Altera Announces Investor Meetings.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Altera Corporation (Nasdaq:ALTR) today announced that it will host meetings for the investment community on December 5 in Boston and December 6 in New York. The Boston meeting will begin at 3:00 PM, and the New York meeting will begin at 2:00 PM. A live web cast will be provided for both meetings and will be accessible through the investor relations section of the company's web site at www.altera.com.

In addition to a discussion of Altera's strategic direction and growth prospects, the company will provide additional guidance for 2006. As previously announced, the company will issue a fourth quarter business update press release after the market close on December 5. Following its release, the contents of this update will also be reviewed with meeting participants.

For further meeting details, contact the company's investor relations department at 408-544-7399.

About Altera

Altera Corporation (Nasdaq:ALTR) is the world's pioneer of system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions. Combining programmable logic technology with software tools, intellectual property, and technical services, Altera provides high-value programmable solutions to approximately 14,000 customers worldwide. More information is available at http://www.altera.com.

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