MIPS Technologies Joins Open Embedded Software Foundation

OESF Aims to Proliferate Android Platform beyond Mobile Handsets

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard
processor architectures and cores for home entertainment, communications,
networking and portable multimedia markets, today announced it has joined the
Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF), an organization focused on
standardization and development of Android(TM) platforms for embedded devices
beyond mobile handsets. As a new member of the organization, MIPS is joining
with other members through various working groups to proliferate the Android
platform into embedded products such as set-top boxes, DTV, home media
players, VoIP and networking.

"With OESF's goal of creating viable Android-based platforms for embedded
products beyond mobile phones, we are pleased to welcome MIPS Technologies,
who offers the leading processor architecture in most segments of the digital
home," said Mr. Masataka Miura, chairman of the Open Embedded Software
Foundation. "The open source Android platform has the potential to become the
platform of choice for embedded products, decreasing OEM development costs and
creating new business opportunities. We look forward to working with MIPS to
leverage its technology and deep expertise and the broad ecosystem around its
processor architecture to speed standardization and development of Android for
consumer markets."

"By releasing Android to open source, Google created the opportunity for
widespread proliferation of the Android platform, and now the work the OESF is
doing will help drive the platform in new directions," said Art Swift, vice
president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "We look forward to playing a key
role in proliferating Android into digital consumer devices such as DTVs,
mobile internet devices (MIDs), digital picture frames (DPFs) and set-top
boxes. MIPS will be at the core of the Android experience in the digital
home."

For more information about the Android platform and MIPS, please visit
www.mips.com/android.

About the OESF
Formed in March 2009, the Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF) is focused
on expanding market reach for the Android Platform. The organization works
with member companies on sharing technical information, co-development and
co-marketing initiatives. The OESF and its member companies are working on
standards and development of Android for embedded equipment such as consumer
electronics and in-car navigation systems other than mobile phones.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the
world's most popular products for the home entertainment, communications,
networking and portable multimedia markets. These include 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 Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more
information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.

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SOURCE MIPS Technologies, Inc.

Jen Bernier of MIPS Technologies, Inc., +1-408-530-5178, jenb@mips.com