Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (CY) Begins Trading on NASDAQ

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY) begins trading its stock on the NASDAQ
today under the ticker symbol CY, shifting from the New York Stock Exchange. The
company`s CEO, T.J. Rodgers, will mark the date by ringing the NASDAQ Opening
Bell remotely at 6:30 a.m. PST from Cypress`s headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that
provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value.
Cypress offerings include the flagship PSoC programmable system-on-chip families
and derivatives such as PowerPSoC solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting
applications, CapSense touch sensing and TrueTouch solutions for touchscreens.
Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers, including the high-performance
West Bridge solution that enhances connectivity and performance in multimedia
handsets. Cypress is also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable
timing devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile
handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial and military.
Cypress trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY.
Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

Cypress, the Cypress logo, CapSense, PSoC, PowerPSoC and West Bridge are
registered trademarks and SmartSense, CapSense Plus, PSoC Designer and TrueTouch
are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property
of their owners.

Cypress CorpCom
Ed Rebello, 408-545-7665
ewr@cypress.com

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