AUSTIN, Texas –June 29, 2000 -- Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS)

, the worldwide market share leader in audio ICs, according to Forward Concepts, today announced that its Crystal® CS4281 is the first audio device to meet Windows Logo requirements for Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me).

The CS4281 has endured rigorous testing to ensure compatibility with all Microsoft design criteria in order to meet Windows Logo requirements. As a result, computer manufacturers can be assured that the CS4281 and its device driver software will pass Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) audio requirements. This will streamline system testing, allowing computer manufacturers to introduce new systems faster.

The CS4281 is a PCI audio controller that delivers legacy support for both Real Windows DOS Box and Real Mode Applications. With its support for sample rates from 8-to-48kHz, the CS4281 supports all multimedia file types, and increases system design flexibility. Further, this device can handle multiple streams of data for systems that include a software modem and/or multiple audio channels, thereby supporting streaming audio in gaming and Internet applications.

Cirrus Logic can supply customers worldwide with a complete audio solution including hardware, software and support. “Cirrus Logic is committed to delivering the industry’s best audio chips for computing systems using Microsoft Operating Systems, and we are proud to be the first audio vendor to meet Windows Logo requirements for Windows Me,” said Keith Essency, vice president and general manager of Cirrus Logic’s Crystal Computer Audio Division.

About Cirrus Logic

Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP chip solutions for Internet entertainment electronics. Building on its global market share leadership in audio integrated circuits and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, the company targets high-volume audio, storage and communications applications. Cirrus Logic sells its products under the Crystal ®, Maverick™ and 3Ci™ brands as well as its own name. Founded in 1984 in Silicon Valley, Cirrus Logic operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas and major sites located in Fremont, California and Broomfield, 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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Any forward looking statements and all other statements that may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Please refer to Cirrus Logic’s current Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ.

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