ARM Cortex-M3 Processor Reduces Power Consumption and Size of Broadcom's
                      Future Bluetooth(R) SoC Designs

    CAMBRIDGE, England, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARM [(LSE: ARM);
(Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today announced that Broadcom Corporation has licensed its
ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 processor to integrate into next-generation wireless
and networking solutions. This multiple-use licensing agreement will assist
in the development of advanced Broadcom Bluetooth(R) products. Broadcom's
license of the ARM Cortex-M3 processor for future wireless SoC designs will
help deliver a smaller, lower power and more cost effective platform
refined to the specific needs of emerging Bluetooth applications and
products.
    Robert A. Rango, Group Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom's
Wireless Connectivity Group stated: "The superior code density of the ARM
Cortex-M3 processor enables a reduced memory footprint while delivering
significant performance advantages over existing designs."
    The Cortex-M3 processor specifically targets the low cost requirements
of a broad range of markets and applications, including wireless
applications such as WLAN and Bluetooth, where memory and processor size
significantly impact device costs. The Cortex-M3 processor, with multiple
technologies to reduce memory use, delivers an ideal platform to accelerate
the migration of thousands of applications around the globe from legacy
components to 32-bit designs.
    "Broadcom has long been an innovator in the wireless space, creating
groundbreaking solutions enabling the delivery of innovative content in the
home, office and on-the-move," said Graham Budd, executive vice president
and general manager, Processor Division, ARM. "By combining Broadcom's
industry-leading wireless expertise, with the ARM Cortex-M3 processor,
Broadcom has the building blocks for a compelling solution, tailored to the
specific demands and rigors of the evolving consumer electronics market."
    In addition to substantially reducing memory and power requirements,
the Cortex-M3 processor also delivers exceptional processing capability
utilizing the recently introduced Thumb(R)-2 instruction set architecture.
This performance, together with enhanced data manipulation instructions and
industry-leading interrupt handling makes the processor ideal for a wide
array of deeply embedded applications stretching from cost sensitive
microcontrollers to complex ASICs.
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