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PMC-Sierra (Nasdaq:PMCS): -0- *T WHO: PMC-Sierra (Nasdaq:PMCS) WHAT: PMC-Sierra will exhibit in Hall 1, Mezzanine -- Meeting Suite # HS113 at the 3GSM World Congress 2006. The Company will be announcing breakthrough Digital Predistortion (DPD) technology for WiMAX Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) and demonstrating interoperability between its first-generation Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) reference solution and existing CPRI testers and Remote Radio Head (RRH) solutions. PMC-Sierra provides a complete portfolio of off-the-shelf silicon solutions that enable the development of scalable, feature-rich, 2G/3G/4G wireless infrastructure equipment. Products include support for ATM/IP network backhaul and industry-leading DPD for 3G and OFDM. The Company's CPRI reference design is the industry's most complete solution, enabling the new generation of RRH designs, and providing a clear path to higher integration and lower cost through a single-chip solution for production systems. For more information on PMC-Sierra's solutions for the wireless infrastructure market, visit http://www.pmc-sierra.com/wireless/. WHEN: February 13 - 16, 2006 WHERE: Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain *T About 3GSM World Congress The GSM Association's 3GSM World Congress is the world's biggest mobile communications conference and exhibition. The 3GSM World Congress 2006 will take place for the first time at the Fira de Barcelona, Spain, between 13 and 16 February 2006. The event attracted 34,000 visitors from more than 171 countries, with more than 600 exhibitors and 1,200 media and analyst visitors in 2005. For more information, visit www.3gsmworldcongress.com. About PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra(TM) is a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors for enterprise, access, metro, storage, wireless infrastructure, laser printers and customer premises equipment. The company offers worldwide technical and sales support, including a network of offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol and is included in the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com. (C) Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2006. All rights reserved. For a complete list of PMC-Sierra's trademarks, see our web site at www.pmc-sierra.com/legal/. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.