Freescale Increases Analog Consumer and Industrial Market Focus; Hires Industry Veteran to Expand Extensive Analog Products Portfolio

AUSTIN, Texas--April 10, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor has named Arman Naghavi vice president and general manager of its Analog, Mixed Signal and Power Division. He oversees development of the analog and mixed signal business, with special emphasis on integrated, cost-effective embedded connectivity for automotive, industrial control, and rapidly growing consumer categories. He will be based in Tempe, Ariz.

"Arman brings a demonstrated track record in leading consumer- and industrial-based analog businesses to achieve high growth and profitability," said Paul Grimme, Freescale Transportation and Standard Products Group senior vice president and general manager. "He will provide great market perspective and leadership to help us meet customers' needs in the analog market."

Most recently Naghavi built the handheld and display products business for Intersil Corporation, overseeing design, product and test, applications and marketing engineering. He previously worked 19 years at Analog Devices, where his career spanned worldwide business development and product marketing.

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Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD).

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