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Optical solutions production ramp strengthens company's market position FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centillium Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTLM) has received a multi-million dollar order for one of its Mustang(TM) system-on-chip (SoC) processors from a leading manufacturer of broadband networking equipment in Japan for expected delivery within the next six months. This Mustang chipset will be utilized as the core processor for optical networking unit (ONU) devices at the customer premises for one of Japan's foremost telecommunications service providers. When fully deployed, the Mustang processor solution will power the high-bandwidth broadband access and next-generation network services in optical fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks for hundreds of thousands of subscriber lines. "The high-volume purchase is a testament to the tremendous levels of performance, integration, functionality and value this optical network processor delivers," said Didier Boivin, vice president of marketing at Centillium. "In terms of our optical business, this definitively put us on the map as a significant player in the fast-growing FTTP markets and positions us to deliver state-of-the-art optical products that can meet stringent performance requirements demanded by service providers." This highly integrated, low-power Mustang solution enables the deployment of gigabit Ethernet passive optical networks (EPON) to the customer's premises for delivery of premium triple-play services such as bandwidth-intensive IPTV. Because it is fully interoperable with a variety of vendor solutions and supports a full range of protocols and relevant standards including IEEE 802.3ah, this Mustang product simplifies service provider deployments and ensures all data transmissions over EPON networks are bandwidth-efficient, error-free and low-latency. Centillium's end-to-end SoC optical solutions offer customers the highest levels of integration while minimizing bill-of-materials cost. About Centillium Communications Centillium Communications, Inc. is a leading innovator of high performance, cost-effective semiconductor solutions that give consumers, enterprises and service providers the winning edge in broadband access. The company's complete, end-to-end system-on-chip solutions accelerate development time-to-market for "last mile" products with Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP) and Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies. Centillium products include digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits and related software for DSL and FTTP central office and customer premises equipment and VoIP solutions for carrier- and enterprise-class gateways and consumer telephony. Centillium is a global company with headquarters in Fremont, CA. Additional information is available at http://www.centillium.com/. Safe Harbor Statement under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release includes statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. For example, this press release speaks to a multi-million dollar order for one of Centillium's Mustang optical network processors, the expected timing of delivery, the technical features of this Mustang product, the number of subscriber lines that will be powered by this Mustang processor solution when fully deployed, and the minimization of bill-of-material costs. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the risk of order cancellation; the possibility of delivery delays; the risk that the service provider's deployment will not utilize this processor to the extent currently anticipated; whether this order results in increased sales; whether this product performs as expected; and other risks detailed in Centillium's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as filed with the SEC and in other reports filed with the SEC by Centillium from time to time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and Centillium disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. NOTE: Centillium Communications, Mustang, and the Centillium Logo are trademarks of Centillium Communications, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks, products or service names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. DATASOURCE: Centillium Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Vivian Chen of Centillium Communications, +1-510-771-3628, ; or James McIntyre of McClenahan Bruer Communications, +1-503-546-1000, , for Centillium Communications, Inc. Web site: http://www.centillium.com/

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