Atheros Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call for October 19, 2009

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Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:00am EDT

  SANTA CLARA, CA, Oct 05 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in
innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, today
announced that it will release its third quarter financial 2009 results
after the market closes on Monday, Oct. 19 and host an Analyst Day for
equity analysts and institutional investors on Thursday, Nov. 5.

    Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

    Atheros has scheduled its third quarter financial results conference call
on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (5 p.m. Eastern Time).
Atheros will release the company's third quarter financial results at
approximately 1 p.m. Pacific Time (4 p.m. Eastern Time).

    To listen to the call from within the United States, please dial
877-835-9268 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. To
listen to the call from outside the United States, please dial
706-634-9690 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The
pass code is Atheros. A taped replay will be made available approximately
one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for
one week after the live call. To access the replay, please dial
706-645-9291 and use the pass code 32287070.

    Atheros' financial results conference call will be available via a live
webcast on the investor relations section of the Atheros web site at
www.atheros.com. Access the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the
call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived
webcast replay will be available on the web site for 6 months.

    Analyst Day Event

    Atheros will host an Analyst Day for equity analysts and institutional
investors on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at the Techmart in Santa Clara, Calif.
Members of the executive team will host a series of presentations from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time (4 p.m.to 8 p.m. Eastern Time). Attendance at
the event is by invitation only.

    The public may listen to a live webcast of the presentations from the
Investors section of the Atheros website at www.atheros.com. A replay of
the event will also be available from the company's website approximately
one hour after the conclusion of the event.

    About Atheros Communications, Inc.

    Atheros Communications is a global leader in innovative technologies for
wireless and wired communications. Atheros combines its wireless and
networking systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF),
mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly
integrated chipsets that are manufactured on low-cost, standard
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros
technology is used by a broad base of leading customers, including
personal computer, networking equipment and consumer device
manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.atheros.com or send
an email to info@atheros.com.

    Atheros and the Atheros logo are trademarks of Atheros Communications,
Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the sole
property of their respective owners.

    

Investor Contact:
David H. Allen
Atheros Communications
408-830-5762
david.allen@atheros.com

Press Contact:
Dakota Lee
Atheros Communications
408-720-5597
dakota@atheros.com

Greg Wood
A&R Edelman
650-762-2838
gwood@ar-edelman.com

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