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Semtech Corporation Adopts ARC’s Patented Configurable Processor Technology

Announcement Part of Series of New Licensing Agreements with Leading European Semiconductor Companies and Design Teams

ELSTREE, England, March 6, 2007 – ARC International (LSE: ARK), the world leader in configurable subsystems and CPU/DSP processors, today announced new licensing agreements with leading European semiconductor companies and system-on-chip (SoC) design teams. All have adopted ARC's patented configurable Media Subsystems or processors for a variety of media, global positioning system (GPS), and home connectivity-centric chip designs. Please reference the companion announcements from ARC International dated March 6, 2007 for more details.

These customers join ARC's growing base of customers that has close to doubled in the past two years. Today, almost 140 companies worldwide rely upon ARC's configurable solutions to reduce the design cost of next-generation chip development.

Semtech Corporation
Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high-quality analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products. The company's UK-based design team has taken a license for an ARC configurable processor. Semtech's solutions are employed in communications, computer and computer-peripheral, automated test equipment, industrial, and other commercial applications.

Other customers who announced new licensing agreements with ARC International today include:

NemeriX S.A.
NemeriX is a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low-power RF and baseband ICs for the rapidly expanding GPS and wireless industries. Using a unique combination of innovative silicon architectures and full-custom layout techniques, the NemeriX chipset is one of the world's lowest power GPS solutions available today.

NemeriX has standardized its ongoing development efforts on the ARC 600 configurable core family to create GPS chipsets that offer a smaller form factor and lower power consumption than competitive offerings. In addition to leveraging ARC's leading configurable processor technology, NemeriX utilized Cadence's Encounter® digital IC platform to reduce power consumption in its ARC-Based™ design by close to fifty percent.

SiConnect, Limited
SiConnect, a leading suppler of in-home power line communications (PLC), has taken a license for a configurable ARC product to develop their next-generation of products. SiConnect's innovative POEM technology enables existing domestic electrical wiring to be used to transport audio, video, voice, and data throughout the home.  Working in partnership with blue chip telecommunication operators, cable companies and consumer electronics manufacturers, SiConnect is creating new benchmarks for PLC technology that achieve all-capacity, reliability, ease-of-use, and cost-point requirements. 

About ARC International plc
ARC International is the world leader in configurable subsystems and CPU/DSP processors that are used by semiconductor companies worldwide to create system-on-chip (SoC) designs that provide a strategic competitive advantage. ARC's patented configurable products are smaller, consume less power, are less expensive to manufacture, and provide a higher degree of differentiation over what can be created using “fixed architecture” core alternatives.

ARC International maintains a worldwide presence with corporate and research and development offices in California and Elstree, UK. For more information visit www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed on the London Stock Exchange as ARC International plc (LSE: ARK).

ARC and the ARC logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARC International. All other brands or product names contained herein are the property of their respective owners. This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including the development, implementation, and release of features described herein. These are at the sole discretion of ARC International. Licenses from 3rd parties for certain software and essential patents may be required depending on licensee's use/implementation. For other factors that could cause actual results to differ, visit the company's Website as well as the listing particulars filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales.