MIPS Technologies and EE Solutions Bring MIPS(r) Architecture to Semiconductor Companies...

MIPS Technologies and EE Solutions Bring MIPS(r) Architecture to Semiconductor
Companies across China and Taiwan

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and HSINCHU CITY, Taiwan, July 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard
processor architectures and cores for home entertainment, communications,
networking and portable multimedia markets, and EE Solutions, a leading provider
of ASIC and SoC design solutions, announced they are teaming to provide
semiconductor companies in China and Taiwan with easy access to MIPS'
industry-standard technology. EE Solutions licensed the synthesizable MIPS32(r)
24KEc(tm) core as part of its digital IP portfolio and will work with MIPS to
provide value-added solutions to joint customers.

EE Solutions has developed a hardened 24KEc core in TSMC 65nm process
technology, resulting in proven expertise that it can leverage in engagements
with customers. With MIPS' high-performance, low-power 24KEc core and design and
turnkey services from EE Solutions, customers designing SoCs for multimedia
devices such as set-top boxes, DTVs, and digital still cameras can get to market
quickly at the lowest possible cost.

"We are pleased to work with MIPS Technologies, the leader in processor IP for
many multimedia markets, to provide value to our joint customers across China
and Taiwan. Together we can offer solutions that result in high-performance
products with smaller die size-leading to reduced development costs. Customers
can benefit from MIPS Technologies' industry leading technology and EE
Solutions' proven record of providing customers with the ideal solutions to
achieve their business objectives," said Jim Su, president, EE Solutions.

"Through this agreement with EE Solutions, a well-respected design services firm
for the Greater China market, we are enabling companies across the region to get
their differentiated products to market quickly," said Art Swift, vice president
of marketing for MIPS Technologies. "EE Solutions' deep experience, engineering
excellence and proven track record make them a trusted and important partner for
MIPS. This agreement is yet another step in broadening access to the MIPS
architecture in Greater China."

About the MIPS32(r) 24KE(tm) Family

The MIPS32 24KE(tm) core family leverages the high performance 24K(tm)
microarchitecture while incorporating the MIPS DSP Application Specific
Extension (ASE). These instructions provide signal processing performance of up
to 3x over a range of embedded applications compared to RISC implementations
without the DSP ASE. The 24KE family provides very efficient DSP capability
while significantly reducing overall SoC die area, cost and power consumption.
The 24KEc core is a high-performance, low-power, core designed for custom
system-on-silicon applications. The core is designed for semiconductor
manufacturing companies, ASIC developers, and system OEMs who want to rapidly
integrate their own custom logic and peripherals with a high-performance RISC
processor.

About EE Solutions

Founded in 1999, EE Solutions (EES) is a leading provider of ASIC and
System-on-Chip (SoC) design solutions. EES delivers both design and turnkey
services to IC design houses and systems companies worldwide. The company has
been recognized for its engineering background, experience in overseas delivery,
and its precision in meeting the design requirements. Using its advanced design
techniques, EES has a proven record of providing customers with the most optimal
solutions to achieve their business objectives. EES also offers effective design
methodologies and a wide range of advanced intellectual property (IP) and
professional personnel to help customers step into the nano-meter design field.
EE Solutions is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It also has
representatives in Korea and Japan. EES China Corp. is established with
headquarters in Shanghai, and a branch office in Shenzhen and Beijing. For more
information, please visit www.e2-solutions.com.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: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.

MIPS, MIPS32, 24K, 24KE, 24KEc and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered
trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc.
All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective
owners.

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CONTACT: MIPS Technologies
Media Contact:
Jen Bernier-Santarini
+1 408-530-5178
jenb@mips.com

EE Solutions
Media Contact:
Stacy Yang
+886-3-5678568
stacy@e2-solutions.com.tw