a broad range of small form factor devices, having shipped more than 25 million products to-date," said Qiang Liu, chairman and CEO for Ingenic Semiconductor. "Our XBurst CPU technology features the high performance, low power and high level of integration needed for success in the mobile market. MIPS Technologies' industry-standard architecture and broad ecosystem of third party support will be a great help as we continue to expand our business."

About Ingenic

Ingenic Semiconductor was founded in Beijing in 2005 to develop embedded processors and solutions optimized for high performance, low power consumption and low cost. For mobile multimedia applications, Ingenic's XBurst CPU offers high operating frequency, high-performance multimedia processing, compact die size and low power consumption. Based on the XBurst CPU, the company's Jz47xx series multimedia processors are widely deployed in embedded devices and consumer electronic products including PMPs, educational electronic devices, Mobile TV, fingerprint identification, GPS, UMPC, baby monitors and more, with more than 25 million units shipped to-date. For more information, visit www.ingenic.cn/eng.

First MIPS-Based™ Smartphones and Tablets Debut

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:55:00 EST

INTERNATIONAL CES, LAS VEGAS, Nev. - January 4, 2011 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced today that it will show MIPS-Based^TM mobile devices in its suite at International CES this week. The company will show two MIPS-Based smartphones and several MIPS-Based tablets. Devices are based on systems-on-chips (SoCs) from MIPS licensees including Actions Semiconductor and Ingenic Semiconductor.

The MIPS-Based tablets featuring the Ingenic SoCs are available now. Velocity Micro offers the Cruz Tablets, which can be purchased through major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart.com, Borders and many others. More information on these products is available at www.cruzreader.com. The two smartphones are in pre-production now. Further details will be disclosed in the coming weeks. To schedule a demonstration of MIPS-Based mobile devices, contact info@mips.com.

"Less than a year ago, MIPS announced its intention to enter the mobile market, leveraging a confluence of industry dynamics and technologies including the Android^TM platform and the move to 4G networks. We have signed more than eight mobile-related customers to-date for applications processing, media processing, baseband processing and other technologies in e-readers, tablets, netbooks and mobile handsets. The fact that we can now show these devices-including MIPS-Based smartphones-is a solid endorsement of our strategy," said Sandeep Vij, president and CEO, MIPS Technologies.

For mobile devices, MIPS Technologies offers a range of processor cores and architectures, from small footprint cores with advanced levels of code compression, to some of the industry's highest performing multiprocessing solutions. MIPS processors offer high performance, low power consumption and cost efficiency supported by a rapidly expanding mobile ecosystem.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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.

MIPS, MIPS32 and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

	March 31, 2011	June 30, 2010
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$73,130	$31,625
Short-term investments	35,223	20,736
Accounts receivable, net	4,575	7,527
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,178	819
Total current assets	114,106	60,707
Equipment, furniture and property, net	2,108	2,093
Goodwill	565	565
Other assets	6,330	7,542
Total assets	$123,109	$70,907
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$1,793	$1,529
Accrued liabilities	11,888	13,911
Deferred revenue	2,636	3,217
Total current liabilities	16,317	18,657
Long-term liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities	5,230	6,116
Total long-term liabilities	5,230	6,116
Liabilities of discontinued operations	-	26
Stockholders' equity	101,562	46,108
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$123,109	$70,907

	Three Months Ended March 31,		Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Revenue:
Royalties	$13,415	$12,100	$41,846	$33,244
License and contract revenue	6,633	5,406	22,597	14,431
Total Revenue	20,048	17,506	64,443	47,675
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	163	75	1,060	309
Research and development	7,073	6,315	20,024	17,913
Sales and marketing	5,377	3,889	14,215	10,840
General and administrative	3,362	3,282	10,253	9,993
Total costs and expenses	15,975	13,561	45,552	39,055
Operating income	4,073	3,945	18,891	8,620
Other income (expense), net	137	(136)	894	201
Income before income taxes	4,210	3,809	19,785	8,821
Provision for income taxes	845	748	2,968	1,889
Income from continuing operations	3,365	3,061	16,817	6,932
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	-	-	212	-
Net income	$3,365	$3,061	$17,029	$6,932
Net income per share, basic - from continuing operations	$0.06	$0.07	$0.34	$0.15
Net income per share, basic - from discontinued operations	$-	$-	$0.00	$-
Net income per share, basic	$0.06	$0.07	$0.34	$0.15
Net income per share, diluted - from continuing operations	$0.06	$0.07	$0.32	$0.15
Net income per share, diluted - from discontinued operations	$-	$-	$0.00	$-
Net income per share, diluted	$0.06	$0.07	$0.32	$0.15
Common shares outstanding, basic	52,254	45,560	49,820	45,339
Common shares outstanding, diluted	54,889	46,472	53,036	46,148

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2011	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010	Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
	GAAP net income	$3,365	$6,048	$3,061
	Net income per basic share	$0.06	$0.12	$0.07
	Net income per diluted share	$0.06	$0.11	$0.07
(a)	Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	$-	$(212)	$-
(b)	Stock-based compensation expense	1,474	1,249	800
(c)	Severance adjustment	36	-	-
(d)	Gain on investment	(64)	(547)	-
(e)	Tax on change in legal structure	(126)	937	-
	Non-GAAP net income	$4,685	$7,475	$3,861
	Non-GAAP net income per basic share	$0.09	$0.15	$0.08
	Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$0.09	$0.14	$0.08
	Common shares outstanding - basic	52,254	50,394	45,560
	Common shares outstanding - diluted	54,889	53,703	46,472

		Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2010
	GAAP net income	$17,029	$6,932
	Net income per basic share	$0.34	$0.15
	Net income per diluted share	$0.32	$0.15
(f)	Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	$(212)	-
(g)	Stock-based compensation expense	3,617	2,696
(h)	Severance adjustment	36	476
(i)	Gain on investment	(611)	(611)
(j)	Tax on change in legal structure	811	1,009
	Non-GAAP net income	$20,670	$10,502
	Non-GAAP net income per basic share	$0.41	$0.23
	Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$0.39	$0.23
	Common shares outstanding - basic	49,820	45,339
	Common shares outstanding - diluted	53,036	46,148

	December 31, 2010	June 30, 2010
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$61,544	$31,625
Short-term investments	39,450	20,736
Accounts receivable, net	4,325	7,527
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,702	819
Total current assets	107,021	60,707
Equipment, furniture and property, net	2,300	2,093
Goodwill	565	565
Other assets	5,200	7,542
Total assets	$115,086	$70,907
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$1,709	$1,529
Accrued liabilities	10,882	13,911
Deferred revenue	3,289	3,217
Total current liabilities	15,880	18,657
Long-term liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities	4,842	6,116
Total long-term liabilities	4,842	6,116
Liabilities of discontinued operations	-	26
Stockholders' equity	94,364	46,108
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$115,086	$70,907

	Three Months Ended December 31,		Six Months Ended December 31,
	2010	2009	2010	2009
Revenue:
Royalties	$14,817	$11,394	$28,431	$21,144
License and contract revenue	7,039	3,796	15,964	9,026
Total Revenue	21,856	15,190	44,395	30,170
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	311	88	897	234
Research and development	7,090	5,842	12,951	11,598
Sales and marketing	4,925	3,552	8,838	6,951
General and administrative	3,739	3,582	6,891	6,711
Total costs and expenses	16,065	13,064	29,577	25,494
Operating income	5,791	2,126	14,818	4,676
Other income, net	821	488	757	337
Income before income taxes	6,612	2,614	15,575	5,013
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	776	(663)	2,123	1,141
Income from continuing operations	5,836	3,277	13,452	3,872
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	212	-	212	-
Net income	$6,048	$3,277	$13,664	$3,872
Net income per share, basic - from continuing operations	$0.12	$0.07	$0.28	$0.09
Net income per share, basic - from discontinued operations	$0.00	$-	$0.00	$-
Net income per share, basic	$0.12	$0.07	$0.28	$0.09
Net income per share, diluted - from continuing operations	$0.11	$0.07	$0.26	$0.08
Net income per share, diluted - from discontinued operations	$0.00	$-	$0.00	$-
Net income per share, diluted	$0.11	$0.07	$0.26	$0.08
Common shares outstanding, basic	50,394	45,387	48,629	45,231
Common shares outstanding, diluted	53,703	46,209	51,921	46,013

		Three Months Ended December 31, 2010	Three Months Ended September 30, 2010	Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
	GAAP net income	$6,048	$7,616	$3,277
	Net income per basic share	$0.12	$0.16	$0.07
	Net income per diluted share	$0.11	$0.16	$0.07
(a)	Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	$(212)	$-	$-
(b)	Stock-based compensation expense	1,249	894	963
(c)	Severance adjustment	-	-	476
(d)	Gain on investment	(547)	-	(611)
(e)	Tax on change in legal structure	937	-	-
	Non-GAAP net income	$7,475	$8,510	$4,105
	Non-GAAP net income per basic share	$0.15	$0.18	$0.09
	Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$0.14	$0.17	$0.09
	Common shares outstanding - basic	50,394	46,864	45,387
	Common shares outstanding - diluted	53,703	48,917	46,209

		Six Months Ended December 31, 2010	Six Months Ended December 31, 2009
	GAAP net income	$13,664	$3,872
	Net income per basic share	$0.28	$0.09
	Net income per diluted share	$0.26	$0.08
(f)	Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	$(212)	-
(g)	Stock-based compensation expense	2,143	1,895
(h)	Severance adjustment	-	476
(i)	Gain on investment	(547)	(611)
(j)	Tax on change in legal structure	937	1,009
	Non-GAAP net income	$15,985	$6,641
	Non-GAAP net income per basic share	$0.33	$0.15
	Non-GAAP net income per diluted share	$0.31	$0.14
	Common shares outstanding - basic	48,629	45,231
	Common shares outstanding - diluted	51,921	46,013