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Bangalore, India – February 15, 2007 – Today at a press conference, PulseCore Semiconductors introduced its product line and company executives to the Indian market. PulseCore is one of the leading providers of standard and custom high-speed and low power analog and mixed-signal silicon solutions. The product offering spans EMI reduction, clocking, power management and system monitoring ICs. The company’s extensive line of high-performance clocking devices and system monitors are used by leading OEMs in the consumer electronics, PC peripheral, notebook and datacom / telecom markets among others.

PulseCore’s Bangalore operation oversees product development and support including IC Design, applications engineering, operations QA, product engineering, test engineering and production planning. With this setup, PulseCore is a model in high tech efficiency, to support the fast moving markets it plays in.

“PulseCore is uniquely positioned to see explosive growth in the very near future,” said Narendar “Buddy” Venugopal. “Our team in Bangalore combined with our resources in the US and Taiwan brings the talent, passion, experience and commitment to customer satisfaction needed to allow us to build on our success to date.”

Company Background
PulseCore was founded in June, 1998 as a fabless Analog and Mixed Signal company built on its core technology of EMI reduction.

In 2002, PulseCore was acquired by Alliance Semiconductor and formed the Analog and Mixed-Signal business Unit of the company. In 2006, Alliance Semiconductor Corp. divested itself of all semiconductor operations and sold the Analog Mixed Signal Business Unit. The unit was acquired by Shah Capital Partners & August Capital and the company was re-christened as Pulse Core Semiconductors.

The primary investors are Shah Capital Partners (SCP) and August Capital.
Shah Capital (SCP) is a technology private equity firm, which brings unique strategic and financial expertise to build long-term equity value in partnership with experienced management teams. SCP's experienced senior managers are from leading technology companies and financial institutions that appreciate the challenges of a modern technology business.

August Capital, founded in 1995, is a leading venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurial teams throughout the information technology market spectrum. With more than 50 years of combined venture capital experience and dozens of successful IPOs and public company board relationships, August Capital partners have financed technology companies with an aggregate market capitalization of more than one-half trillion dollars.

The management team at PulseCore Semiconductor brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in this focused area of semiconductor design manufacturing and marketing and has the necessary talent to make PulseCore the industry experts in silicon based EMI solutions.

Looking Forward
PulseCore has seen rapid growth over the last few years and is now a profitable and highly cost effective enterprise with an extensive line of products and top tier customers. Growth plans include both organic as well as inorganic strategies based on identifying synergistic partners and markets.

Pulse Core Semiconductors, with this steady growth and innovation rate promises to be a company to watch out for in the future.

About PulseCore – The EMI Experts
PulseCore Semiconductor, a privately-held company, is a leading provider of standard and custom high-speed and low-power analog and mixed-signal silicon solutions for EMI reduction, clocking, power management and system monitoring. PulseCore’s founding team invented the first spread-spectrum EMI reduction device, and a legacy of innovation continues to drive PulseCore’s leadership in both standard and custom high-performance Integrated Circuits (ICs). With unique and powerful solutions for OEMs developing digital consumer, PC peripheral and datacom/ telecom devices, PulseCore has a proven track record in the marketplace, with its technology found in more than 75 million end products worldwide.

The company is headquartered in Campbell, California and has offices in Bangalore, India and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information on PulseCore visit www.pulsecoresemi.com.

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