Texas Instruments recognizes 13 suppliers for excellence and outstanding support

DALLAS, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN)
(TI) today announced 13 recipients of the company's 2008 Supplier Excellence
Award (SEA). These top suppliers were nominated from across TI's worldwide
supplier base of over 14,000 companies and evaluated across several criteria,
including cost, environmental responsibility, technology, responsiveness,
assurance of supply and quality.

"Our suppliers play an essential role in helping TI solve customers' problems
through innovative products that are making the world smarter, healthier and
greener," said Rob Simpson, vice president, Worldwide Procurement and
Logistics, TI. "In today's economy, it's more critical than ever for TI to
help customers get to market fast with their offerings at a low total cost. We
appreciate the exceptional efforts of these SEA recipients and value they
provide through the highest standards of quality and performance."

The 2008 TI Supplier Excellence Award winners include:
Company Product or Service
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Applied Materials, Inc. Capital equipment
AGS Division - Applied Global
Services
Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd. (M-Site) Subcontract assembly and test
services
Cross-link Electric & Construction Mechanical and electrical
Corporation contractor
Deliotte Tax LLP Worldwide tax advisory services
Elpida Memory, Inc. Memory chips
IBIDEN CO., LTD. nfBGA substrates
MindTree Limited Engineering services
Nam Tai Electronic & Electrical Contract manufacturing services
Products Limited
SUMCO Corporation Silicon wafers
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Chemical resist
T-Mobile Cellular services
Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd. Assembly and probe equipment
United Microelectronics Corporation Foundry wafer services
(UMC)

For the past 26 years TI has honored businesses that deliver superior service
and support through the SEA program. Given annually, the awards serve as a
key vehicle for communicating standards and expectations to those supplying
materials, equipment and services to TI.

About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new
electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more
fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through design, sales and
manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries. For more information, go
to www.ti.com.

SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated

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