PMCS (MM)

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS), a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors, today announced the appointment of Robert M. Liszt to the position of Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Mr. Liszt has more than twenty-five years of industry experience, and was most recently the Vice President of Worldwide Sales, North America at Agere Systems. "Robert's impressive experience in managing global sales teams in leading organizations and his extensive semiconductor industry knowledge certainly make him a great addition to our management team," said Bob Bailey, Chairman and CEO of PMC-Sierra. "His customer focus and experience in developing strategic business relationships will be beneficial to PMC-Sierra as we continue to provide the technologies and products to help build out the next wave of broadband and storage infrastructure to make the Digital Age a reality." Prior to joining Agere Systems, Mr. Liszt held senior management positions at several companies including NEC Electronics and Hitachi America Semiconductor. Mr. Liszt holds a BSEE from California State University at Long Beach, where he was on the Deans Honor List, as well as the recipient of a Hughes Fellowship. 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. PMC, PMCS, PMC-Sierra, and "Thinking You can Build On" are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of the respective owners.