MIPS-Based Products Steal the Show at Embedded Processor Forum; NEC Electronics, PMC-Sierra Among Those Unveiling Products Based on 32-, 64-Bit MIPS Technology.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Embedded Processor Forum

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2001

At the Embedded Processor Forum (EPF), the premier conference for developers of embedded microprocessors being held this week in Silicon Valley, it's no coincidence that many of the attendees and featured products have one thing in common: MIPS(R) technology. MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS, MIPSB) pioneered 32- and 64-bit processor architectures and cores for embedded processor systems and this year, in conjunction with several of its licensees, made announcements at EPF that span the spectrum of 32- and 64-bit embedded technology:

-- MIPS Technologies launched the MIPS32(TM) 4KE(TM) family, its
next-generation of 32-bit cores, and the MIPS64(TM) 5Kf(TM) core. Both
represent the next step in our product roadmap and offer unique power and
performance attributes over the competition. LSI Logic Corp. is one of the
first licensees of the 4KE family and 5Kf core. Other licensees of the 5Kf core
include Atmel Corp. and Texas Instruments, Inc.

-- MIPS Technologies announced that LSI Logic has increased its commitment to
the MIPS architecture through a series of new licensing agreements that provide
the foundation for LSI's processor roadmap using vendor-independent,
industry-standard MIPS cores.

-- MIPS Technologies announced that BRECIS Communications, a start-up
specializing in the promising customer premises equipment space, has taken a
license for the MIPS32 4Km(TM) core to develop a new class of powerful but
cost-effective broadband network processors. BRECIS is also introducing details
of its MIPS-based(TM) multi-service processor chip.

-- Alchemy Semiconductor, a fabless start-up that took a license to the MIPS
architecture in 1999, is unveiling two new MIPS-based integrated processor
chips targeted at Internet Edge devices.

-- NEC Electronics Inc., a long-standing proponent and licensee of the MIPS
architecture, is introducing the VR5500, the newest member of NEC's MIPS-based
64-bit processors.

-- PMC-Sierra is introducing the RM9000x2, its first multi-core processor from
the newly formed PMC-Sierra MIPS Processor Division (formerly QED).

-- Wind River Systems is announcing full product support for the MIPS32 and
MIPS64 architectures, and that Broadcom Corp. and Alchemy Semiconductor have
joined MIPS Technologies, NEC Electronics and PMC-Sierra as members of Wind
River's MIPS Center of Excellence program.

-- Mentor Graphics will deliver the first co-verification models for the new
MIPS32 4KE family of cores.

About MIPS Technologies

MIPS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and network applications. The company drives the broadest architectural alliance that is delivering 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC solutions. The company licenses its intellectual property to semiconductor companies, ASIC developers and system OEMs. MIPS Technologies and its licensees offer the widest range of robust, scalable processors in standard, custom, semi-custom and application-specific products. The company is based in Mountain View, Calif., and can be reached at 650/567-5000 or www.mips.com.

MIPS(R) is a registered trademark in the United States and certain other countries, and MIPS32(TM), MIPS64(TM), 4KE(TM), 4Km(TM), 5Kf(TM) and MIPS-based(TM) are trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.