Arkle Res Regulatory News (ARK)

8 May 2008 07:01

Arc International PLC08 May 2008 Media Contact:Jonah McLeodARC International+1 408 437 3477Jonah.Mcleod@arc.com TM Technology Adopts ARC for Multimedia Storage Solutions SAN JOSE, Calif., and ST. ALBANS, England, May 8, 2008 - ARC International (LSE:ARK), a leading provider of consumer intellectual property (IP) to OEM andsemiconductor companies, announced that it has signed a licensing agreement withTM Technology. A subsidiary of Etron, one of the top Taiwanese fabless designhouses that specializes in memory products, TM Technology will use its ARClicense to create a new system-on-chip (SoC) for multimedia storageapplications. This new customer announcement is one of two made today by ARCInternational. See companion news release dated May 7, 2008 for moreinformation. ARC is becoming the preferred solution of choice for consumer electronicsapplications by improving consumers' multimedia experiences with high qualityaudio and video content that is captured, shared, and played on a wide varietyof devices. According to Semico Research Corporation, ARC is one of the leadingtechnology suppliers to portable multimedia storage companies, which is a keyreason why TM Technology chose to adopt an ARC-BasedTM solution for their SoC. Bill Jackson, ARC's vice president of marketing, said, "This agreement extendsARC's reach into the multimedia storage market, and we welcome TM Technology tothe growing community of ARC customers in Taiwan." # # # About ARC International plcARC International is a world leading provider of consumer IP to OEM andsemiconductor companies globally. ARC's award-winning, vertically integratedaudio and video solutions enable high quality multimedia content to be captured,shared, and played on a wide range of electronics devices. ARC's 140+ customerscollectively ship hundreds of millions of ARC-BasedTM chips annually in productssuch as Mobile TVs, Portable Media Players, WiFi-/WiMAX-enabled computers, flashstorage, digital cameras, network appliances, and medical and governmentsystems. ARC International maintains a worldwide presence with corporate and research anddevelopment offices in San Jose and Lake Tahoe, Calif., St. Albans, England, andSt. Petersburg, Russia. For more information visit www.ARC.com. ARCInternational is listed on the London Stock Exchange as ARC International plc(LSE: ARK). ARC, ARC-Based, and Sonic Focus are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARCInternational. All other brands or product names contained herein are theproperty of their respective owners. This press release may contain certain"forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including thedevelopment, implementation, and release of features described herein. These areat the sole discretion of ARC International. Licenses from 3rd parties forcertain software and essential patents may be required depending on licensee'suse/implementation. For other factors that could cause actual results to differ,visit the company's Website as well as the listing particulars filed with theUnited Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of Companies in England andWales. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange