Broadcom's NetXtreme II(R) Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Featuring Accelerated iSCSI...

Broadcom's NetXtreme II(R) Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Featuring Accelerated
iSCSI Host Bus Adapter Functionality Now Integrated With New HP ProLiant G6
Servers

The Broadcom(R) BCM5709C Converges Ethernet with iSCSI Block Storage to
Provide New HP Servers with Improved Performance and Reduced Ownership Cost

IRVINE, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation
(Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless
communications, today announced that Broadcom(R) BCM5709C Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) controllers including accelerated Internet Small Computer Systems
Interface (iSCSI) storage capabilities will be integrated into new HP ProLiant
servers as a standard feature. The BCM5709C GbE controllers with iSCSI
functionality fully enabled are the first to ship embedded on HP ProLiant
servers and enable block level storage to be processed at performance levels
comparable to Fibre Channel (FC).

Since iSCSI is easier to implement and manage than Fibre Channel, IT
professionals can use their existing Ethernet infrastructure to deploy iSCSI
storage solutions without having to invest in iSCSI host bus adapter (HBA)
cards or re-train personnel. And by utilizing iSCSI boot functionality, IT
professionals can boot servers from the network itself rather than using local
storage. This allows for easier operating system (OS) file and image
management across multiple servers and results in a lower cost of ownership
with a higher level of service.

"Broadcom continues to drive the adoption of new standard features, such as
iSCSI HBA functionality, that improve server performance and total cost of
ownership," said Vinod Lakhani, Senior Director & General Manager for
Broadcom's High-Speed Controller line of business. "The integration of
Broadcom(R) iSCSI HBA functionality as an embedded feature on select HP
ProLiant server models reinforces our leadership in enterprise networking
solutions."

Per today's announcement by HP, the Broadcom NetXtreme(R) II BCM5709C GbE
controller with standard Ethernet functionality and accelerated iSCSI storage
capabilities is featured on new HP ProLiant server models including the DL360
G6 and DL380 G6 as well as the ProLiant DL385 G5p that is currently shipping.

Prior to the BCM5709C GbE controller solution, HP iSCSI was only available
from Broadcom via optional HP network interface cards (NICs) or through an HP
software license that activates the iSCSI functionality. As a result,
non-Broadcom customers requiring iSCSI functionality had to acquire
third-party HBA cards. With the BCM5709C, new HP ProLiant server models will
have iSCSI HBA functionality activated and ready for use.

"Customers want networking solutions that offer them the ability to grow their
business while reducing operating costs," said John Gromala, Director of
Product Marketing, Industry Standard Servers, HP. "The combination of HP
ProLiant G6 servers with Broadcom's Gigabit Ethernet Controllers achieves this
while providing customers with an integrated solution that delivers the
scalability and flexibility required to manage multiple functions."

Additional information regarding the BCM5709C is available at:
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Enterprise-Networking/Gigabit-Ethernet-Controllers/BCM5709C.

About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in
semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products
enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the
home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's
broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions
to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment
and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support
our core mission: Connecting everything(R).

Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with
2008 revenue of $4.66 billion, and holds over 3,100 U.S. and over 1,400
foreign patents, more than 7,600 additional pending patent applications, and
one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and
wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research
facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at
+1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.

Cautions regarding Forward Looking Statements:
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other
than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current
expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business,
management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are
subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by
words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts,"
"believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could,"
"potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or
negatives of these words. Examples of such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, the demand for iSCSI block storage in server
products and our position in that market. These forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties
and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and
adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection
with NetXtreme II BCM5709C GbE controller products include, but are not
limited to
-- General economic and political conditions and specific conditions in
the
markets we address, including the volatility in the technology sector
and semiconductor industry,
-- The rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt
Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets;
-- Changes in our product or customer mix;
-- The timing of customer-industry qualification and certification of our
products and the risks of non-qualification or non-certification;
-- The rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt
Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets;

Additional factors that may cause Broadcom's actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to the list that can be found at
http://www.broadcom.com/press/additional_risk_factors/Q12009.php.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,
recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange
Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk
factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking
statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no
obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement, except
as required by law.

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logo, NetXtreme and NetXtreme II are among the trademarks of Broadcom
Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other
countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are
the property of their respective owners.

Broadcom Trade Press Contact
Heather A. Roberts
Media Relations Manager
408-922-8195
hroberts@broadcom.com

Broadcom Investor Relations Contact
T. Peter Andrew
Vice President, Corporate Communications
949-926-5663
andrewtp@broadcom.com

SOURCE Broadcom Corporation; BRCM Enterprise Networking

Broadcom Trade Press, Heather A. Roberts, Media Relations Manager,
+1-408-922-8195, hroberts@broadcom.com, or Broadcom Investor Relations, T.
Peter Andrew, Vice President, Corporate Communications, +1-949-926-5663,
andrewtp@broadcom.com, both of Broadcom Corporation