SMSC Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2006 Earnings Conference Call

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--Dec. 9, 2005--SMSC today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss third quarter fiscal 2006 results on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 5:00 PM EST. Results will be released after the close of the market.

A webcast of the call, along with presentation materials, will be accessible via the investor relations section of SMSC's website at www.smsc.com. The teleconference may also be accessed by dialing 1-800-289-0726 in the U.S. or 1-913-981-5545 from outside of the U.S. The teleconference confirmation code is 7452005. A replay of the call will also be available.

About SMSC:

Many of the world's most successful global technology companies rely upon SMSC as a go-to resource for semiconductor system solutions that span analog, digital and mixed-signal technologies. Leveraging substantial intellectual property, integration expertise and a comprehensive global infrastructure, SMSC solves design challenges and delivers performance, space, cost and time-to-market advantages to its customers. SMSC's application focus targets key vertical markets including mobile and desktop PCs, servers, consumer electronics, automotive infotainment and industrial applications. The Company has developed leadership positions in its select markets by providing application specific solutions such as mixed-signal PC system controllers, non-PCI Ethernet, ARCNET, MOST, Hi-Speed USB and other high-speed serial communications.

SMSC is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York with operations in North America, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China and Europe. Engineering design centers are located in Arizona, New York, Texas and Karlsruhe, Germany. Additional information is available at www.smsc.com.