MIPS Technologies Announces Executive Appointments

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies,
Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures,
processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless,
communications and business applications, today announced new executive
appointments, entering 2009 with strong leadership around the globe to drive
its integrated analog and processor businesses. Cesar Martin-Perez was named
vice president and general manager of the Analog Business Group reporting to
MIPS President and CEO John Bourgoin. Mark Pittman was appointed vice
president of Asia Pacific sales, and Stefan Buechmann was named vice president
of European sales. Both Pittman and Buechmann report to Brad Holtzinger, vice
president of worldwide sales and corporate marketing. All three executives
move into their new positions from other roles at MIPS Technologies.

"Cesar, Mark and Stefan are stellar professionals, and we are excited to enter
2009 with their solid leadership in place," said John Bourgoin. "We look
forward to continuing to build on our leadership position in key markets like
the digital home, and expand our presence in other markets that will benefit
from our compelling solutions and robust ecosystem."

Cesar Martin-Perez was previously vice president of European operations for
MIPS Technologies. In his new role, he assumes responsibility for growing the
company's analog business worldwide. With his strong knowledge of the
processor business, Martin-Perez will lead the Analog Business Group in
working closely with MIPS' Processor Business Group to develop market
opportunities and deliver solutions. Martin-Perez brings more than 20 years of
experience in semiconductor management and sales to his new role. He began his
career with MIPS Technologies in 2000, and was appointed vice president of
European operations in 2002. Martin-Perez has held senior sales and business
development positions at Mentor Graphics, Cadence Design Systems, Calay
Systems and Kontron Datensystems.

Previously vice president of Processor Business Group sales for MIPS
Technologies, Mark Pittman is now responsible for all sales operations in Asia
Pacific, including China, Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia. He has more than
15 years of semiconductor-related sales and marketing experience including
product marketing, business development, corporate branding, press and analyst
relations and advertising. Pittman joined MIPS Technologies in 2000. He
previously held sales, marketing and engineering positions with Integrated
Systems, TakeFive Software, Force Computers, Developmental Sciences
Corporation, Innovision Medical, and Hughes Aircraft. He received a B.A. in
Physics from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a director for the
US-Taiwan Business Council.

Stefan Buechmann was previously an account director for MIPS Technologies in
Europe, and is now responsible for sales, marketing and business development
activities throughout the UK, Europe and Israel. Buechmann has more than 10
years of experience in global account management, managing highly complex
sales processes. He joined MIPS in 2002, previously holding sales management
positions with Virage Logic, Avant! Corporation and Mentor Graphics. He holds
a Diplom Ingenieur in Electrical Engineering from Ruhr University Bochum.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is the world's second largest
semiconductor design IP company and the number one analog IP company
worldwide. With more than 250 customers around the globe, MIPS Technologies is
the only company that provides a combined portfolio of processors, analog IP
and software tools for the embedded market. The company powers some of the
world's most popular products for the digital entertainment, home networking,
wireless, and portable media markets--including broadband devices from
Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices
from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco,
32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from
Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in
Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide. For more information,
contact (650) 567-5000 or visit www.mips.com.

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Jen Bernier of MIPS Technologies, Inc., +1-650-567-5178, jenb@mips.com