Roger Wendelken Joins SMSC as Vice President of Worldwide Sales

SMSC (NASDAQ: SMSC), a leading semiconductor company that provides Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity™ solutions, today announced that Roger Wendelken will join SMSC as Vice President of Worldwide Sales, effective June 22, 2009. He will report to Christine King, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wendelken will be responsible for SMSC’s sales strategy and overseeing the Company’s sales activities globally.

"Roger has a proven track record of developing sales strategies and delivering results,” said Christine King. "His experience in engaging with leading OEM, ODM and channel partners in the semiconductor and consumer electronics markets will help SMSC drive its market share and build strong customer relationships. I am delighted to welcome him to the team.”

"I am honored to be part of this talented team and excited by the many growth opportunities SMSC has," said Roger Wendelken. "In partnership with our strong product marketing team, I look forward to expanding our customer base and accelerating revenue growth to the next level."

Mr. Wendelken brings almost two decades of experience in Sales and Marketing with well known high-technology companies. Most recently he was Vice President, Worldwide Sales for Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. Earlier in his career, Roger held several sales management roles with Marvell Semiconductor and IBM Microelectronics. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

About SMSC:

Many of the world’s most successful global technology companies rely upon SMSC as a go-to resource for semiconductor system solutions that span analog, digital and mixed-signal technologies. Leveraging substantial intellectual property, integration expertise and a comprehensive global infrastructure, SMSC solves design challenges and delivers performance, space, cost and time-to-market advantages to its customers. SMSC’s application focus targets key vertical markets including consumer electronics, automotive, PC and industrial applications. The Company has developed leadership positions in its select markets by providing application specific solutions such as mixed-signal embedded controllers, non-PCI Ethernet, ARCNET, MOST^® and Hi-Speed USB.

SMSC is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York with operations in North America, Asia and Europe. Engineering design centers are located in Arizona, New York, Texas and Karlsruhe, Germany. Additional information is available at www.smsc.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this announcement are forward-looking statements about expected future events and financial and operating results that involve risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different from those discussed in forward-looking statements. Our risks and uncertainties include the timely development and market acceptance of new products; the impact of competitive products and pricing; our ability to procure capacity from our suppliers and the timely performance of their obligations, commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange, potential investment losses as a result of liquidity conditions, the effects of changing economic and political conditions in the market domestically and internationally and on our customers; our relationships with and dependence on customers and growth rates in the personal computer, consumer electronics and embedded and automotive markets and within our sales channel; changes in customer order patterns, including order cancellations or reduced bookings; the effects of tariff, import and currency regulation; potential or actual litigation; and excess or obsolete inventory and variations in inventory valuation, among others. In addition, SMSC competes in the semiconductor industry, which has historically been characterized by intense competition, rapid technological change, cyclical market patterns, price erosion and periods of mismatched supply and demand.

Our forward looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations and may not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers or divestitures. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are based upon the information available to SMSC at this time. Such statements are subject to change, and the Company does not undertake to update such statements, except to the extent required under applicable law and regulation. These and other risks and uncertainties, including potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation, are detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC. Investors are advised to read the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled "Other Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” or "Risk Factors” for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

SMSC and MOST are registered trademarks of Standard Microsystems Corporation.