AUSTIN, Texas -- May 13, 2002 -- Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq: CRUS), a leader in digital entertainment chip technology, today announced that it has been named to the Red Herring 100 as selected by the editors of Red Herring, the premiere magazine of business technology and innovation.

The Red Herring 100 recognizes the top 50 public and the top 50 private companies whose services, business models, products and quality of management define business innovation. It previews the leaders of tomorrow in a number of key technology-related sectors, including software, biotechnology, wireless, communications services, media, hardware, nanotechnology, consumer electronics and energy.

"We are pleased to be selected by Red Herring and believe being named as one of the top 100 companies of the year is reinforcement of our decision to focus primarily on digital entertainment applications," said David French, president and CEO of Cirrus Logic. "Cirrus currently offers one of the most complete portfolios of semiconductor technologies for entertainment applications, including portable audio players, high performance surround sound systems, DVD players, personal video recorders and wireless networking. We look forward to continuing to lead the digital entertainment revolution by offering compelling solutions at affordable prices."

In its sixth year, the Red Herring 100 has become the most respected list of its kind. Red Herring editors compile the list by using the same combination of subjective insights and hard metrics favored by venture capitalists and investment bankers. These factors predict a company’s ability to disrupt existing markets or create entirely new ones.

The Red Herring 100, including a profile of Cirrus Logic, is featured in the June 2002 issue of Red Herring magazine and is also available at www.redherring.com.

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP chip solutions for consumer entertainment electronics that allow people to see, hear, connect, and enjoy digital entertainment. Building on its global market share leadership in audio integrated circuits and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, the company targets mainstream audio, video and Internet entertainment applications in the consumer entertainment market. Cirrus Logic operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas and major sites located in Fremont and El Dorado Hills, Calif., Broomfield and Boulder, Colorado, as well as offices in Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com.

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Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that are dependent on certain risks and uncertainties including such factors, among others, as the risk factors listed in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing information concerning Cirrus Logic’s business outlook represents our outlook as of the date of this news release, and Cirrus Logic undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

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