Tessera Announces Fourth Annual Tokyo Symposium - "Driving the Mobile Internet Revolution"

Business Wire, Sept 11, 2007

Technology Symposiums in the U.S. and Taiwan to Follow in 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA), a leading provider of miniaturization technologies for the electronics industry, today announced its fourth annual Japan Electronic Product Miniaturization Symposium, which will focus on technologies which are "Driving the Mobile Internet Revolution." The Tokyo event kicks off Tessera's symposium series, which will include events in Santa Clara, Calif. and Taipei, Taiwan.

The Tokyo program will explore the trends and technologies that will drive future generations of high-performance mobile electronics. OEMs and supply-chain leaders will discuss their views on the industry and the efforts required to achieve next-generation product roadmaps, from both a technology and infrastructure perspective.

When:   December 4, 2007 (the day before the opening of SEMICON Japan)
        10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
        Reception to follow, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Where:  InterContinental Tokyo Bay
        1-16-2, KAIGAN
        Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8576
        Japan

What:   Presentations will address a broad range of topics including:
        the future of mobile end products, mobile market trends, wafer
        level cameras, image sensor advancements, mobile memory, 3D
        system-in-package technologies and much more.

As space will be limited, those interested in attending the conference should pre-register no later than November 19 at www.tessera.com, or by contacting Daryl Larsen (dlarsen@tessera.com), symposium event coordinator, 1-408-952-4364. Pre-registration is requested.

Following the event in Japan, Tessera will host its fifth annual U.S. technology symposium at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in Santa Clara, Calif. on January 21, in conjunction with Photonics West 2008. Tessera's inaugural Taiwan technology symposium will be held June 10 in Taipei, in conjunction with OPTO Taiwan 2008. For more information on these events, visit www.tessera.com.

About Tessera Technologies, Inc.

Tessera is a leading provider of miniaturization technologies for the electronics industry. Tessera provides a broad range of advanced packaging, interconnect, and consumer optics solutions which are widely adopted in high-growth markets including consumer, computing, communications, medical and defense electronics. Tessera's customers include the world's top semiconductor companies such as Intel, Samsung, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, Micron and Infineon. The company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol TSRA. Tessera is headquartered in San Jose, California. www.tessera.com.

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