Actel's IGLOO nano FPGAs Voted Product of the Year by Electronic Products China

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Actel Corporation
(Nasdaq: ACTL) today announced that its IGLOO(R) nano FPGA family has been
voted 2008 Product of the Year in the FPGA category by Electronic Products
China (EPC).

In the face of difficult competition, Actel's IGLOO nano FPGAs were selected
by EPC's judging panel because they demonstrate significant progress in
technology and offer improved features and price advantages compared to
competitors.

"This award confirms that while other FPGA suppliers have been eyeing this
market, only Actel has the unique ability to immediately address the power,
cost and space requirements of the rapidly growing portable, consumer market,"
said Rich Kapusta, Actel's vice president of marketing and business
development. "We have built a strategic advantage through our true flash
architecture allowing us to offer delivery of the right product mix for
customers that need a competitive product in the market immediately."

This prestigious award is the latest in a long list of accolades that Actel's
comprehensive portfolio of low-power FGPAs has received from China and around
the world.

About IGLOO nano FPGAs
Actel's IGLOO nano products offer groundbreaking possibilities in power, size,
lead-times, operating temperature and cost. Featuring logic densities from
10,000 to 250,000 gates, the 1.2 V to 1.5 V IGLOO nano devices have been
designed for high-volume applications where power and size are key decision
criteria.

About Actel
Actel is the leader in low-power FPGAs and mixed-signal FPGAs, offering the
most comprehensive portfolio of system and power management solutions. Power
Matters. Learn more at www.actel.com.

The Actel name, logo and IGLOO are trademarks of Actel Corporation. All other
trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE Actel Corporation

Ivanya Terrazas of Actel Corporation, +1-650-318-7570,
ivanya.terrazas@actel.com