NetLogic Microsystems Appoints Nicholas Aberle as Senior Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NETL), a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced the appointment of Nicholas Aberle as Senior Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs reporting directly to Michael Tate, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Aberle joins NetLogic Microsystems having worked in the financial industry for over 10 years as both a buy-side and sell-side equity analyst, most recently as Director of Technology Equity Research at Janney Capital Markets where he was the senior analyst responsible for coverage of the semiconductor device industry. Aberle was one of only two semiconductor analysts with a 5-Star (Starmine®) rating for recommendation performance in 2009 and has formally covered NetLogic Microsystems for 6 years.

“We are delighted to have Nick join NetLogic Microsystems and further strengthen our team,” said Michael Tate, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Nick brings in-depth knowledge of our served markets and strong experience in effectively communicating with the investment community.”

In his new role, Mr. Aberle will be responsible for working with NetLogic Microsystems’ management team and existing investor relations infrastructure to support the global investment community and assist with corporate development initiatives. Mr. Aberle can be reached regarding investor inquiries at 408-899-3728 or naberle@netlogicmicro.com.

About NetLogic Microsystems

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL) is a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions that are powering next-generation Internet networks. NetLogic Microsystems’ best-in-class products perform highly differentiated tasks of accelerating complex network traffic to significantly enhance the performance and functionality of advanced 3G/4G mobile wireless infrastructure, data center, enterprise, metro Ethernet, edge and core infrastructure networks. NetLogic Microsystems’ market-leading product portfolio includes high-performance multi-core processors, knowledge-based processors, content processors, network search engines, ultra low-power embedded processors and high-speed 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet PHY solutions. These products are designed into high-performance systems such as switches, routers, wireless base stations, security appliances, networked storage appliances, service gateways and connected media devices offered by leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). NetLogic Microsystems is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has offices and design centers throughout North America, Asia and Europe. For more information about products offered by NetLogic Microsystems, call +1-408-454-3000 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems Web site at http://www.netlogicmicro.com.

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