Marvell Extends its Serial ATA Leadership Amidst Wide Industry Support; Over 20 Products Featuring Marvell's Industry-Leading SATA Technology Showcased in Taiwan.

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TAIPEI, Taiwan & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2002

Marvell(R) (Nasdaq:MRVL), a technology leader in the development of extreme broadband communications solutions, today announced that its Serial ATA technology has been widely adopted into numerous product designs, including motherboards, add-in host controller and RAID cards, storage subsystems, and hard disk drives (HDDs). This broad array of products will be on display during Marvell's technology roadshow in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong, June 17-28, 2002.

The large number of Serial ATA (SATA) products being shown during Marvell's technology roadshow and displayed at the recent Computex Taiwan tradeshow indicate that the industry is poised for a rapid transition to this new interface technology. "The market is going to see a fast migration from traditional Parallel ATA to Serial ATA over the next two to three years," stated Mark Geenan, President of TrendFOCUS, a leading provider of market research to the storage industry. TrendFOCUS projects over 228M HDD unit shipments in 2005 to be SATA equipped, a 300% CAGR. The main area for this growth will be for HDD desktop applications, comprising approximately 177M units (a 268.6% CAGR) in 2005. "This growth for Serial ATA is attributed to improved scalability and performance," added Geenan.

Wide Adoption of the Marvell 88i8030 Serial ATA Bridge

Marvell continues to establish itself as the leader in Serial ATA technology via the widespread incorporation of its 88i8030 Parallel to Serial ATA bridge chip into numerous products. Motherboard manufacturers showcasing the 88i8030 at Computex included Abit, DFI, Iwill, Shuttle, and Soyo.

Dr. Alan J. Armstrong, Marvell's Vice President of Marketing for the Storage Business Group, commented, "Parallel to Serial ATA bridging with one or two bridge chips directly on the motherboard is the most simple and least expensive way to implement Serial ATA for mainstream PC applications which typically do not require RAID functionality. The onset of integrated two-port Serial ATA bridges can make this configuration even more cost-effective. This method of adding Serial ATA functionality to the motherboard does not require the extensive effort and risk required to add Serial ATA native to the chipset's south bridge. For applications requiring RAID functionality, bridging from the PCI to PATA RAID device is also a solution that is easy to implement and can allow for a seamless, quick to market transition to Serial ATA."

"The incorporation of Marvell's 88i8030 Serial ATA bridge chip and HighPoint Technology's HPT374 PCI to ATA RAID controller on our MAX Series of motherboard products is an instrumental part of our efforts to move the industry toward legacy-free PCs, workstations and servers," said Justin Chou, Manager for Abit's Product Marketing Division. "With its industry-leading Serial ATA technology, Marvell is an important partner for Abit's future."

The 88i8030 has also been designed into mobile rack products designed by SSI and SNT, as well as PCI to SATA RAID cards by Acard, Centos, HighPoint, KTC, and Sunix. The mobile rack and the RAID card products featuring the 88i8030 were recently displayed at the Computex Taiwan show.

Improved Compatibility for Host-Side Products Utilizing Marvell Serial ATA Technology

Initial compatibility between host and target devices is critical to the smooth transition toward a new interface technology. Motherboards, add-in cards and other host-side products designed with Marvell's SATA technology can benefit greatly from the increased compatibility provided by the Company's strong HDD presence. Conversely, HDD manufacturers can benefit from Marvell's widespread host presence. Products from major HDD OEMs using the Marvell 88i8030 Parallel to SATA bridge chip have been recently featured in various SATA demonstrations; these leading HDD OEMs include Fujitsu Ltd., Maxtor Corporation, Samsung, and Western Digital Corporation.

"We have received an overwhelming number of customer accolades for the increased level of compatibility that comes from having the same technology on both sides of the interface," stated Dr. Armstrong. "The large number of host-side design wins for our SATA products showcased during our technology roadshow and in recent weeks are evidence that this benefit is resonating with motherboard, add-in cards and subsystem vendors alike."

Whether via the 88i8030's presence on a multitude of host products and HDDs, or through the co-developed Marvell/Promise SATA RAID and non-RAID host controllers, Marvell's Serial ATA technology is clearly the most pervasive in the industry. "We are pleased to see the progress the interface is making and are proud to be driving its adoption through technology leadership and by addressing multiple applications with a portfolio of compelling products," added Dr. Armstrong.

Availability

The Marvell 88i8030 bridge chip solution is targeted at both sides of the interface, for host and device operation, and can be used in all segments of the storage market. The 88i8030 device will be available in production quantities this summer. Applicable to a variety of host-side applications, the Marvell/Promise PCI to Serial ATA devices are currently available in sample quantities and are also slated for production quantities this summer.

About Marvell

Marvell, a technology leader in the development of extreme broadband system-level IC solutions for Internet connectivity and infrastructure, comprises Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. (MSI), Marvell Asia Pte Ltd. (MAPL), Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan Ltd., Marvell International Ltd. (MIL), and Galileo Technology Ltd. (GTL). On behalf of MIL, MSI designs, develops and markets integrated circuits utilizing proprietary Communications Mixed-Signal Processing (CMSP) and digital signal processing technologies for communications signal processing markets. MAPL is headquartered in Singapore and is responsible for production, distribution and design operations. GTL develops high-performance communications Internetworking and Switching products for the broadband communications market. As used in this release, the terms "Company" and "Marvell" refer to the entire group of companies. The Company applies its technology to the extreme broadband communications market where its products are used in network access equipment to provide the interface between communications systems and data transmission media. MSI is headquartered at 700 First Ave., Sunnyvale, Calif., 94089; phone: [phone], fax: [phone]. Marvell's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol MRVL. More information on Marvell is available on the Internet at www.marvell.com.

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Important risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause such a difference for Marvell in connection with the introduction of its 88i8030 Serial ATA bridge chip, and the Marvell/Promise Serial ATA host controller products, and for Marvell's customers in connection with their commercial exploitation and the speed of their adoption of this product as highlighted herein include, but are not limited to, the timing, cost and successful completion of technology and product development through volume production; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt this product; the timing and results of customer-industry qualification and certification of our products; and, the timing, pricing, rescheduling, or cancellation of significant customer orders for our 88i8030 Serial ATA bridge chip and the Marvell/Promise Serial ATA host controller products.

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