Analog Devices' Blackfin Fusiv Platform Enables SAGEM F@st Series Modems and Gateways to Deliver Converged Video, Voice & Data Solutions over Broadband.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004

- ADI's leading technology, superior price/performance and optimized BOM help SAGEM create state-of-the-art converged video, voice & data" solutions for residential and SOHO markets.

Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a leader in semiconductors for signal processing applications, today announced that its Blackfin(R) Fusiv(TM) media and networking processing platform was chosen by Groupe SAGEM, an internationally based high-technology group, for SAGEM's residential modems and gateways. SAGEM anticipates that its products will be deployed by leading telecommunications providers in Europe, paving the way to further opportunities with other European telecommunications manufacturers.

SAGEM's F@st(TM) Series modems and gateways, designed specifically for residential and small office/home office (SOHO) markets, allows high-speed video, voice and data services over broadband connections. As a result, SAGEM's products make it easy and practical for residential and SOHO users to enjoy capabilities such as video on demand, live interactive games, voice over IP (VoIP) and Web surfing over a broadband line.

"Analog Devices leads the industry with next-generation video, voice and data platforms, enabling SAGEM to deliver scalable, secured triple play solutions -- i.e., video, voice and data --affordably and reliably," said Patrick Sevian Senior VP, Managing Director, Networks Division at SAGEM. "ADI's comprehensive, fully integrated multiformat and programmable high-performance platforms effectively combine the network, media and PHY-layer signal processing functionality currently available only from multiple manufacturers. Using ADI's technology has already reduced our development time and risk, while driving down the bill-of-materials cost for our modems and gateway products. In addition, we feel strongly that our incorporation of ADI's platform was instrumental in our being chosen by the leading European telecom providers as their residential gateway solution, because we were able to deliver the right solutions at the right price, in a timely manner, to meet their requirements."

"SAGEM is a valued customer of ADI," said John Croteau, general manager, Media Platforms and Services Group, Analog Devices, Inc. "Working very closely and successfully together, teams from both companies have already developed a variety of ADSL and multiservice solutions encompassing video, voice and data. With ADI's unique platforms providing integrated hardware and software solutions and SAGEM's high-quality products, we are helping to enable the next wave of Internet for residential and SOHO-converged triple-play solutions."

ADI Technology Improves SAGEM Products

ADI's Blackfin Fusiv Platform--which uniquely combines media and network processing--lies at the heart of the F@st(TM) 1400W ADSL WiFi Router and three gateway products to be introduced during 2004: the F@st(TM) 3000 Voice Gateway, F@st(TM) 3190 Ethernet Residential Gateway and F@st(TM) 3202 BG ADSL2+ Residential Gateway supported by the ADI's industry leading ADSL2/2plus technology.

For SAGEM's ADSL modems and gateway products, ADI was able to provide an optimized bill of materials (BOM) and a fully integrated platform. In addition, ADI's Blackfin Fusiv Platform interoperates with DSLAM technologies already implemented in the market, contributing to the SAGEM products' ability to fit seamlessly into both existing and emerging networks.

SAGEM has a strong market share in Europe and has major plans to expand its offerings worldwide. With ADI's Blackfin Fusiv Platform, SAGEM's gateways are ready for the demands of the future, including video streaming (IP-STB) and video phone services. The company is using the Blackfin Fusiv Platform as an important ready-made foundation for Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled products such as home (or data) gateways, digital media adapters, IP-enabled consumer devices and set-top boxes that can be designed to deliver various combinations of digital entertainment and services today. "ADI's technologies in SAGEM's products will enable the company to launch scalable broadband services over IP with guaranteed security and quality of service," added Patrick Sevian.

About SAGEM

Groupe SAGEM is an internationally based high-technology group. The second largest French group in the field of telecommunications, the third European company in electronics for defense and security, the world leader in fingerprint-based biometrics, major actor in avionics and information systems for aircraft, SAGEM maintains a presence in more than 20 countries. For more information, please consult the SAGEM web site: www.sagem.com

ADI's Blackfin Fusiv Platform

ADI's Blackfin Fusiv Platform reduces the development time and cost for equipment providers creating the next generation of customer premises equipment (CPE) required to deliver a range of broadband services, beginning with VoIP services and extending to full "triple-play" voice, video and data offerings. Complementing the established strengths of the company's Blackfin Processor in media processing, ADI's new Fusiv technology provides wire-speed secure transport and dynamic quality of service (QoS) for small packet sizes for the next-generation multiservice convergence platforms. ADI's Blackfin architecture delivers high-performance, scalable, flexible and cost-effective media processing, including multiformat video decoding and multichannel voice processing. For more information on the Blackfin Processor, please visit: www.analog.com/blackfin.

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. ADI is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,700 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland and the Philippines. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and ADI is included in the S&P 500 Index.

Blackfin is a registered trademark and Fusiv is a trademark of Analog Devices, Inc. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners.