Atmel and ARM Expand Strategic Relationship With Subscription License Agreement

San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Subscription license grants Atmel access to ARM Cortex
processor IP

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq:
ARMH)] today announced an extension to their strategic relationship
with a new subscription license agreement. Under the terms of the
agreement, Atmel gains access to a number of existing and future
ARM(R) Cortex(TM) processors for use in products aimed at a broad
variety of applications and markets.

The subscription license agreement is an extension of the
long-term relationship between the two companies and reinforces
Atmel's commitment to the ARM architecture, complementing its
existing licenses for the ARM7TDMI(R), ARM926EJ-S(TM), and
ARM1176JZ-S(TM) processors, and most recently, the Cortex-M3
processor.

"The agreement with Atmel demonstrates the exceptional momentum
behind the ARM Cortex family of processors," said Eric Schorn, vice
president, marketing, Processor Division, ARM. "We look forward to
working closely with Atmel as it introduces new designs and
enhancements in products ranging from microcontrollers through to
high-end system solutions."

"This new agreement is the next phase in the long-term and highly
fruitful working relationship between Atmel and ARM," said Alfredo
Vadillo, Atmel's managing director for ARM microcontrollers. "It
secures the roadmap for future members of our industry-leading ARM
processor-based product family. Our ARM products capitalize on the
ease of application development thanks to the code compatibility
across the ARM architecture, and to the vast and growing support
ecosystem that exists around ARM processor-based microcontrollers and
embedded microprocessors. This is a supplement to our strong AVR(R)
and AVR(R)32 microcontroller portfolio," he concluded.

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory
and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's
broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is
able to provide the electronics industry with complete system
solutions focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications,
computing and automotive markets.

About ARM

ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced
digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer
entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage
devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC
microprocessors, graphics processors, video engines, enabling
software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity
products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with
comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and
the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system
solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading
electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at
http://www.arm.com.

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Information:

Atmel's AT91SAM ARM-based microcontroller product information may
be retrieved at http://www.atmel.com/products/at91/default.asp

Atmel Press Contacts:
Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset
Tel: +33-0-4-42-53-61-50, Email: peter.bishop@atmel.com
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
Tel: +1-408-487-2963, Email: helen.perlegos@atmel.com
ARM Press Contacts
Alan Tringham, ARM
Tel: +44-1223-400947, Email: alan.tringham@arm.com
Charlene Marini, ARM
Tel: +1-408-576-1131, Email: charlene.marini@arm.com

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Contact:
Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset,
+33(0)4-42-53-61-50, peter.bishop@atmel.com, or Helen Perlegos,
Public Relations, +1-408-487-2963, helen.perlegos@atmel.com, both of
Atmel Corporation; or Alan Tringham, +44-1223-400947,
alan.tringham@arm.com, or Charlene Marini, +1-408-576-1131,
charlene.marini@arm.com, both of ARM