Linear Sues Monolithic for Breach of Contract and Patent Infringement

Linear Sues Monolithic for Breach of Contract and Patent Infringement

August 07, 2006

    MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Linear
Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: LLTC), a leading supplier
of high-performance linear and analog integrated circuits,
filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Delaware against Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: MPWR) based on breach of a settlement agreement and
patent infringement.  

    The complaint alleges that Monolithic has breached a
settlement agreement that ended a previous investigation of
Monolithic by the International Trade Commission based on
Monolithic's infringement of patents owned by Linear.  In
addition, the complaint alleges that Monolithic is again
infringing the patents at issue in the prior investigation.
 The complaint therefore alleges both breach of a settlement
agreement and patent infringement, requesting permanent
injunctive relief against Monolithic's continued
infringement as well as damages.

    Linear Technology Corporation has been an innovator in
designing and manufacturing a broad line of standard high
performance analog integrated circuits.  Linear's
integrated circuits are critical to a broad range of
products including telecommunications, cellular telephones,
networking products, notebook and desktop computers,
video/multimedia, industrial instrumentation, automotive
electronics, factory automation, process control, and
military and space systems.  For more information visit
http://www.linear.com .  

    Monolithic is a fabless integrated circuit
manufacturer. For more information visit
http://www.monolithicpower.com .

    This news release contains forward-looking information
within the meaning of federal securities regulations. 
These forward-looking statements include future events in
the litigation announced.  These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including those described
from time to time in Linear Technology's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that could cause
the actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated by these forward-looking statements.  In
particular, litigation involves risks and uncertainties of
duration, cost and outcome.  Linear Technology assumes no
obligation to update this forward-looking information.

    For more information, please contact:

     John England, 
     General Counsel, 
     Linear Technology Corporation
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

     John Hamburger, 
     Director,
     Marketing Communications
     Linear Technology Corporation,
     Tel:   [phone] 
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  Linear Technology Corporation