Vitesse to Present at JMP Securities Conference

CAMARILLO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets:VTSS), a leading provider of
advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networking, will present at the
eight annual JMP Securities Research Conference in San Francisco May 18-20,
2009.

Representing Vitesse at this event will be Chris Gardner, chief executive
officer, and Rich Yonker, chief financial officer. The executive officers will
present on May 18, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The financial community and
investors may listen to a simultaneous audio web cast of this information by
accessing the Internet connection through the Vitesse corporate website at
www.vitesse.com.

About Vitesse

Vitesse designs, develops and markets a diverse portfolio of high-performance,
cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks
worldwide. Engineering excellence and dedicated customer service distinguish
Vitesse as an industry leader in Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Ethernet-over-SONET,
Fibre Channel, Optical Transport, and other applications. Vitesse innovation
empowers customers to deliver superior products for Enterprise, Access, Metro,
and Core applications. Additional company and product information is available
at www.vitesse.com.

Vitesse is a registered trademark in the United States and/or other
jurisdictions of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks or
registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective
holders.

Cautions Regarding Forward Looking Statements:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release and the
related conference call for analysts and investors, other than statements or
characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based
on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate
to any historical or current facts. These forward-looking statements are based
on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and
industry, 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," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends,"
"plans," "predicts," and similar terms, and variations or negatives of these
words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
the Company`s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed
in the forward-looking statements.

Editorial Contact:
Vitesse
Rich Yonker, +1-805-388-3700
invest@vitesse.com

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