VeriSilicon and ARM Extend Partnership to Further Address Advanced Consumer and Networking SoC Designs

VeriSilicon and ARM Extend Partnership to Further Address Advanced Consumer and Networking SoC Designs

May 09, 2007

Expanded Relationship to Also Further VeriSilicon SoC
Application Platform for Key Vertical Segments


    SHANGHAI, China AND CAMBRIDGE, England, May 9
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 

    VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. (VeriSilicon) and ARM
((LSE: ARM); Nasdaq: ARMHY), today announced that
VeriSilicon has licensed the ARM926EJ-S(TM) processor.  In
addition to offering the ARM922T(TM) processor and the
ARM7TDMI(R) processor, the licensing agreement extends
VeriSilicon's ARM926EJ-S processor-based current offering
to fully synthesizable capabilities and configurable cache
systems, as an ARM(R) Approved Design Center.  It also
further strengthens VeriSilicon ASIC Turnkey Design
capability in consumer electronics applications such as
audio/video, voice and multimedia. 

    With this agreement, VeriSilicon will be able to
directly provide customers ARM(R) technology-based designs
for any foundry/process node. 

    VeriSilicon is a fabless ASIC design foundry focusing
on providing 
best-in-class vertical platform solutions, system knowledge
and services to help SoC customers go from chip
specification to production.  Customers can choose from a
number of VeriSilicon design services such as chip
specification, system software development, front-end and
back-end design, and manufacturing services for a wide
range of foundries.  In addition to accessing the ARM7(TM)
and ARM9(TM) family microprocessors, customers can also
choose from VeriSilicon's V.Blox IP Library a rich,
complementary assortment of IP products and services such
as DSP offerings as well as high speed PHYs, analog and
mixed-signal functional blocks for their SoC needs.

    "VeriSilicon's extensive SoC offerings and
advanced design capabilities will provide our customers and
Partners significant product performance advantages across a
wide range of devices," said Jun Tan, president of ARM
China.  "With this agreement, VeriSilicon will be able
to increase its already large momentum in securing complex
designs for high-growth markets such as mobile, consumer,
and networking."

    "We are very excited to expand our partnership
with ARM and look forward to integrating these technologies
as a part of our SoC platform offerings," said Dr.
Wayne Dai, president & CEO of VeriSilicon.  "By
offering a complete range of ARM processors in our ASIC
Turnkey Services, VeriSilicon can address the most
challenging product need and provide ultra-competitive
solutions at low cost and reduced risk."  

    About VeriSilicon

    VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd ("VeriSilicon")
is a fast growing silicon solutions company providing
products and services that enable customers to meet their
chip design objectives, accelerate development programs and
deliver market proven silicon products -- on time and at
lower cost. VeriSilicon specializes in providing expert
design services, market leading ZSP(R) licensable cores and
platforms, industry standard semiconductor IP and scalable
ASIC turnkey services across a broad range of application
markets, including multimedia, voice and wireless
communications. VeriSilicon has design, operation and sales
and support offices in Santa Clara, California, Dallas,
Texas, Shanghai and Beijing, China, Taipei, Taiwan, Tokyo,
Japan, Nice, France and Seoul, Korea. 

    For more information, visit http://www.verisilicon.com


    About ARM

    ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of
advanced digital products, from mobile, home and enterprise
solutions to embedded and emerging applications. ARM's
comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC
microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital
libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and
development tools, as well as analog functions and
high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the
company's broad Partner community, they provide a total
system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market
for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM
is available at http://www.arm.com .

    NOTE:  ARM and ARM7TDMI are registered trademarks of
ARM Limited. ARM7, ARM9, ARM922T and ARM926EJ-S are
trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product
names are the property of their respective holders.
"ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its
operating company ARM Limited; and the regional
subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan;
ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM
Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM
Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.;
and ARM Norway AS.


    For more information, please contact:

    VeriSilicon:
     Federico Arcelli
     Corporate VP, WW Sales & Marketing
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

    ARM:
     ARM PRESS OFFICE:
     Tel:   [phone]

     Niall O'Malley, Text 100
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 

     Claudia Natalia, ARM
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 

     Michelle Spencer, ARM
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]