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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-Q







|x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2008

OR



| ̈ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the transition period from  to

Commission
File No. 0-14225





EXAR CORPORATION

(Exact Name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)







|                                                               |  |                                     
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|Delaware                                                       |  | 94-1741481                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

48720 Kato Road, Fremont, CA 94538

(Address of principal executive offices)

(510) 668-7000

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)





Indicate by check mark
whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x    No   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether
the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting
company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer   ̈            Accelerated filer  x

Non-accelerated filer   ̈    (Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)             Smaller reporting company   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ̈    No  x

As of July 27, 2008,
42,708,044 shares of the Registrants Common Stock, par value $0.0001, were issued and outstanding, net of 19,835,425 treasury shares.









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EXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 29, 2008



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|         |  | PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                        |  |     
|Item 1.  |  | Financial Statements (Unaudited)                                                      |  | 3   
|         |  | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                 |  | 3   
|         |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations                                       |  | 4   
|         |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                       |  | 5   
|         |  | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                  |  | 6   
|Item 2.  |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |  | 21  
|Item 3.  |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                            |  | 29  
|Item 4.  |  | Controls and Procedures                                                               |  | 29  
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|         |  | PART II  OTHER INFORMATION                                                           |  |     
|Item 1.  |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                     |  | 30  
|Item 1A. |  | Risk Factors                                                                          |  | 30  
|Item 2.  |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                           |  | 46  
|Item 6.  |  | Exhibits                                                                              |  | 46  
|         |  | Signatures                                                                            |  | 47  



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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION



|ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|------- | --------------------

EXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)



|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | -------- | - | ------------- | - | -------- | -
|                                                                                                                    |  | June 29,2008 |          |   | March 30,2008 |  
|ASSETS                                                                                                              |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Current assets:                                                                                                     |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                           |  | $            | 139,986  |   |               | $ | 122,016  |  
|Short-term marketable securities                                                                                    |  |              | 118,565  |   |               |   | 146,844  |  
|Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $492 and $714)                                                            |  |              | 9,923    |   |               |   | 9,943    |  
|Accounts receivable, related party (net of allowances of $1,241 and $1,421)                                         |  |              | 3,609    |   |               |   | 3,712    |  
|Inventories                                                                                                         |  |              | 14,407   |   |               |   | 14,201   |  
|Interest receivable and prepaid expenses                                                                            |  |              | 4,162    |   |               |   | 3,889    |  
|Deferred income taxes, net                                                                                          |  |              | 487      |   |               |   | 507      |  
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Total current assets                                                                                                |  |              | 291,139  |   |               |   | 301,112  |  
|Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                  |  |              | 45,317   |   |               |   | 46,130   |  
|Goodwill                                                                                                            |  |              | 47,335   |   |               |   | 47,626   |  
|Intangible assets, net                                                                                              |  |              | 24,449   |   |               |   | 26,019   |  
|Other non-current assets                                                                                            |  |              | 3,529    |   |               |   | 3,333    |  
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Total assets                                                                                                        |  | $            | 411,769  |   |               | $ | 424,220  |  
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Current liabilities:                                                                                                |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Accounts payable                                                                                                    |  | $            | 9,574    |   |               | $ | 8,801    |  
|Accrued compensation and related benefits                                                                           |  |              | 5,766    |   |               |   | 5,744    |  
|Deferred income and allowance on sales to distributors                                                              |  |              | 3,255    |   |               |   | 3,253    |  
|Deferred income and allowance on sales to distributors, related party                                               |  |              | 9,435    |   |               |   | 9,118    |  
|Other accrued expenses                                                                                              |  |              | 8,743    |   |               |   | 8,136    |  
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Total current liabilities                                                                                           |  |              | 36,773   |   |               |   | 35,052   |  
|Long-term lease financing obligations                                                                               |  |              | 15,981   |   |               |   | 16,379   |  
|Other non-current obligations                                                                                       |  |              | 1,725    |   |               |   | 1,712    |  
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                                   |  |              | 54,479   |   |               |   | 53,143   |  
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Commitments and contingencies (Notes 14 and 15)                                                                     |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Total stockholders equity                                                                                          |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 2,250,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding                               |  |              |         |   |               |   |         |  
|Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,678,155 and                                       |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|43,928,762 shares issued and outstanding at June 29, 2008 and March 30, 2008, respectively (net of treasury shares) |  |              | 4        |   |               |   | 4        |  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                          |  |              | 705,030  |   |               |   | 702,218  |  
|Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                              |  |              | 647      |   |               |   | 1,873    |  
|Treasury stock at cost, 19,835,425 and 18,288,021 shares at June 29, 2008 and March 30, 2008, respectively          |  |              | (248,450 | ) |               |   | (235,538 | )
|Accumulated deficit                                                                                                 |  |              | (99,941  | ) |               |   | (97,480  | )
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Total stockholders equity                                                                                          |  |              | 357,290  |   |               |   | 371,077  |  
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  
|Total liabilities and stockholders equity                                                                          |  | $            | 411,769  |   |               | $ | 424,220  |  
|                                                                                                                    |  |              |          |   |               |   |          |  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



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EXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | ------------ | - | ------ | -
|                                                             |  | Three Months Ended |       
|                                                             |  | June 29,2008       |        |   | June 30,2007 |  
|Net sales                                                    |  | $                  | 20,171 |   |              | $ | 13,399 |  
|Net sales, related party                                     |  |                    | 12,040 |   |              |   | 3,702  |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Total net sales                                              |  |                    | 32,211 |   |              |   | 17,101 |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Cost of sales:                                               |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Cost of sales                                                |  |                    | 10,939 |   |              |   | 4,463  |  
|Cost of sales, related party                                 |  |                    | 5,847  |   |              |   | 1,041  |  
|Amortization of purchased intangible assets                  |  |                    | 955    |   |              |   | 240    |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Total cost of sales                                          |  |                    | 17,741 |   |              |   | 5,744  |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Gross profit                                                 |  |                    | 14,470 |   |              |   | 11,357 |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Operating expenses:                                          |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Research and development                                     |  |                    | 8,092  |   |              |   | 6,058  |  
|Selling, general and administrative                          |  |                    | 11,301 |   |              |   | 5,531  |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Total operating expenses                                     |  |                    | 19,393 |   |              |   | 11,589 |  
|Loss from operations                                         |  |                    | (4,923 | ) |              |   | (232   | )
|Other income and expense, net:                               |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Interest income and other, net                               |  |                    | 2,670  |   |              |   | 4,497  |  
|Interest expense                                             |  |                    | (331   | ) |              |   |       |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Total other income and expense, net                          |  |                    | 2,339  |   |              |   | 4,497  |  
|Income (loss) before income taxes                            |  |                    | (2,584 | ) |              |   | 4,265  |  
|Benefit from income taxes                                    |  |                    | (123   | ) |              |   | (346   | )
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Net income (loss)                                            |  | $                  | (2,461 | ) |              | $ | 4,611  |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Earnings (loss) per share:                                   |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Basic earnings (loss) per share                              |  | $                  | (0.06  | ) |              | $ | 0.13   |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Diluted earnings (loss) per share                            |  | $                  | (0.06  | ) |              | $ | 0.13   |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Shares used in the computation of earnings (loss) per share: |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Basic                                                        |  |                    | 42,973 |   |              |   | 35,998 |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  
|Diluted                                                      |  |                    | 42,973 |   |              |   | 36,134 |  
|                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   |        |  

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EXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | - | ------------ | - | -------- | -
|                                                                                  |  | Three Months Ended |        
|                                                                                  |  | June 29,2008       |         |   | June 30,2007 |  
|Cash flows from operating activities:                                             |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Net income (loss)                                                                 |  | $                  | (2,461  | ) |              | $ | 4,611    |  
|Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Depreciation and amortization                                                     |  |                    | 3,479   |   |              |   | 1,337    |  
|Deferred income taxes                                                             |  |                    |        |   |              |   | 112      |  
|Stock-based compensation expense                                                  |  |                    | 1,359   |   |              |   | 761      |  
|Provision (reversal of) for sales returns and allowances                          |  |                    | (223    | ) |              |   | 834      |  
|Tax benefits from stock plans                                                     |  |                    |        |   |              |   | 364      |  
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                      |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Accounts receivable                                                               |  |                    | 346     |   |              |   | (2,330   | )
|Inventories                                                                       |  |                    | (239    | ) |              |   | 65       |  
|Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                 |  |                    | (436    | ) |              |   | (820     | )
|Accounts payable                                                                  |  |                    | 773     |   |              |   | (400     | )
|Other accrued expenses                                                            |  |                    | 499     |   |              |   | (105     | )
|Income taxes payable                                                              |  |                    |        |   |              |   | (2,131   | )
|Deferred income and allowance on sales to distributors                            |  |                    | 610     |   |              |   |         |  
|Accrued compensation and related benefits                                         |  |                    | 22      |   |              |   | 228      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                         |  |                    | 3,729   |   |              |   | 2,526    |  
|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Cash flows from investing activities:                                             |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intellectual property              |  |                    | (990    | ) |              |   | (332     | )
|Purchases of short-term marketable securities                                     |  |                    | (20,871 | ) |              |   | (175,364 | )
|Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term marketable securities            |  |                    | 47,818  |   |              |   | 132,492  |  
|Contributions to long-term investments, net                                       |  |                    |        |   |              |   | (255     | )
|Acquisition costs related to pending Sipex acquisition                            |  |                    |        |   |              |   | (940     | )
|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                               |  |                    | 25,957  |   |              |   | (44,399  | )
|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Cash flows from financing activities:                                             |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Repurchase of common stock                                                        |  |                    | (12,913 | ) |              |   | (3,988   | )
|Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                            |  |                    | 1,487   |   |              |   | 733      |  
|Repayment of lease financing obligations                                          |  |                    | (290    | ) |              |   |         |  
|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Net cash used in financing activities                                             |  |                    | (11,716 | ) |              |   | (3,255   | )
|Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                           |  |                    |        |   |              |   | (15      | )
|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                              |  |                    | 17,970  |   |              |   | (45,143  | )
|Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period                              |  |                    | 122,016 |   |              |   | 119,809  |  
|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period                                    |  | $                  | 139,986 |   |              | $ | 74,666   |  
|                                                                                  |  |                    |         |   |              |   |          |  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF
PRESENTATION

Description of Business

Exar
Corporation and its subsidiaries (Exar or we) was incorporated in California in 1971 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1991. We are a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, markets and sells power management
and connectivity silicon solutions. Applying both analog and digital technologies, our products are deployed in a wide array of applications such as portable electronic devices, set top boxes, digital video recorders, telecommunication systems and
industrial automation equipment.

In December 2007, we changed our fiscal year end from a fiscal year ending as of the last day of March to a 52-53 week
fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to March 31. As part of this change, each fiscal quarter also ends on the Sunday closest to the end of the corresponding calendar quarter. The first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008 included 91 days from
March 31, 2008 to June 29, 2008 and April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007, respectively.

On August 25, 2007, we acquired Sipex
Corporation (Sipex) through the merger of Sipex and a subsidiary of Exar. Accordingly, the results of operations of Sipex and estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were included in our consolidated financial
statements beginning August 26, 2007.

Basis of Presentation and Use of Management Estimates

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
in the United States and include Exar and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. This financial information reflects all adjustments, which are, in our opinion, of a normal and recurring nature and necessary to state fairly the statements of financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the dates and periods presented. The March 30, 2008 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all disclosures
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The financial statements include managements estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the
reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and material effects on operating results and financial position may result. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited
consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 30, 2008 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations for the three months ended
June 29, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

Certain amounts previously reported have been
reclassified to conform to the presentation of the fiscal year of 2009.

NOTE 2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2008, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Staff Position No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or
extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (FAS 142). FSP 142-3 is intended to
improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised
2007), Business Combinations(FAS 141R), and other guidance under U.S. GAAP. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the adoption of FSP
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In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS 141R, which replaces FAS 141. The statement retains the purchase method of
accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in the purchase accounting. It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from
contingencies, requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred. FAS 141R is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008 and will apply prospectively to business combinations completed on or after that date. We are currently evaluating the impact of implementing FAS 141R on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities (FAS 159). FAS 159 permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The standard requires that unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value
option has been elected be reported in earnings. FAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, although earlier adoption is permitted. On March 31, 2008, the first day of our
fiscal year 2009, we adopted FAS 159 and the adoption had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

Effective
March 31, 2008, we adopted the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements(FAS 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework and provides guidance regarding the methods
used for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157(FSP 157-2), which delays the
effective date of FAS 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) until fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2008. The adoption of FAS 157 for financial assets and financial liabilities had no material impact on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity. We are currently assessing the impact of FAS 157 for
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

FAS 157 defines fair value as the
exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
FAS 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Our financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at fair
value have been categorized based upon the following three levels of inputs in accordance with FAS 157:

Level 1  Unadjusted quoted
prices in active market that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Our investments in marketable securities and money market funds that are traded in active exchange markets, as well as U.S.
Treasury securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets are classified under level 1.

Level 2 
Observable inputs other than level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially
the full term of the assets or liabilities. Our investments in U.S. government and agency securities, commercial paper, corporate and municipal debt securities and asset-backed and collateralized-backed securities are traded less frequently than
exchange traded securities and are valued using inputs that include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset, such as interest rates and yield curves that are
observable at commonly quoted intervals. These instruments are classified within level 2.

Level 3  Unobservable inputs that are
supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. We held no financial assets or liabilities that are classified within level 3.



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The following table summarizes assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 29, 2008 (in
thousands):



|                                  |  |       |         |         |   |         |  |   |        
|--------------------------------- |  | ----- | ------- | ------- | - | ------- |  | - | -------
|Assets                            |  | Total |         | Level 1 |   | Level 2
|Money market funds                |  | $     | 31,255  |         | $ | 31,255  |  | $ |       
|U.S. treasury securities          |  |       | 7,523   |         |   | 7,523   |  |   |       
|Other cash equivalent securities  |  |       | 107,608 |         |   |        |  |   | 107,608
|Other short-term securities       |  |       | 111,042 |         |   |        |  |   | 111,042
|                                  |  |       |         |         |   |         |  |   |        
|Total financial instruments owned |  | $     | 257,428 |         | $ | 38,778  |  | $ | 218,650
|                                  |  |       |         |         |   |         |  |   |        

At the end of the first fiscal quarter of 2009, there was approximately $0.7 million of net unrealized gains from
level 1 and level 2 securities that were recorded in the Accumulated other comprehensive income line item in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 3. BUSINESS COMBINATION

On August 25, 2007, we completed our merger with Sipex, a company that designed, manufactured and
marketed high performance, analog ICs used by OEMs in the computing, consumer electronics, communications and networking infrastructure markets. As a result of the merger, we have combined product offerings, increased technical expertise,
distribution channels, customer base and geographic reach as well as reduced expenses due to significant cost synergies.

The merger was accounted for as a
purchase in accordance to FAS 141. Accordingly, the results of operations of Sipex and estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were included in our consolidated financial statements beginning August 26, 2007.

The total estimated purchase price of the merger was as follows (in thousands):



|                                           |  |         |        
|------------------------------------------ |  | ------- | -------
|                                           |  | Amounts
|Fair value of Exar common stock issued     |  | $       | 229,999
|Fair value of options and warrants assumed |  |         | 16,701 
|Direct transaction costs                   |  |         | 4,038  
|                                           |  |         |        
|Total estimated purchase price             |  | $       | 250,738
|                                           |  |         |        

Purchase Price Allocation

The allocation of the purchase price to Sipexs tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed was based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the
tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill resulted primarily from our expectations of synergies from integration of Sipexs product offerings with our product
offerings. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. We have up to twelve months from the closing date of the merger to adjust any pre-acquisition contingencies, if any.



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The purchase price has been adjusted during the first fiscal quarter of 2009 as follows (in thousands):



|                                           |  |                     |         |   |             |      |   |                    |   |         |  
|------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------- | ------- | - | ----------- | ---- | - | ------------------ | - | ------- | -
|                                           |  | As ofMarch 30, 2008 |         |   | Adjustments |      |   | As ofJune 29, 2008 |  
|Cash                                       |  | $                   | 1,122   |   |             |      |   |                    | $ | 1,122   |  
|Accounts receivable                        |  |                     | 5,720   |   |             |      |   |                    |   | 5,720   |  
|Inventory                                  |  |                     | 12,245  |   |             |      |   |                    |   | 12,245  |  
|Other assets                               |  |                     | 2,056   |   |             |      |   |                    |   | 2,056   |  
|Property, plant and equipment              |  |                     | 19,883  |   |             |      |   |                    |   | 19,883  |  
|Accounts payable                           |  |                     | (6,439  | ) |             |      |   |                    |   | (6,439  | )
|Other liabilities                          |  |                     | (10,530 | ) |             | 291  |   |                    |   | (10,239 | )
|Long-term financing obligations and others |  |                     | (18,470 | ) |             |      |   |                    |   | (18,470 | )
|                                           |  |                     |         |   |             |      |   |                    |   |         |  
|Net tangible assets acquired               |  |                     | 5,587   |   |             |      |   |                    |   | 5,878   |  
|Identifiable intangible assets             |  |                     | 60,600  |   |             |      |   |                    |   | 60,600  |  
|In-process research and development        |  |                     | 8,800   |   |             |      |   |                    |   | 8,800   |  
|Fair value of unvested options assumed     |  |                     | 4,811   |   |             |      |   |                    |   | 4,811   |  
|Goodwill                                   |  |                     | 170,940 |   |             | (291 | ) |                    |   | 170,649 |  
|                                           |  |                     |         |   |             |      |   |                    |   |         |  
|Total estimated purchase price             |  | $                   | 250,738 |   |             |      |   |                    | $ | 250,738 |  
|                                           |  |                     |         |   |             |      |   |                    |   |         |  

We recorded an adjustment to reduce goodwill by $291,000 during the first fiscal quarter of 2009. This adjustment
reduced the allowance for sales returns and volume price discounts for Sipexs products in the distribution channel, which was initially estimated on the Sipex merger date.

During the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008, we recorded a goodwill impairment loss of approximately $128.5 million associated with the Sipex merger.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information was based on the respective
historical financial statements of Exar and Sipex. The unaudited pro forma financial information reflected the consolidated results of operations as if the merger of Sipex occurred at the beginning of the period and included the amortization of the
resulting identifiable acquired intangible assets, effects of the estimated write-up of Sipex inventory to fair value on cost of goods sold, the exclusion of interest expense on Sipexs senior convertible notes and stock-based compensation
expenses. These unaudited pro forma financial information adjustments reflected their related tax effects. The unaudited pro forma financial data is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated
results of operations for future periods or that actually would have been realized had Exar and Sipex been a consolidated entity during the period presented (in thousands except per share information):



|                                               |  |                                 |         |  
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | ------- | -
|                                               |  | Three Months EndedJune 30, 2007 |        
|Pro forma net sales                            |  | $                               | 35,520  |  
|Pro forma net loss                             |  | $                               | (14,383 | )
|Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share |  | $                               | (0.27   | )

NOTE 4. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

During the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008, we recorded a goodwill impairment loss of approximately
$128.5 million associated with the Sipex merger.



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The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 was as follows (in thousands):



|                             |  |        |        |  
|---------------------------- |  | ------ | ------ | -
|                             |  | Amount |       
|Balance as of March 30, 2008 |  | $      | 47,626 |  
|Goodwill adjustment          |  |        | (291   | )
|                             |  |        |        |  
|Balance as of June 29, 2008  |  | $      | 47,335 |  
|                             |  |        |        |  

We recorded an adjustment to reduce goodwill by $291,000 during the first fiscal quarter of 2009. This adjustment
reduced the allowance for sales returns and volume price discounts for Sipexs products in the distribution channel, which was initially estimated on the Sipex merger date.

Intangible Assets

As of June 29, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively, our purchased intangible assets
were as follows (in thousands):



|                          |  |                          |        |                         |   |         |                    |  |                      |        |                         |       |  |                    |   |  |      
|------------------------- |  | ------------------------ | ------ | ----------------------- | - | ------- | ------------------ |  | -------------------- | ------ | ----------------------- | ----- |  | ------------------ | - |  | -----
|                          |  | June 29, 2008            |        | June 30, 2007          
|                          |  | Gross CarryingAmount (1) |        | AccumulatedAmortization |   |         | Net CarryingAmount |  | Gross CarryingAmount |        | AccumulatedAmortization |       |  | Net CarryingAmount
|Existing technology       |  | $                        | 26,673 |                         | $ | (7,817  | )                  |  | $                    | 18,856 |                         | 7,379 |  | (2,194             | ) |  | 5,185
|Patents/Core technology   |  |                          | 3,159  |                         |   | (916    | )                  |  |                      | 2,243  |                         | 0     |  | 0                  |   |  | 0    
|Customer backlog          |  |                          | 340    |                         |   | (340    | )                  |  |                      |       |                         | 0     |  | 0                  |   |  | 0    
|Distributor relationships |  |                          | 2,539  |                         |   | (630    | )                  |  |                      | 1,909  |                         | 0     |  | 0                  |   |  | 0    
|Customer relationships    |  |                          | 1,647  |                         |   | (353    | )                  |  |                      | 1,294  |                         | 0     |  | 0                  |   |  | 0    
|Tradenames/Trademarks     |  |                          | 263    |                         |   | (116    | )                  |  |                      | 147    |                         | 0     |  | 0                  |   |  | 0    
|                          |  |                          |        |                         |   |         |                    |  |                      |        |                         |       |  |                    |   |  |      
|                          |  | $                        | 34,621 |                         | $ | (10,172 | )                  |  | $                    | 24,449 |                         | 7,379 |  | (2,194             | ) |  | 5,185
|                          |  |                          |        |                         |   |         |                    |  |                      |        |                         |       |  |                    |   |  |      



|(1) | During the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008, we recorded an intangible asset impairment loss of approximately $36.7 million associated with Sipex intangible assets.
|--- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The aggregate amortization expenses for our purchased intangible assets for the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008 were as follows (in
thousands):



|                          |  |                       |              |                    |              |  |   |    
|------------------------- |  | --------------------- | ------------ | ------------------ | ------------ |  | - | ---
|                          |  | WeightedAverage Lives |              | Three Months Ended
|                          |  |                       | June 29,2008 |                    | June 30,2007
|                          |  | (in months)           |              | (in thousands)    
|Existing technology       |  | 50                    |              | $                  | 1,300        |  | $ | 317
|Patents/Core technology   |  | 60                    |              |                    | 135          |  |   |   
|Distributor relationships |  | 72                    |              |                    | 92           |  |   |   
|Customer relationships    |  | 84                    |              |                    | 53           |  |   |   
|Tradenames/Trademarks     |  | 36                    |              |                    | 17           |  |   |   
|                          |  |                       |              |                    |              |  |   |    
|Total                     |  |                       |              | $                  | 1,597        |  | $ | 317
|                          |  |                       |              |                    |              |  |   |    



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The estimated future amortization expenses for our purchased intangible assets were summarized below (in thousands):



|                                      |  |   |       
|------------------------------------- |  | - | ------
|Amortization Expense (by fiscal year)
|Remainder of 2009                     |  | $ | 4,687 
|2010                                  |  |   | 6,249 
|2011                                  |  |   | 5,482 
|2012                                  |  |   | 3,483 
|2013                                  |  |   | 3,129 
|2014 and thereafter                   |  |   | 1,419 
|                                      |  |   |       
|                                      |  | $ | 24,449
|                                      |  |   |       

NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Affiliates of Future, Alonim Investments Inc. and two of its affiliates (collectively Alonim), own approximately 7.7 million shares or approximately 18% of our outstanding common stock as of
June 29, 2008. As such, Alonim is our largest stockholder.

Our sales to Future are made under an agreement that provides protection against price
reduction for its inventory of our products and other sales allowances. We recognize revenue on sales to Future under the distribution agreement when Future sells the products to end customers. Future has historically accounted for a significant
portion of our net sales. It is our largest distributor worldwide and accounted for 37% and 22% of our total net sales for the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively.

We reimbursed Future for approximately $9,000 and $4,000 of expenses for marketing promotional materials for the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively.

NOTE 6. RESTRUCTURING

In connection with the Sipex merger
in August 2007, our management approved and initiated plans to restructure the operations of the combined company to eliminate certain duplicative activities, reduce cost structure and better align product and operating expenses with existing
general economic conditions. The Sipex restructuring costs were accounted for as liabilities assumed as part of the purchase business combination in accordance with the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 95-3,Recognition of Liabilities in
Connection with a Purchase Business Combination (EITF 95-3).

The following table set forth restructuring liabilities which were included
in other accrued expenses on the balance sheet, and the activities affecting the liabilities for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 (in thousands):



|                          |  |                |     |   |                |   |                               |  |   |     |  
|------------------------- |  | -------------- | --- | - | -------------- | - | ----------------------------- |  | - | --- | -
|                          |  | Facility costs |     |   | Severancecosts |   | Totalrestructuringliabilities | 
|Balance at March 30, 2008 |  | $              | 491 |   |                | $ | 200                           |  | $ | 691 |  
|Utilization               |  |                | (36 | ) |                |   |                              |  |   | (36 | )
|                          |  |                |     |   |                |   |                               |  |   |     |  
|Balance at June 29, 2008  |  | $              | 455 |   |                | $ | 200                           |  | $ | 655 |  
|                          |  |                |     |   |                |   |                               |  |   |     |  

For the first fiscal quarter of 2009, we utilized approximately $36,000 restructuring reserve, primarily related
to our unused space at one of our international offices. The remaining balance of approximately $455,000 was expected to be paid during the remaining terms of the lease contracts which extend through 2012.



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NOTE 7. INVENTORIES

Our inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):



|                |  |              |        |               |   |       
|--------------- |  | ------------ | ------ | ------------- | - | ------
|                |  | June 29,2008 |        | March 30,2008
|Work-in-process |  | $            | 7,176  |               | $ | 8,775 
|Finished goods  |  |              | 7,231  |               |   | 5,426 
|                |  |              |        |               |   |       
|Inventories     |  | $            | 14,407 |               | $ | 14,201
|                |  |              |        |               |   |       

NOTE 8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Our property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):



|                                          |  |              |         |   |               |   |         |  
|----------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | ------- | - | ------------- | - | ------- | -
|                                          |  | June 29,2008 |         |   | March 30,2008 |  
|Land                                      |  | $            | 11,960  |   |               | $ | 11,960  |  
|Buildings                                 |  |              | 22,624  |   |               |   | 22,584  |  
|Machinery and equipment                   |  |              | 66,024  |   |               |   | 65,215  |  
|                                          |  |              |         |   |               |   |         |  
|Property, plant and equipment, total      |  |              | 100,608 |   |               |   | 99,759  |  
|Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |              | (55,291 | ) |               |   | (53,629 | )
|                                          |  |              |         |   |               |   |         |  
|Property, plant and equipment, net        |  | $            | 45,317  |   |               | $ | 46,130  |  
|                                          |  |              |         |   |               |   |         |  

NOTE 9. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods in accordance with FASB Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,Earnings Per Share (FAS 128). Diluted earnings per share (EPS) reflects the potential dilution that would occur if outstanding stock options or warrants to issue common
stock, unvested restricted stock units (RSU) and restricted stock awards (RSA) were exercised or converted into common stock by using the treasury stock method.

A summary of our earnings (loss) per share for the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008 was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):



|                                                                                                           |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | ------------ | - | ------
|                                                                                                           |  | Three Months Ended
|                                                                                                           |  | June 29,2008       |        |   | June 30,2007
|Net income (loss)                                                                                          |  | $                  | (2,461 | ) |              | $ | 4,611 
|                                                                                                           |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       
|Shares used in computation:                                                                                |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       
|Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used in computation of basic earnings (loss) per share |  |                    | 42,973 |   |              |   | 35,998
|Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units                                                |  |                    |       |   |              |   | 136   
|                                                                                                           |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       
|Shares used in computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share                                            |  |                    | 42,973 |   |              |   | 36,134
|                                                                                                           |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       
|Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted                                                              |  | $                  | (0.06  | ) |              | $ | 0.13  
|                                                                                                           |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       

For the first fiscal quarter of 2009, as we incurred a net loss, the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding equals the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares assuming dilution. Approximately 260,000 shares of options and RSUs for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 were excluded from our loss per share calculation under
the treasury method. Had we had income for the period, our diluted shares would have increased by the aforementioned amounts.



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For the first fiscal quarter of 2009, approximately 5.0 million options to purchase shares of common stock, at
exercise prices ranging from $7.19 to $86.10, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because they were anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. Approximately 280,000 warrants outstanding at exercise
price of $9.63 were also excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because they were anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. Unvested RSU of approximately 96,000 with a grant date fair value of $8.16 were outstanding at
June 29, 2008 and were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because they were anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

For the first fiscal quarter of 2008, approximately 3.7 million options to purchase shares of common stock, at exercise prices ranging from $12.09 to $54.75, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings
per share because they were anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

Our application of the treasury stock method includes assumed cash proceeds
from option exercised, the average unamortized stock-based compensation expense for the period, and the estimated deferred tax benefit or detriment associated with stock-based compensation expense.

NOTE 10. COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES

We acquire outstanding common
stock in the open market to partially offset dilution from our stock awards program, to increase our return on our invested capital and to bring our cash to a more appropriate level for our company. We may continue to utilize our stock purchase
program described below, which would reduce our cash, cash equivalents and/or short-term investments available to fund future operations and to meet other liquidity requirements.

On August 28, 2007, we established a share repurchase plan (2007 SRP) and authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our common stock. The 2007 SRP was in addition to a share repurchase plan
announced in March 6, 2001 (2001 SRP), which covered the repurchase of up to $40 million of our common stock.

During the first fiscal
quarter of 2009, we repurchased a total of 1.5 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $12.9 million under the 2007 SRP.

During
the first fiscal quarter of 2008, we repurchased a total of 0.3 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $4.0 million under the 2001 SRP. In addition, we repurchased 10,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $1 from a former
executive officer pursuant to a restricted stock purchase agreement.

The shares repurchased under the 2001 SRP fully utilized the $40 million
authorization in the fiscal year of 2008. As of June 29, 2008, the remaining authorized amount for the stock repurchase under the 2007 SRP was $12.3 million with no termination date.

NOTE 11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Employee Stock
Participation Plan (ESPP)

Our ESPP permits employees to purchase common stock through payroll deductions at a purchase price that is equal
to 95% of our common stock price on the last trading day of each three-calendar-month offering period. Our ESPP is non-compensatory under the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004),Share-Based Payment
(FAS 123R).

We are authorized to issue 4.5 million shares of common stock under our ESPP. There were approximately 1,651,000 and
1,688,000 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our ESPP at the end of the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively.

For
the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, we issued 12,463 and 9,043 shares, respectively, at weighted average prices of $7.85 and $12.85, respectively, to the participating employees.



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Stock Option Plans

We currently have five stock options plans: an Exar Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan) and four other option plans assumed upon merger with Sipex: 1999 Stock Plan, 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan,
Amended and Restated 2002 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (collectively, the Sipex Plans).

The 2006 Plan
authorizes the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock bonuses and other forms of awards granted or denominated in common stock or units of common stock, as well as cash bonus awards. Restricted stock units
granted under the 2006 Plan are counted against authorized shares available for future issuance on a two shares for every RSU issued. The 2006 Plan allows for performance-based vesting and partial vesting based upon level of performance. Grants
under the Sipex Plans are only available to former Sipex employees or employees of the combined company hired after the merger. At June 29, 2008, there were approximately 3.7 million shares available for future grant under all our stock
option plans.

As of June 29, 2008, there were approximately 5.6 million options outstanding under all stock option plans. As of June 30,
2007, there were approximately 4.9 million options outstanding under all stock option plans.

A summary of stock option transactions for all stock
option plans during the first fiscal quarter of 2009 is presented below:



|                                           |  |             |   |  |                                       |       |                                                    |      |                          |   |          
|------------------------------------------ |  | ----------- | - |  | ------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------ | - | ---------
|                                           |  | Outstanding |   |  | WeightedAverageExercisePrice perShare |       | WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife (in Years) |      | AggregateIntrinsic Value
|Balance at March 30, 2008                  |  | 5,086,297   |   |  | $                                     | 13.23 |                                                    | 3.85 |                          | $ | 2,383,110
|Options granted                            |  | 1,395,375   |   |  |                                       | 8.43  |                                                    |      |                          |   |          
|Options exercised                          |  | (273,984    | ) |  |                                       | 5.07  |                                                    |      |                          |   |          
|Options cancelled                          |  | (405,202    | ) |  |                                       | 19.44 |                                                    |      |                          |   |          
|Options forfeited                          |  | (209,983    | ) |  |                                       | 9.76  |                                                    |      |                          |   |          
|                                           |  |             |   |  |                                       |       |                                                    |      |                          |   |          
|Balance at June 29, 2008                   |  | 5,592,503   |   |  | $                                     | 12.11 |                                                    | 4.52 |                          | $ | 1,093,501
|                                           |  |             |   |  |                                       |       |                                                    |      |                          |   |          
|Vested and expected to vest, June 29, 2008 |  | 5,204,432   |   |  | $                                     | 12.27 |                                                    | 4.36 |                          | $ | 1,064,941
|                                           |  |             |   |  |                                       |       |                                                    |      |                          |   |          
|Vested and exercisable, June 29, 2008      |  | 3,065,790   |   |  | $                                     | 13.91 |                                                    | 2.84 |                          | $ | 932,778  
|                                           |  |             |   |  |                                       |       |                                                    |      |                          |   |          

The aggregate intrinsic values in the table above represent the total pre-tax intrinsic value, which was based on
the closing price of our common stock at June 29, 2008 and March 30, 2008, respectively. These were the values which would have been received by option holders if all option holders exercised their options as of that date.

The total number of in-the-money options vested and exercisable was 0.6 million and 2.2 million for the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost was $5.9 million at June 29, 2008, which was expected to be recognized over a weighted average
period of 3.20 years. Total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost was $5.0 million at June 30, 2007, which was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.68 years.



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Restricted Stock Awards and Units

A summary of RSA and RSU transactions is presented below:



|                                             |  |         |   |  |                                             |       |                                                  |      |                         |   |          
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ------- | - |  | ------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---- | ----------------------- | - | ---------
|                                             |  | Shares  |   |  | Weighted AverageGrant-Date FairMarket Value |       | Weighted AverageRemainingContractual Term(years) |      | AggregateIntrinsicValue
|Non-vested at March 30, 2008                 |  | 304,933 |   |  | $                                           | 12.20 |                                                  | 1.41 |                         | $ | 2,497,401
|Granted                                      |  | 187,434 |   |  |                                             | 8.41  |                                                  |      |                         |   |          
|Issued and released                          |  | (10,350 | ) |  |                                             | 8.23  |                                                  |      |                         |   |          
|Cancelled                                    |  | (22,972 | ) |  |                                             | 10.11 |                                                  |      |                         |   |          
|                                             |  |         |   |  |                                             |       |                                                  |      |                         |   |          
|Non-vested at June 29, 2008                  |  | 459,045 |   |  | $                                           | 10.74 |                                                  | 1.56 |                         | $ | 3,543,827
|                                             |  |         |   |  |                                             |       |                                                  |      |                         |   |          
|Vested and expected to vest at June 29, 2008 |  | 395,020 |   |  | $                                           | 10.33 |                                                  | 1.50 |                         | $ | 3,049,557
|                                             |  |         |   |  |                                             |       |                                                  |      |                         |   |          

The aggregate intrinsic value for RSUs represents the closing price per share of our stock on June 29, 2008
and March 30, 2008, respectively, multiplied by the number of non-vested RSUs, and vested and expected to vest RSUs at June 29, 2008 and March 30, 2008, respectively.

For RSUs, stock-based compensation expense was calculated based on our stock price on the date of grant, multiplied by the number of RSUs granted. The grant date fair value of RSUs, less estimated forfeitures, was
recorded on a straight-line basis, over the vesting period.

At the end of the first fiscal quarter of 2009, there were approximately 459,000 RSUs
outstanding with an unrecognized stock-based compensation cost of approximately $2.9 million to be recognized as compensation expense over a weighted average period of 2.45 years.

At the end of the first fiscal quarter of 2008, there were approximately 197,000 RSUs outstanding with an unrecognized stock-based compensation cost of approximately $1.9 million to be recognized as compensation
expense over a weighted average period of 1.81 years.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, RSAs and RSUs under FAS 123R for the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008 (in
thousands):



|                                    |  |                    |       |              |   |    
|----------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ----- | ------------ | - | ---
|                                    |  | Three months ended
|                                    |  | June 29,2008       |       | June 30,2007
|Cost of sales                       |  | $                  | 192   |              | $ | 28 
|Research and development            |  |                    | 358   |              |   | 224
|Selling, general and administrative |  |                    | 809   |              |   | 509
|                                    |  |                    |       |              |   |    
|Stock-based compensation expense    |  | $                  | 1,359 |              | $ | 761
|                                    |  |                    |       |              |   |    

There was no stock-based compensation cost capitalized in inventory at the end of both the first fiscal quarters
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Valuation Assumptions

We estimate the fair value of stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based compensation represent our estimates, but these estimates
involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgments which include the expected term of the share-based awards, stock price volatility and forfeiture rates. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our
stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

We used the following weighted average assumptions to calculate the fair
values of options granted during the fiscal quarters presented:



|                                      |  |                    |           |   |              |   |           |  
|------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | --------- | - | ------------ | - | --------- | -
|                                      |  | Three months ended |          
|                                      |  | June 29,2008       |           |   | June 30,2007 |  
|Expected term of options (years)      |  |                    | 4.6 - 4.8 |   |              |   | 4.5 - 5.0 |  
|Risk-free interest rate               |  |                    | 3.1 - 3.2 | % |              |   | 4.8       | %
|Expected volatility                   |  |                    | 31 - 32   | % |              |   | 30 - 36   | %
|Expected dividend yield               |  |                    |          |   |              |   |          |  
|Weighted average estimated fair value |  | $                  | 2.73      |   |              | $ | 4.50      |  

NOTE 12. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Our comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated below was as follows (in thousands):



|                                                                |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | ------------ | - | ----- | -
|                                                                |  | Three Months Ended |       
|                                                                |  | June 29,2008       |        |   | June 30,2007 |  
|Net income (loss)                                               |  | $                  | (2,461 | ) |              | $ | 4,611 |  
|Other comprehensive income (loss):                              |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       |  
|Cumulative translation adjustments                              |  |                    |       |   |              |   | (9    | )
|Change in unrealized loss, on marketable securities, net of tax |  |                    | (1,226 | ) |              |   | (164  | )
|                                                                |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       |  
|Total other comprehensive loss                                  |  |                    | (1,226 | ) |              |   | (173  | )
|                                                                |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       |  
|Comprehensive income (loss)                                     |  | $                  | (3,687 | ) |              | $ | 4,438 |  
|                                                                |  |                    |        |   |              |   |       |  

NOTE 13. LEASE OBLIGATIONS

In connection with the Sipex merger, we assumed a lease financing obligation related to a facility, located at 233 South Hillview Drive in Milpitas, California (the Hillview facility). The lease term
expires in March 2011 with average lease payments of approximately $1.4 million per year.

The fair value of the Hillview facility was estimated at $13.4
million at the time of the merger and was included in the Property, plant and equipment, net line item on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. In connection with purchase accounting, we have accounted for this sale and leaseback
transaction as a financing transaction which was included in the Long-term lease financing obligations line item on our condensed balance sheet. The effective interest rate is 8.2%. Depreciation for the Hillview facility was recorded
over the straight-line method for the remaining useful life and was $88,000 for the first fiscal quarter of 2009.

At the end of the lease term, the
estimated final lease obligation is approximately $12.2 million, which we will settle by returning the Hillview facility.

We have sublet the Hillview
facility in April 2008. The sublease expires in March 2011 and we expect annual sublease income of approximately $1.4 million for the duration of the sublease term. The sublease income for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 was approximately $294,000
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In addition to the Hillview facility, we also acquired engineering design tools (design tools) under capital
leases. We acquired $5.2 million of design tools in December 2007 under a four-year license, which were accounted for as a capital lease and recorded in the Property, plant and equipment, net line item on the condensed consolidated
balance sheet. The related design tools obligation was included in the Long-term lease financing obligations line on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The effective interest rate for the design tools is 7.25%. Amortization on the
design tools was recorded over the straight-line method for the remaining useful life and was $322,000 in the first fiscal quarter of 2009.

Future minimum
lease payments for our lease financing obligations as of June 29, 2008 were as follows (in thousands):



|                                                    |  |                  |        |   |             |   |       |       |  |   |                |   |  |   |      
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | ------ | - | ----------- | - | ----- | ----- |  | - | -------------- | - |  | - | -----
|Fiscal Years                                        |  | HillviewFacility |        |   | DesignTools |   |       | Total |  |   | SubleaseIncome
|Remainder of 2009                                   |  | $                | 1,030  |   |             | $ | 428   |       |  | $ | 1,458          |   |  | $ | 1,059
|2010                                                |  |                  | 1,415  |   |             |   | 1,450 |       |  |   | 2,865          |   |  |   | 1,412
|2011                                                |  |                  | 13,624 |   |             |   | 1,450 |       |  |   | 15,074         |   |  |   | 1,412
|2012                                                |  |                  |       |   |             |   | 1,087 |       |  |   | 1,087          |   |  |   |     
|                                                    |  |                  |        |   |             |   |       |       |  |   |                |   |  |   |      
|Total minimum lease payments                        |  |                  | 16,069 |   |             |   | 4,415 |       |  |   | 20,484         |   |  |   | 3,884
|Less: amount representing interest                  |  |                  | (2,880 | ) |             |   | (635  | )     |  |   | (3,515         | ) |  |   |     
|                                                    |  |                  |        |   |             |   |       |       |  |   |                |   |  |   |      
|Present value of minimum lease payments             |  |                  | 13,189 |   |             |   | 3,780 |       |  |   | 16,969         |   |  |   | 3,884
|Less: current portion of lease financing obligation |  |                  | 311    |   |             |   | 677   |       |  |   | 988            |   |  |   |     
|                                                    |  |                  |        |   |             |   |       |       |  |   |                |   |  |   |      
|Long-term lease financing obligation                |  | $                | 12,878 |   |             | $ | 3,103 |       |  | $ | 15,981         |   |  | $ | 3,884
|                                                    |  |                  |        |   |             |   |       |       |  |   |                |   |  |   |      

For the first fiscal quarter of 2009, interest expense totaled approximately $272,000 and $44,000 for the Hillview
lease financing obligation and design tools, respectively.

NOTE 14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In 1986, Micro Power Systems Inc. (MPSI), a subsidiary that we acquired in June 1994, identified low-level groundwater contamination at its principal
manufacturing site. Although the area and extent of the contamination appear to have been defined, the source of the contamination has not been identified. MPSI previously reached an agreement with a prior tenant to share in the cost of ongoing site
investigations and the operation of remedial systems to remove subsurface chemicals. The frequency and number of wells monitored at the site was reduced with prior regulatory approval for a plume stability analysis as an initial step towards site
closure. No significant rebound concentrations have been observed. The groundwater treatment system remains shut down during its two-year plume stability evaluation.

In February 2006, we entered into a definitive Master Agreement with Silan, a China-based semiconductor foundry. This transaction was related to the closing of our wafer fabrication operations located in Milpitas,
California. Under this agreement, Exar and Silan would work together to enable Silan to manufacture semiconductor wafers using our process technology. The Master Agreement includes a Process Technology Transfer and License Agreement which
contemplates the transfer of eight of our processes and related product manufacturing to Silan. Once we confirm to Silan that the process qualification wafers and product qualification wafers (under a Wafer Transfer Agreement) conform to its
specifications, Silan will commence commercial manufacturing for us. Subject to our option to suspend in whole or in part, there is a purchase commitment under the Wafer Supply Agreement obligating us to purchase from Silan an average of at least
one thousand equivalent wafers per week, calculated on a quarterly basis, for two years beginning January 1, 2007. At the end of the first fiscal quarter of 2009, several complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) and all
bipolar and BiCMOS (bipolar CMOS) product qualifications have been completed to our specifications. The open purchase orders were approximately $1.1 million at June 29, 2008.

Generally, we warrant all of our products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period ranging from ninety days to two years from the delivery date. Reserve requirements are recorded in the period of sale
and are based on an assessment of the products sold with warranty and historical warranty costs incurred. Our liability is generally limited to replacing, repairing or issuing credit, at our option, for the product if it has been paid for. The
warranty does not cover damage which results from accident, misuse, abuse, improper line voltage, fire, flood, lightning or other damage resulting from modifications, repairs or alterations performed other than by us, or resulting from failure to
comply with our written operating and maintenance instructions. Warranty expense has historically been immaterial for our products. The warranty liability related to our products was approximately $0.2 million at June 29, 2008.



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Additionally, our sales agreements indemnify our customers for any expenses or liability resulting from alleged or
claimed infringements of any United States letter patents of third parties. However, we are not liable for any collateral, incidental or consequential damages arising out of patent infringement. The terms of these indemnification agreements are
perpetual, commencing after execution of the sales agreement or the date indicated on our order acknowledgement. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited. However, to date, we have not paid any claims or been required to
defend any lawsuits with respect to any such indemnity claim.

NOTE 15. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are involved in various claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the normal course of business. Although the ultimate outcome of the matters
discussed below and other matters is not presently determinable, management currently believes that the resolution of all such pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Ericsson Wireless Communication, Inc. and Vicor Corporation

On November 16, 2004, Ericsson Wireless Communications, Inc. (now known as Ericsson Inc.) (Ericsson) initiated a lawsuit against us in San Diego County Superior Court. In its Third Amended Complaint, Ericsson asserted
causes of action against us for negligence, strict product liability, and unfair competition. Ericsson sought monetary damages and unspecified injunctive relief. Based on discovery responses, Ericsson claimed that its damages exceeded $1 billion.
The case is based on Ericssons purchase of allegedly defective products from Vicor Corporation, our former customer to whom we sold untested, semi-custom wafers. We disputed the allegations in Ericssons Third Amended Complaint, believed
that we had meritorious defenses, and defended the lawsuit vigorously. On December 1, 2006, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with Ericsson, Inc. to resolve the claims asserted by Ericsson. Based on further events in the case, our total
liability to Ericsson under the Settlement Agreement was $500,000, which was paid by our insurance carriers. Following payment, Ericsson dismissed its claims against us with prejudice.

On April 5, 2005, Vicor Corporation (Vicor) filed a cross-complaint against us in San Diego County Superior Court. Vicor alleged, among other things, that we sold it integrated circuits that were
defective and failed to meet agreed-upon specifications, and that we intentionally concealed material facts regarding the specifications of the integrated circuits that Vicor alleges it bought from us. Vicor alleged that it is entitled to
indemnification from us for the damages that Vicor paid to Ericsson because of Ericssons direct claims against Vicor. In the cross-complaint, Vicor asserted various contract, tort, and indemnity based causes of action against us. On
May 9, 2005, we filed a demurrer to all but one of Vicors causes of action against us, which the San Diego Superior Court sustained without leave to amend on June 17, 2005, except for Vicors claims for indemnity. We
answered those causes of action on July 5, 2005. We disputed the allegations in Vicors cross-complaint, believed that we had meritorious defenses, and defended the lawsuit vigorously.

After entering the Settlement Agreement with Ericsson, we filed a motion on December 20, 2006 for an order finding the Settlement Agreement was in good faith. On
January 22, 2007, the Court entered an order finding that we entered into the Settlement Agreement in good faith. The result of the finding of good faith was that Vicors indemnity claims were subject to dismissal. Vicor filed a petition
for writ of mandate with the California Court of Appeal challenging the good faith finding, which the Court of Appeal summarily denied on February 28, 2007. The San Diego Superior Court dismissed Vicors indemnity claims and entered
judgment in our favor on July 10, 2007. After entering judgment, the San Diego Superior Court awarded us costs against Vicor in the amount of $84,405 and monetary sanctions against Vicor in the amount of $44,266.91. Vicor filed a notice of
appeal on September 6, 2007, and Vicor filed its opening brief on March 27, 2008. Our responding brief is not yet due, and oral argument has not yet been set.

On March 4, 2005, we filed a complaint in Santa Clara County Superior Court against Vicor. In the complaint, we sought a declaration regarding the respective rights and obligations, including warranty and
indemnity rights and obligations, under the written contracts between us and Vicor for the sale of untested, semi-custom wafers. In addition, we sought a declaration that we were not responsible for any damages that Vicor must pay to Ericsson or any
other customer of Vicor arising from claims that Vicor sold allegedly defective products.

On March 17, 2005, Vicor filed a cross-complaint against us
and Rohm Device USA, LLC and Rohm Co., Ltd, the owners and operators of the foundry which supplied the untested, semi-custom wafers that we sold to Vicor. In the cross-complaint, Vicor asserted allegations similar to those in its cross-complaint in
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customers that may be make claims against Vicor. In the cross-complaint, Vicor asserted various contract, tort, and indemnity based causes of action against
us. On May 23, 2005, we filed a demurrer to each cause of action in Vicors cross-complaint, and on July 15, 2005, the Santa Clara County Superior Court sustained our demurrer to each of the causes of action. The Court granted Vicor
leave to amend the cross-complaint to assert a reciprocal cause of action for declaratory relief only. On August 1, 2005, Vicor filed its amended cross-complaint seeking a declaration of the parties respective rights and obligations,
including warranty and indemnity rights, under the alleged contracts between us and Vicor for the sale of untested, semi-custom wafers. In addition, Vicor sought a declaration that we were obligated to indemnify it for any damages resulting from
claims brought against Vicor by its customers. Vicors amended cross-complaint does not seek damages. We answered Vicors amended cross-complaint on September 2, 2005. On April 10, 2006, Vicor moved to have the San Diego County
action transferred to Santa Clara County and coordinated with the action in Santa Clara County, but the Santa Clara County Court deferred deciding Vicors motion until the Court in the San Diego County action could rule on a similar motion
pending in that action brought by Ericsson, which was granted. This resulted in the Santa Clara action being transferred to San Diego for coordination with the Ericsson San Diego County action. No trial date has been set.

DiPietro v. Sipex

In April 2003, Plaintiff Frank DiPietro (former
chief financial officer of Sipex) brought an action for breach of contract against Sipex in the Middlesex Superior Court in the state of Massachusetts. Mr. DiPietro was seeking approximately $800,000 in severance benefits. Sipex counterclaimed
for approximately $150,000, which it was owed under a promissory note signed by Mr. DiPietro. In August 2004, Sipex filed two motions for summary judgment (one for Mr. DiPietros claims against it and one for its counterclaim against
Mr. DiPietro). In June 2005, the Middlesex Superior Court granted both Sipexs Motions for Summary Judgment. Soon thereafter, Mr. DiPietro filed a notice of appeal. Sipex then filed motions for costs and pre-judgment interest. Sipex
was successful in its motion for prejudgment interest and it was successful in requiring Mr. DiPietro to pay over $900 in deposition costs.

On
June 21, 2006, Mr. DiPietro served Sipex with his appeal brief. On July 20, 2006, Sipex served its Opposition and Mr. DiPietros Reply Brief was served on August 3, 2006. On December 12, 2006, the Massachusetts
Appeals Court heard arguments in DiPietro v. Sipex and asked for a letter clarifying a legal issue that Sipex provided on December 28, 2006. On January 12, 2007, Mr. DiPietro sent a letter responding to Sipexs letter.

On May 14, 2007, the Appeals Court issued its decision reversing the Middlesex Superior Courts grant of summary judgment and remanding the case
for further proceedings. Sipex immediately filed a motion for enlargement of time to file a Petition for Rehearing and an Application for Further Appellate Review. Sipexs Petition for Rehearing was filed on June 13, 2007, in the
Massachusetts Appeals Court and its Application for Further Appellate Review was filed on June 28, 2007, in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Thereafter, on July 9, 2007, DiPietro filed its Opposition to Sipexs Application
for Further Appellate Review and on July 18, 2007, filed his Response to Sipexs Petition for Rehearing. In early September 2007, the Massachusetts Appeals Court amended its decision to clarify issues addressed in Sipexs Petition for
Rehearing.

On October 31, 2007, Sipexs Application for Further Appellate Review was denied. The case was remanded to Middlesex Superior Court
and will proceed.

On June 16, 2008, we attended a pretrial conference. No further dates have been scheduled.

Cypress v. Sipex, Exar and Ralph Schmitt

On October 12, 2007,
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (Cypress) filed an action against Sipex, Exar, Ralph Schmitt and Does 1 through 50 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, Cypress Semiconductor Corp. v. Sipex Corp., et
al., Case No. 1-07-CV096311, alleging claims for: (1) misappropriation of trade secrets; (2) violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §1030; (3) unfair competition under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code
§§17200 et seq.; (4) tortious interference with contract; (5) interference with actual and prospective economic advantage; (6) breach of fiduciary duty and breach of the duty of loyalty; (7) inducement of breach of
fiduciary duty; (8) breach of written contract; (9) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (10) conversion; and (11) unjust enrichment. The second, sixth, eighth and ninth causes of action are alleged against
Mr. Schmitt only. Mr. Schmitt was Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the board of directors of Exar from August 25, 2007 to December 6, 2007. Prior to Exars merger with Sipex, he was Chief Executive
Officer and a member of the board of directors of Sipex. Exar filed an answer to the complaint on November 13, 2007. The case was removed to federal court on November 14, 2007, Cypress Semiconductor Corp. v. Sipex Corp., et al., United
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Initial Disclosures pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26(a)(1) on March 7, 2008. A Case Management Conference was held on
March 14, 2008 before the Honorable Jeremy Fogel. At the Case Management Conference, Judge Fogel ordered that discovery be stayed for 60 days to allow the parties the opportunity to discuss settlement. A Settlement Conference took place before
Magistrate Judge Seeborg on May 13, 2008 which resulted in a settlement of the case. The terms of the settlement are confidential and the settlement amount was not material to our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. On
May 28, 2008, Judge Fogel issued a conditional Order of Dismissal of the case with prejudice.

NOTE 16. INCOME TAX

During the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, we recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The decrease in income
tax benefit was primarily due to benefits recorded during the first fiscal quarter of 2008 from the favorable resolution of a tax audit.

The unrecognized
tax benefits increased by $0.1 million to $9.5 million during the first fiscal quarter of 2009. The increase was primarily as a result of increased unrecognized tax benefit on R&D tax credits generated in the first fiscal quarter of 2009. If
recognized, all of these unrecognized tax benefits would be recorded as a reduction of future income tax provision before consideration of changes in the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets.

Estimated interest and penalties related to the income taxes are classified as a component of the provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statement of
operations. Accrued interest and penalties were $0.3 million and $0.2 million at the end of the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Our only major tax jurisdictions are the United States federal and various states. The fiscal years 1998 through 2008 remain open and subject to examinations by the appropriate governmental agencies in the United States, with fiscal years
2001 through 2008 open to audits in certain of our state jurisdictions.

NOTE 17. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

We operate in one reportable segment. We design, develop and market high-performance, analog and mixed-signal silicon solutions for a variety of markets including power
management, networking, serial communications and storage. The nature of our products and production processes as well as the type of customers and distribution methods are consistent among all of our products.

Our net sales by product lines for the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008 were as follows (in thousands):



|                 |  |                    |        |             |   |       
|---------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | ----------- | - | ------
|                 |  | Three Months Ended
|                 |  | June 29,2008       |        | June 302007
|Communications   |  | $                  | 6,896  |             | $ | 7,146 
|Interface        |  |                    | 18,526 |             |   | 9,955 
|Power management |  |                    | 6,789  |             |   |      
|                 |  |                    |        |             |   |       
|Total net sales  |  | $                  | 32,211 |             | $ | 17,101
|                 |  |                    |        |             |   |       



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The following table set forth revenue for the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008 by geographic areas (in thousands):



|                        |  |                    |        |             |   |       
|----------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | ----------- | - | ------
|                        |  | Three Months Ended
|                        |  | June 29,2008       |        | June 302007
|United States           |  | $                  | 7,241  |             | $ | 6,885 
|China                   |  |                    | 8,288  |             |   | 2,968 
|Singapore               |  |                    | 3,885  |             |   | 924   
|Japan                   |  |                    | 3,078  |             |   | 1,115 
|Italy                   |  |                    | 1,223  |             |   | 1,795 
|Europe (excludes Italy) |  |                    | 5,904  |             |   | 2,894 
|Rest of world           |  |                    | 2,592  |             |   | 520   
|                        |  |                    |        |             |   |       
|Total net sales         |  | $                  | 32,211 |             | $ | 17,101
|                        |  |                    |        |             |   |       

Substantially all of our long-lived assets at June 29, 2008 were located in the United States.



|ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The following Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as well as information contained in Risk Factors below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report,
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are generally written in the
future tense and/or may generally be identified by words such as will, may, should, could, expect, suggest, believe, anticipate, intend,
plan, or other similar words. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report include, among others, statements regarding (1) our revenue growth, (2) our future gross profits, (3) our future research and
development efforts and related expenses, (4) our future selling, general and administrative expenses, (5) our cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities and cash flows from operations being sufficient to satisfy working
capital requirements and capital equipment needs for at least the next 12 months, (6) our ability to continue to finance operations with cash flows from operations, existing cash and investment balances, and some combination of long-term debt
and/or lease financing and sales of equity securities, (7) the possibility of future acquisitions and investments, (8) our ability to accurately estimate our assumptions used in valuing stock-based compensation and (9) our ability to
estimate and reconcile distributors reported inventories to their activities. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those stated herein include, but are not limited to: the information contained under the captions Part I, Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors. We disclaim any obligation to update information in any forward-looking statement.

BUSINESS
OVERVIEW

Exar Corporation and its subsidiaries (Exar or we) is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, markets
and sells connectivity and power management products to the consumer, communications and industrial markets. Applying both analog and digital technologies, our products are deployed in a wide array of applications such as portable electronic
devices, set top boxes, digital video recorders, telecommunication systems and industrial automation equipment. Our portfolio spans a wide range of performance solutions from direct current to direct current (DC-DC) regulators and
controllers, voltage references, microprocessor supervisors, charge pump regulators and light-emitting diode (LED) drivers, single and multi-channel Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitters (UART) for portable and
wireless applications, serial interfaces, port multipliers for storage applications, to T/E (T: North America and Asia transmission interface; E: European transmission interface) and Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Data Hierarchy
(Sonet/SDH) communications. The solutions are designed working directly with large original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers who help drive our technology roadmap and system solutions.



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We market our products worldwide with sales offices and personnel located throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and
Japan. Our products are sold in the United States through a number of manufacturers representatives and distributors. Internationally, our products are sold through various regional and country specific distributors with locations in
thirty-three countries around the globe. In addition to our sales offices, we also employ a worldwide team of field application engineers to work directly with our customers.

Our international sales consist primarily of sales that are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Such international related operations expenses expose us to fluctuations in currency exchange rates because our foreign
operating expenses are denominated in foreign currency while our sales are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Although foreign sales within certain countries or foreign sales comprised of certain products may subject us to tariffs, our gross profit margin
on international sales, adjusted for differences in product mix, is not significantly different from that realized on our sales to domestic customers. Our operating results are subject to quarterly and annual fluctuations as a result of several
factors that could materially and adversely affect our future profitability as described in Part II, Item 1A  Risk FactorsOur Financial Results May Fluctuate Significantly Because Of A Number Of Factors, Many Of Which Are
Beyond Our Control.

In December 2007, we changed our fiscal year end from a fiscal year ending as of the last day of March to a 52-53 week
fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to March 31. As part of this change, each fiscal quarter also ends on the Sunday closest to the end of the corresponding calendar quarter. The first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008 included 91 days from
March 31, 2008 to June 29, 2008 and April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007, respectively.

On August 25, 2007, we acquired Sipex
Corporation (Sipex) through the merger of Sipex and a subsidiary of Exar. Accordingly, the results of operations of Sipex and estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were included in our consolidated financial
statements beginning August 26, 2007.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of our financial statements and accompanying disclosures in conformity with GAAP, the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, requires estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) has defined a companys critical accounting policies as policies that are most important to the portrayal of a companys financial condition and results of operations, and which require a company to make its most
difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, we have identified our most critical accounting policies and estimates to be as follows:
(1) revenue recognition; (2) valuation of inventories; (3) income taxes; (4) stock-based compensation; (5) goodwill; and (6) long-lived assets. Although we believe that our estimates, assumptions and judgments are
reasonable, they are based upon information presently available. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates if the assumptions, judgments and conditions upon which they are based upon turn out to be inaccurate. A further discussion
can be found in Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2008.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales by Product Line

We began to recognize revenue on shipments to our two primary distributors, Future Electronics Inc. (Future), a related party, and Nu Horizons Electronics
Corp. (Nu Horizons), on a sell-through basis beginning August 26, 2007. Certain net sales by product line for prior periods have been reclassified to be consistent with the presentation of the fiscal year of 2009.



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The following table showed net sales by product line in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net sales for the periods
indicated (in thousands):



|                 |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |   
|---------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ |  | ------------ | - |  | ------ | ------ |  | --- | - |  | --- | --
|                 |  | Three Months Ended |        |  |              |  
|                 |  | June 29,2008       |        |  | June 30,2007 |   |  | Change |       
|Net sales:       |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |   
|Communications   |  | $                  | 6,896  |  | 21           | % |  | $      | 7,146  |  | 42  | % |  | (3  | %)
|Interface        |  |                    | 18,526 |  | 58           | % |  |        | 9,955  |  | 58  | % |  | 86  | % 
|Power management |  |                    | 6,789  |  | 21           | % |  |        |       |  |    |   |  | 100 | % 
|                 |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |   
|Total            |  | $                  | 32,211 |  | 100          | % |  | $      | 17,101 |  | 100 | % |  |     |   
|                 |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |   

Communications

Communications products include network access and transmission products and storage products as well as optical products acquired in the Sipex merger.

Net sales of communications products for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 included $1.0 million of additional sales from the merger. Net of this effect, net sales of network access and transmission products for the first fiscal quarter of
2009 were $1.3 million lower as compared to the first fiscal quarter of 2008, primarily due to decreased volumes of T/E carrier products and price erosion on a SONET product.

Interface

Interface products include UARTs, video, imaging and other products as well as transceiver products
acquired in the Sipex merger.

Net sales of interface products for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 included $9.7 million of additional sales relating to
sales of products acquired in the Sipex merger. Net of this effect, net sales of interface products for the first fiscal year of 2009 were $1.1 million lower as compared to the first fiscal quarter of 2008, primarily due to decreased volume of UART
sales, price erosion on a limited number of UART products and reduced sales from last time buy orders.

Power Management

Power management products, including DC-DC regulators and LED drivers, were acquired in the Sipex merger and increased net sales for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 by
$6.8 million.

Net Sales by Channel

The following
table showed net sales by channel in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated (in thousands):



|                          |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |  
|------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ |  | ------------ | - |  | ------ | ------ |  | --- | - |  | --- | -
|                          |  | Three Months Ended |        |  |              |  
|                          |  | June 29,2008       |        |  | June 30,2007 |   |  | Change |       
|Net sales:                |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |  
|Sell-through distributors |  | $                  | 19,348 |  | 60           | % |  | $      | 6,597  |  | 39  | % |  | 193 | %
|Direct and others         |  |                    | 12,863 |  | 40           | % |  |        | 10,504 |  | 61  | % |  | 22  | %
|                          |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |  
|Total                     |  | $                  | 32,211 |  | 100          | % |  | $      | 17,101 |  | 100 | % |  |     |  
|                          |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |  

Net sales to our distributors for which we recognize revenue on the sell-through method, for the first fiscal year
of 2009, included $7.8 million in sales of the products acquired in the Sipex merger. Net sales to direct customers and other distributors for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 included $9.7 million in sales of the products acquired in the Sipex
merger.



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Net Sales by Geography

The following table showed net sales by geography in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated (in thousands):



|           |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |  
|---------- |  | ------------------ | ------ |  | ------------ | - |  | ------ | ------ |  | --- | - |  | --- | -
|           |  | Three Months Ended |        |  |              |  
|           |  | June 29,2008       |        |  | June 30,2007 |   |  | Change |       
|Net sales: |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |  
|Americas   |  | $                  | 7,792  |  | 24           | % |  | $      | 6,885  |  | 40  | % |  | 13  | %
|Asia       |  |                    | 17,292 |  | 54           | % |  |        | 5,527  |  | 32  | % |  | 213 | %
|Europe     |  |                    | 7,127  |  | 22           | % |  |        | 4,689  |  | 28  | % |  | 52  | %
|           |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |  
|Total      |  | $                  | 32,211 |  | 100          | % |  | $      | 17,101 |  | 100 | % |  |     |  
|           |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |     |   |  |     |  

Net sales in the Americas for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 included $3.0 million in sales of products acquired
in the Sipex merger. Net sales in Asia and Europe for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 included $12.1 million and $4.4 million, respectively, of sales of products acquired in the Sipex merger.

Gross Profit

The following table showed gross profit in absolute
dollars and as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated (in thousands):



|             |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |    |   |  |    |  
|------------ |  | ------------------ | ------ |  | ------------ | - |  | ------ | ------ |  | -- | - |  | -- | -
|             |  | Three Months Ended |        |  |              |  
|             |  | June 29,2008       |        |  | June 30,2007 |   |  | Change |       
|Net sales    |  | $                  | 32,211 |  |              |   |  | $      | 17,101 |  |    |   |  |    |  
|Gross profit |  | $                  | 14,470 |  | 45           | % |  | $      | 11,357 |  | 66 | % |  | 27 | %

Gross profit represents net sales less cost of sales. Cost of sales includes:



| |  |  | the cost of purchasing finished silicon wafers manufactured by independent foundries;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the costs associated with assembly, packaging, test, quality assurance and product yields;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the cost of personnel and equipment associated with manufacturing support and manufacturing engineering;
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the amortization of purchased intangible assets in connection with acquisitions; and
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the provision for excess and obsolete inventory.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------

The decrease in gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, for the first fiscal quarter of 2009, was primarily due to lower margins on products acquired with the Sipex merger and amortization expense of $0.7 million associated with the
purchased intangible assets as a result of the Sipex merger. Amortization expense for the purchased intangible assets for the same period a year ago was $0.2 million.

Stock-based compensation expense recorded in cost of sales was approximately $192,000 for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 as compared to approximately $28,000 for the first fiscal quarter of 2008. The increase in
stock-based compensation expense when compared to a year ago was primarily attributable to assumed unvested stock options in connection with the Sipex merger.



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Other Costs and Expenses



|                                    |  |                    |        |  |              |   |  |        |        |  |    |   |  |     |  
|----------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ |  | ------------ | - |  | ------ | ------ |  | -- | - |  | --- | -
|                                    |  | Three Months Ended |        |  |              |  
|                                    |  | June 29,2008       |        |  | June 30,2007 |   |  | Change |       
|Net sales                           |  | $                  | 32,211 |  |              |   |  | $      | 17,101 |  |    |   |  |     |  
|Research and development            |  |                    | 8,092  |  | 25           | % |  |        | 6,058  |  | 35 | % |  | 34  | %
|Selling, general and administrative |  |                    | 11,301 |  | 35           | % |  |        | 5,531  |  | 32 | % |  | 104 | %

Research and Development (R&D)

Our research and development costs consisted primarily of:



| |  |  | the salaries, stock-based compensation, and related expenses of employees engaged in product research, design and development activities;
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | costs related to engineering design tools, mask tooling costs, test hardware, engineering supplies and services, and use of in-house test equipment;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Amortization of purchase intellectual property; and
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | facilities expenses.
| | - |  | --------------------

The increase in R&D
expenses for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period a year ago was primarily a result of incremental expense of $1.1 million due to the growth of our company as a result of the Sipex merger, amortization expense of $0.3
million of purchased intellectual property and higher labor-related costs.

Stock-based compensation expense recorded in R&D expenses was $0.4 million
for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 as compared to $0.2 million same period a year ago. The increase in stock-based compensation expense when compared to the same period a year ago was primarily attributable to assumed unvested stock options in
connection with the Sipex merger.

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A)

Selling, general and administrative expenses consisted primarily of:



| |  |  | salaries, stock-based compensation and related expenses;
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | sales commissions;
| | - |  | ------------------



| |  |  | professional and legal fees;
| | - |  | ----------------------------



| |  |  | amortization of purchased intangible assets; and
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | facilities expenses.
| | - |  | --------------------

Our SG&A expenses for the
first fiscal quarter of 2009 doubled as compared to same period a year ago which was primarily a result of incremental expense of $3.8 million due to the growth of our company as a result of the Sipex merger, amortization of acquired intangible
assets of $0.2 million, a merger-related property tax expense of $0.4 million, higher professional fees and increased facility costs.

Stock-based
compensation expense recorded in SG&A expenses was $0.8 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 as compared to $0.5 million same period a year ago. The increase in stock-based compensation expense when compared to the same period a year ago
was primarily attributable to assumed unvested stock options in connection with the Sipex merger.



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Other Income and Expenses



|                               |  |                    |        |   |              |    |   |        |   |        |  |    |   |  |     |   
|------------------------------ |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | ------------ | -- | - | ------ | - | ------ |  | -- | - |  | --- | --
|                               |  | Three Months Ended |        |   |              |   
|                               |  | June 29,2008       |        |   | June 30,2007 |    |   | Change |  
|Net sales                      |  | $                  | 32,211 |   |              |    |   |        | $ | 17,101 |  |    |   |  |     |   
|Interest income and other, net |  |                    | 2,670  |   |              | 8  | % |        |   | 4,497  |  | 26 | % |  | (41 | %)
|Interest expense               |  |                    | (331   | ) |              | -1 | % |        |   |       |  |   |   |  | 100 | % 

Interest Income and Other, Net

Our interest income and other, net primarily consisted of:



| |  |  | interest income;
| | - |  | ----------------



| |  |  | sublease income;
| | - |  | ----------------



| |  |  | realized gains (losses) on marketable securities;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | foreign exchange gains or losses; and
| | - |  | -------------------------------------



| |  |  | gains or losses on the sale or disposal of equipment.
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------

The decrease in interest income and other, net during the first fiscal quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period a year ago was primarily attributable to a decrease in interest income as a result of lower invested cash balances and
lower yield of the investments. Cash and short-term investments balances decreased $95.0 million during the first fiscal quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period a year ago, primarily as result of stock repurchases of 10.5 million shares
totaling $101.9 million since the first fiscal quarter of 2008.

Our Hillview facility located in Milpitas, California, which we originally leased from
Mission West Properties, L.P. (See Part I, Item 1, Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,Note 13  Lease Obligations), was sublet to a subtenant in April 2008. The sublease expires on March 31, 2011 with average
annual rent of approximately $1.4 million. The sublease also requires the subtenant to pay certain operating costs associated with subleasing the facility. The sublease income for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 was approximately $294,000.

Interest Expense

In connection with our merger with
Sipex, we assumed a lease financing obligation related to a facility, located at 233 South Hillview Drive in Milpitas, California (the Hillview facility). We have accounted for this sale and leaseback transaction as a financing
transaction which was included in the Long-term lease financing obligations line item on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The effective interest rate is 8.2%. The interest expense for the first fiscal quarter of 2009 was
primarily attributable to the Hillview facility financing transaction.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

During the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, we recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The decrease in income
tax benefit was primarily due to benefits recorded during the first fiscal quarter of 2008 from the favorable resolution of a tax audit.



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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES



|                                                         |  |                    |         |   |              |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | - | ------------ | - | ------- | -
|                                                         |  | Three Months Ended |        
|(dollars in thousands)                                   |  | June 29,2008       |         |   | June 30,2007 |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                |  | $                  | 139,986 |   |              | $ | 74,666  |  
|Short-term investments                                   |  |                    | 118,565 |   |              |   | 278,905 |  
|                                                         |  |                    |         |   |              |   |         |  
|Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments |  | $                  | 258,551 |   |              | $ | 353,571 |  
|                                                         |  |                    |         |   |              |   |         |  
|Percentage of total assets                               |  |                    | 63      | % |              |   | 84      | %
|Net cash provided by operating activities                |  | $                  | 3,729   |   |              | $ | 2,526   |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities      |  |                    | 25,957  |   |              |   | (44,399 | )
|Net cash used in financing activities                    |  |                    | (11,716 | ) |              |   | (3,255  | )
|Effect of exchange rate change on cash                   |  |                    |        |   |              |   | (15     | )
|                                                         |  |                    |         |   |              |   |         |  
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     |  | $                  | 17,970  |   |              | $ | (45,143 | )
|                                                         |  |                    |         |   |              |   |         |  

Our net loss was approximately $2.5 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2009. After adjustments for non-cash
items and changes in working capital, we generated $3.7 million of cash from operating activities.

Significant non-cash charges included:



| |  |  | Deprecation and amortization expenses of $3.5 million;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Stock-based compensation expense of $1.4 million.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------

Working capital changes included:



| |  |  | a $0.3 million decrease in accounts receivable primarily due to higher collections of accounts receivable balances;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | a $1.3 million increase in other accounts payable and accrued expenses primarily as a result of increased vendor invoices and timing of the related payments; and
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | a $0.6 million increase in deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors due to a change in the mix of pre-merger and post-merger inventory in the channel
at our sell-through distributors.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In the first fiscal quarter of 2009, net cash provided by investing activities reflects net sales and
maturities of short-term marketable securities of $27.0 million partially offset by $1.0 million in purchases of property, plant and equipment and intellectual property.

We acquire outstanding common stock in the open market to partially offset dilution from our stock awards program, to increase our return on our invested capital and to bring our cash to a more appropriate level for
our company. We may continue to utilize our stock purchase program described below, which would reduce our cash, cash equivalents and/or short-term investments available to fund future operations and to meet other liquidity requirements.

On August 28, 2007, we established a share repurchase plan (2007 SRP) and authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our common stock. The
2007 SRP was in addition to a share repurchase plan announced in March 6, 2001 (2001 SRP), which covered the repurchase of up to $40 million of our common stock.

During the first fiscal quarter of 2009, we repurchased a total of 1.5 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $12.9 million under the 2007 SRP.

The shares repurchased under the 2001 SRP fully utilized the $40 million authorization in the fiscal year of 2008. As of June 29, 2008, the remaining authorized
amount for the stock repurchase under the 2007 SRP was $12.3 million with no termination date.



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To date, inflation has not had a significant impact on our operating results.

We anticipate that we will continue to finance our operations with cash flows from operations, existing cash and investment balances, and some combination of long-term
debt and/or lease financing and additional sales of equity securities. The combination and sources of capital will be determined by management based on our needs and prevailing market conditions.

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy working capital requirements
and capital equipment needs for at least the next 12 months. However, should the demand for our products decrease in the future, the availability of cash flows from operations may be limited, thus having a material adverse effect on our financial
condition or results of operations. From time to time, we evaluate potential acquisitions, strategic arrangements and equity investments complementary to our design expertise and market strategy, which may include investments in wafer fabrication
foundries. To the extent that we pursue or position ourselves to pursue these transactions, we could consume a significant portion of our capital resources or choose to seek additional equity or debt financing. There can be no assurance that
additional financing could be obtained on terms acceptable to us. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt could result in dilution to our stockholders.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Please refer toPart I, Item 1  Financial Statements and
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements, Note 2  Accounting Policies.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of June 29, 2008, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of the SECs Regulation S-K.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

Our contractual obligations
and commitments at June 29, 2008 were as follows (in thousands):



|                                                     |  |                  |       |      |   |       |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |   |   |  |   |       
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | ----- | ---- | - | ----- |  | ---- | ----- | ---- | - | ----- |  | - | - |  | - | ------
|                                                     |  | Fiscal Year      |       |     
|                                                     |  | Remainderof 2009 |       | 2010 |   | 2011  |  | 2012 |       | 2013 |   | Total
|Contractual Obligations                              |  |                  |       |      |   |       |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |   |   |  |   |       
|Purchase commitment (1)                              |  | $                | 7,201 |      | $ |      |  | $    |      |      | $ |      |  | $ |  |  | $ | 7,201 
|Long-term lease financing obligation (2)             |  |                  | 1,458 |      |   | 2,865 |  |      | 2,906 |      |   | 1,087 |  |   |  |  |   | 8,316 
|Lease obligations (3)                                |  |                  | 390   |      |   | 312   |  |      | 209   |      |   | 161   |  |   |  |  |   | 1,072 
|Long-term investment commitments (Skypoint Fund) (4) |  |                  | 737   |      |   |      |  |      |      |      |   |      |  |   |  |  |   | 737   
|Remediation commitment (5)                           |  |                  | 40    |      |   | 53    |  |      | 53    |      |   | 46    |  |   |  |  |   | 192   
|                                                     |  |                  |       |      |   |       |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |   |   |  |   |       
|Total                                                |  | $                | 9,826 |      | $ | 3,230 |  | $    | 3,168 |      | $ | 1,294 |  | $ |  |  | $ | 17,518
|                                                     |  |                  |       |      |   |       |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |   |   |  |   |       

Note:     The table above excludes the liability for uncertain tax positions of
approximately $1,056,000 at June 29, 2008

since we cannot
predict with reasonable reliability the timing of cash settlements with the respective taxing authorities.



|(1) | We place purchase orders with wafer foundries and other vendors as part of our normal course of business. We expect to receive and pay for wafers, capital equipment and various
service contract over the next 12 to 18 months from our existing cash balances.
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(2) | Lease payments (excluding $12.2 million estimated final obligation settlement with the lessor by returning the Hillview facility at the end of lease term due on our Hillview
facility in Milpitas, California under a 5-year Standard Form Lease agreement that we signed with Mission West Properties L.P. on March 9, 2006, as amended on August 25, 2007). This also includes a $4.7 million licensing agreement related
to engineering design software.
|--- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(3) | Includes lease payments related to worldwide offices and buildings.
|--- | -------------------------------------------------------------------



|(4) | The commitment related to the Skypoint Fund does not have a set payment schedule and thus will become payable upon the request from the Funds General Partner.
|--- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(5) | The commitment relates to the environmental remediation activities of Micro Power Systems, Inc.
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|ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|------- | ----------------------------------------------------------

Foreign Currency Fluctuations.We are exposed to foreign currency fluctuations primarily through our foreign operations. This exposure is the result of foreign operating expenses being denominated in foreign currency. Operational
currency requirements are typically forecasted for a one-month period. If there is a need to hedge this risk, we may enter into transactions to purchase currency in the open market or enter into forward currency exchange contracts.

If our foreign operations forecasts are overstated or understated during periods of currency volatility, we could experience unanticipated currency gains or losses. For
the first fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2008, we did not have significant foreign currency denominated net assets or net liabilities positions, and had no foreign currency contracts outstanding.

Interest Rate Sensitivity.We maintain investment portfolio holdings of various issuers, types, and maturity dates with various banks and investment banking
institutions. The market value of these investments on any given day during the investment term may vary as a result of market interest rate fluctuations. Our investment portfolio consisted of cash equivalents, money market funds and fixed income
securities of $257.4 million as of June 29, 2008 and $267.7 million as of March 30, 2008. These securities, like all fixed income instruments, are subject to interest rate risk and will vary in value as market interest rates fluctuate. If
market interest rates were to increase or decline immediately and uniformly by less than 10% from levels as of June 29, 2008, the increase or decline in the fair value of the portfolio would not be material. At June 29, 2008, the
difference between the fair market value and the underlying cost of the investments portfolio was net unrealized gains of $0.7 million.

Our short-term
investments are classified as available-for-sale securities and the cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. At June 29, 2008, short-term investments consisted of commercial paper, asset-backed
securities, corporate bonds and government securities of $118.6 million.



|ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
|------- | -----------------------

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and
Procedures (Disclosure Controls)

We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our Disclosure Controls, as defined by the
rules and regulations of the SEC (the Evaluation), as of the end of the period covered by this Report. This Evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer
(the CEO), as principal executive officer, and Chief Financial Officer (the CFO), as principal financial officer.

Attached as
Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 of this Report are the certifications of the CEO and the CFO, respectively, in compliance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Certifications). This section of the Report provides
information concerning the Evaluation referred to in the Certifications and should be read in conjunction with the Certifications.

Disclosure Controls are
controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods as
specified in the SECs rules and forms. In addition, Disclosure Controls are designed to ensure the accumulation and communications of information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, to our management, including the CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on the Evaluation, our CEO and
CFO have concluded that our Disclosure Controls are effective as of the end of first fiscal quarter of 2009.

Inherent Limitations on the Effectiveness
of Disclosure Controls

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that the Disclosure Controls will prevent all errors and all fraud.
Disclosure Controls, no matter how well conceived, managed, utilized and monitored, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of such controls are met. Therefore, because of the inherent limitation of Disclosure Controls, no
evaluation of such controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within us have been detected.



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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no other change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II  OTHER INFORMATION



|ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
|------- | -----------------

Please refer toPart I, Item 1
 Financial Statements and Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 15  Legal Proceedings.



|ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS
|-------- | ------------

If we are unable to operate and manage the
combined company resulting from our merger with Sipex, we may fail to realize the expected benefits of the merger, which may adversely affect our financial results.

Our merger with Sipex in August 2007 resulted in the combination of two previously independent public companies. Managing and operating the combined company is a challenging process that can disrupt our business and
divert our managements focus and resources from the day-to-day operation of the business. These challenges include, but are not limited to:



| |  |  | retaining and assimilating the key personnel of the combined company;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | managing and operating sales, engineering, operations, marketing, information technology and business management of the combined company;
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | retaining and maintaining relationships with existing customers, distributors and other partners of the combined company;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | managing and operating multiple geographic locations;
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | developing new products and services that optimize the assets and resources of the combined company;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | coordinating research and development activities to enhance the timely development of new products and technologies; and
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | creating uniform standards, controls (including internal control over financial reporting), procedures, policies and information systems.
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Meeting these challenges has involved and will continue to involve considerable risks, such as:



| |  |  | the potential disruption of our ongoing business and distraction of management;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the difficulty of fully leveraging acquired technology and intellectual property rights into our products;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | potential unknown liabilities associated with the merger;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | unanticipated and continuing expenses related to integration, including technical and operational integration; and
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the impairment of relationships with employees, customers and channel partners such as Future, including potential changes in existing agreements or delay or
deferral in decisions, as a result of the integration process.
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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Combining businesses and operations of this magnitude and scope is challenging. Although we have achieved and expect to
achieve additional benefits as a result of the merger, we may still face significant challenges to realize all expected benefits of the merger and we may not realize all of the anticipated benefits. If we do not succeed in addressing these
challenges or any other problems encountered in operating the combined company, our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Our stock price is volatile.

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly to date. In the future, the market
price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations due to:



| |  |  | loss of or changes to key executives;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------



| |  |  | our anticipated or actual operating results;
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------



| |  |  | announcements or introductions of new products by us or our competitors;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | technological innovations by us or our competitors;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | product delays or setbacks by us, our customers or our competitors;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | potential supply disruptions;
| | - |  | -----------------------------



| |  |  | sales channel interruptions;
| | - |  | ----------------------------



| |  |  | concentration of sales among a small number of customers;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | conditions in our customers markets and the semiconductor markets;
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | the commencement and/or results of litigation;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------



| |  |  | changes in estimates of our performance by securities analysts;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | decreases in the value of our investments or long-lived assets, thereby requiring an asset impairment charge against earnings;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | repurchasing shares of our common stock;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------



| |  |  | announcements of merger or acquisition transactions; and/or
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| |  |  | general global economic and market conditions;
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In
the past, securities and class action litigation has been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market prices of their securities. We may be the target of one or more of these class action suits, which could result in
significant costs and divert managements attention, thereby harming our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, at
times the stock market has experienced and is currently experiencing extreme price and volume fluctuations that affect the market prices of many high technology companies, including semiconductor companies, and that are unrelated or disproportionate
to the operating performance of those companies. Any such fluctuations may harm the market price of our common stock.

Our financial results may
fluctuate significantly because of a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Our financial results may fluctuate significantly.
Some of the factors that affect our financial results, many of which are difficult or impossible to control or predict, include:



| |  |  | the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry;
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| |  |  | the effect of the timing of sales by our resellers on our reported results as a result of our sell-through revenue recognition policies;
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| |  |  | the reduction, rescheduling, cancellation or timing of orders by our customers, distributors and channel partners due to, among others, the following factors:
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| |  |  | management of customer, subcontractor and/or channel inventory;
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| |  |  | delays in shipments from our subcontractors causing supply shortages;
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| |  |  | inability of our subcontractors to provide quality products in a timely manner;
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| |  |  | dependency on a single product with a single customer and/or distributors;
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| |  |  | volatility of demand for equipment sold by our large customers, which in turn, introduces demand volatility for our products;
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| |  |  | disruption in customer demand as customers change or modify their complex subcontract manufacturing supply chain;
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| |  |  | disruption in customer demand due to technical or quality issues with our devices or components in their system;
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| |  |  | the inability of our customers to obtain components from their other suppliers; and
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| |  |  | disruption in sales or distribution channels;
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| |  |  | our ability to maintain and expand distributor relationships;
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| |  |  | changes in sales and implementation cycles for our products;
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| |  |  | the ability of our suppliers and customers to obtain financing or to fund capital expenditures;
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| |  |  | risks associated with entering new markets;
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| |  |  | the announcement or introduction of products by our existing competitors or potential new competitors;
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| |  |  | loss of market share by our customers;
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| |  |  | competitive pressures on selling prices or product availability;
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| |  |  | pressures on selling prices overseas due to foreign currency exchange fluctuations;
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| |  |  | erosion of average selling prices coupled with the inability to sell newer products with higher average selling prices, resulting in lower overall revenue and
margins;
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| |  |  | delays in product design life cycles;
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| |  |  | changes in our customers end user concentration or requirements;
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| |  |  | loss of one or more major customers;
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| |  |  | significant changes in ordering pattern by major customers;
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| |  |  | our or our channel partners ability to maintain and manage appropriate inventory levels;
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| |  |  | the availability and cost of materials and services, including foundry, assembly and test capacity, needed by us from our foundries and suppliers;
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| |  |  | disruptions in our or our customers supply chain due to natural disasters, fire, outbreak of communicable diseases, labor disputes, civil unrest or other
reason;
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| |  |  | delays in successful transfer of manufacturing processes to our subcontractors;
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| |  |  | fluctuations in the manufacturing output, yields, and capacity of our suppliers;
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| |  |  | fluctuation in suppliers capacity due to reorganization, relocation or shift in business focus;
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| |  |  | problems, costs, or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design and device
integration;
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| |  |  | our ability to successfully introduce and transfer into production new products and/or integrate new technologies;
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| |  |  | increase in manufacturing costs;
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| |  |  | higher mask tooling costs associated with advanced technologies;
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| |  |  | the amount and timing of our investment in research and development;
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| |  |  | costs and business disruptions associated with stockholder or regulatory issues;
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| |  |  | the timing and amount of employer payroll tax to be paid on our employees gains on stock options exercised;
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| |  |  | inability to generate profits to utilize net operating losses;
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| |  |  | increased costs and time associated with compliance with new accounting rules or new regulatory requirements;
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| |  |  | changes in accounting or other regulatory rules, such as the requirement to record assets and liabilities at fair value;
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| |  |  | fluctuations in interest rates and/or market values of our marketable securities;
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| |  |  | litigation costs associated with the defense of suits brought or complaints made against us; and
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| |  |  | changes in or continuation of certain tax provisions.
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Our expense levels are based, in part, on expectations of future revenues and are, to a large extent, fixed in the short-term. Our revenues are difficult to predict and at times we have failed to achieve revenue expectations. We may be
unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. If revenue levels are below expectations for any reason, operating results are likely to be materially adversely affected.

Because a significant portion of our total assets are represented by goodwill and other intangible assets which are subject to mandatory annual impairment
evaluations, we could be required to write off some or all of our goodwill and other intangible assets, which may adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.

We accounted for our merger with Sipex using the purchase method of accounting. A significant portion of the purchase price for the business combination was allocated to
identifiable tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities based on estimated fair values at the date of consummation. The excess purchase price was allocated to goodwill. In accordance with the SFAS 142,Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets, goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise, for impairment. We conduct our annual analysis of our goodwill in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year. Intangible assets
that are subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment in accordance with FAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be
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In the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008, we conducted our annual impairment analysis of our goodwill and an impairment
analysis of our long-lived assets, as our market capitalization was below its net book value for an extended period of time. We concluded that our carrying value of our goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in the Sipex merger exceeded the
implied fair value of these assets. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $165.2 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008. When we perform future impairment tests, the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets may exceed
the implied fair value and therefore additional adjustments may be required. Such adjustment would result in a charge to operating income in that period.

The assessment of goodwill and other intangible assets impairment is a subjective process. Estimations and assumptions regarding future performance, results of our operations and comparability of our market capitalization and its net book
value will be used. Changes in estimates and assumptions could have adverse impact on our operating results and our effective tax rate.

We have made
and in the future may make acquisitions and significant strategic equity investments, which may involve a number of risks. If we are unable to address these risks successfully, such acquisitions and investments could have a materially adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have undertaken a number of strategic acquisitions and investments in the past,
including our recent merger with Sipex, and may do so from time to time in the future. The risks involved with these acquisitions and investments include:



| |  |  | the possibility that we may not receive a favorable return on our investment or incur losses from our investment or the original investment may become impaired;
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| |  |  | failure to satisfy or set effective strategic objectives;
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| |  |  | our assumption of known or unknown liabilities or other unanticipated events or circumstances; and
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| |  |  | the diversion of managements attention from day-to-day operations of the business.
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Additional risks involved with acquisitions include:



| |  |  | difficulties in integrating the operations, technologies, products and personnel of the acquired company or its assets;
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| |  |  | difficulties in supporting acquired products or technologies;
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| |  |  | difficulties or delays in the transfer of manufacturing flows and supply chains of products of acquired businesses;
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| |  |  | failure to retain key personnel;
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| |  |  | failure to retain customers and/or customer programs;
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| |  |  | unexpected capital equipment outlays and related expenses;
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| |  |  | difficulties in entering markets or retaining current markets in which we have limited or no direct prior experience and where competitors in such markets may have
stronger market positions;
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| |  |  | insufficient revenues to offset increased expenses associated with acquisitions;
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| |  |  | under-performance problems with an acquired company;
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| |  |  | issuance of common stock that would dilute our current stockholders percentage ownership;
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| |  |  | reduction in liquidity and interest income on lower cash balance;
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| |  |  | recording of goodwill and intangible assets that will be subject to periodic impairment testing and potential impairment charges against our future earnings;
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| |  |  | the opportunity cost associated with committing capital in such investments;
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| |  |  | incurring large and immediate write-offs; and
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| |  |  | being subject to litigation.
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Risks involved with
strategic equity investments include:



| |  |  | the possibility of litigation resulting from these types of investments;
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| |  |  | the possibility that we may not receive a financial return on our investments or incur losses from these investments;
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| |  |  | a changed or poorly executed strategic plan; and
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| |  |  | the opportunity cost associated with committing capital in such investments.
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We may not address these risks successfully without substantial expense, delay or other operational or financial problems, or at all. Any delays or other such operations or financial problems could adversely impact
our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Occasionally, we enter into agreements that expose us to potential damages that exceed
the value of the agreement.

We have given certain customers increased indemnification for product deficiencies that is in excess of our standard
limited warranty indemnification and could possibly result in greater costs, in excess of the original contract value. In an attempt to limit this liability, we have also increased our errors and omissions insurance policy to partially offset these
potential additional costs; however, our insurance coverage could be insufficient to prevent us from suffering material losses if the indemnification amounts are large enough.

We are experiencing, and may continue to experience, unforeseen complications from the transfer of manufacturing processes to Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd. and Hangzhou Silan
Integrated Circuit Co. Ltd. (collectively Silan) in China and Episil Technologies Inc. (Episil) in Taiwan.

We transferred
our manufacturing processes to foundries operated by Silan and Episil in conjunction with the closure of our Milpitas, California wafer fabrication facility. The transfer has been and continues to be a complicated and time-consuming process that has
been met with significant unforeseen complications which have delayed the transfer and that is requiring additional allocation of our resources. Additional unforeseen transferring or quality issues may arise in the future that could cause additional
delays which could materially adversely impact our ability to produce our products in time to meet customer demand. In addition, the parties may be unable to achieve all or any of the expected benefits of the relationship within the anticipated
time-frames. The anticipated synergies between us and Silan or Episil may not be as significant as originally expected. The manufacturing processes and wafer testing for certain products may not be qualified by us following the transfer from us to
Silan or Episil, or the qualification process may take significantly longer than expected. This could result in additional operating costs, loss of customers and business disruptions.

The complexity of our products may lead to errors, defects and bugs, which could subject us to significant costs or damages and adversely affect market acceptance of our products.

Although we, our customers and our suppliers rigorously test our products, they may contain undetected errors, weaknesses, defects or bugs when first introduced or as new
versions are released. If any of our products contain production defects, reliability, quality or compatibility problems that are significant to our customers, our reputation may be damaged and customers may be reluctant to continue to buy our
products, which could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract new customers. In addition, these defects or bugs could interrupt or delay sales of affected products, which could adversely affect our results of operations.



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If defects or bugs are discovered after commencement of commercial production, we may be required to make significant
expenditures of capital and other resources to resolve the problems. This could result in significant additional development costs and the diversion of technical and other resources from our other development efforts. We could also incur significant
costs to repair or replace defective products or may agree to be liable for certain damages incurred. These costs or damages could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

If we fail to develop, introduce or enhance products that meet evolving market needs or which are necessitated by technological advances, or we are unable to grow
revenues, then our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely impacted.

The markets for our products
are characterized by a number of factors, some of which are listed below:



| |  |  | changing technologies;
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| |  |  | evolving and competing industry standards;
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| |  |  | changing customer requirements;
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| |  |  | increasing price pressure;
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| |  |  | increasing product development costs;
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| |  |  | long design-to-production cycles;
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| |  |  | competitive solutions;
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| |  |  | fluctuations in capital equipment spending levels and/or deployment;
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| |  |  | rapid adjustments in customer demand and inventory;
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| |  |  | increasing functional integration;
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| |  |  | moderate to slow growth;
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| |  |  | frequent product introductions and enhancements;
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| |  |  | changing competitive landscape (consolidation, financial viability);
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| |  |  | finite market windows for product introductions; and
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| |  |  | short end market product life cycles.
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Our growth
depends in part on our successful development and acceptance of new products for our core markets. We must: (i) anticipate customer and market requirements and changes in technology and industry standards; (ii) properly define and develop
new products on a timely basis; (iii) gain access to and use technologies in a cost-effective manner; (iv) have suppliers produce quality products; (v) continue to expand our technical and design expertise; (vi) introduce and
cost-effectively manufacture new products on a timely basis; (vii) differentiate our products from our competitors offerings; and (viii) gain customer acceptance of our products. In addition, we must continue to have our products
designed into our customers future products and maintain close working relationships with key customers to define and develop new products that meet their evolving needs. Moreover, we must respond in a rapid and cost-effective manner to shifts
in market demands, the trend towards increasing functional integration and other changes. Migration from older products to newer products may result in volatility of earnings.

Products for our customers applications are based on continually evolving industry standards and new technologies. Our ability to compete will depend in part on our ability to identify and ensure compliance with
these industry standards. The emergence of new standards could render our products incompatible. We could be required to invest significant time, effort and expenses to develop and qualify new products to ensure compliance with industry standards.

The process of developing and supporting new products is complex, expensive and uncertain, and if we fail to accurately predict and understand our
customers changing needs and emerging technological trends, our business may be harmed. In addition, we may make significant investments to modify new products according to input from our customers who may



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choose a competitors or an internal solution, or cancel their projects. We may not be able to identify new product opportunities successfully, develop
and bring to market new products, achieve design wins, ensure when and which design wins actually get released to production, or respond effectively to technological changes or product announcements by our competitors. In addition, we may not be
successful in developing or using new technologies or may incorrectly anticipate market demand and develop products that achieve little or no market acceptance. Our pursuit of technological advances may require substantial time and expense and may
ultimately prove unsuccessful. Failure in any of these areas may materially and adversely harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If we are unable to convert a significant portion of our design wins into revenue, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely impacted.

We have secured a significant number of design wins for new and existing products. Such design wins are necessary for revenue growth. However, many of our design wins may
never generate revenues if their end-customer projects are unsuccessful in the market place or the end-customer terminates the project, which may occur for a variety of reasons. Mergers and consolidations among our customers may lead to termination
of certain projects before the associated design win generates revenue. If design wins do generate revenue, the time lag between the design win and meaningful revenue is typically between six months to greater than eighteen months. If we fail to
convert a significant portion of our design wins into substantial revenue, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely impacted.

If we are unable to accurately forecast demand for our products, we may be unable to efficiently manage our inventory.

Due to the absence of substantial non-cancelable backlog, we typically plan our production and inventory levels based on customer forecasts, internal evaluation of customer demand and current backlog, which can fluctuate substantially. As a
consequence of inaccuracies inherent in forecasting, inventory imbalances periodically occur that result in surplus amounts of some of our products and shortages of others. Such shortages can adversely impact customer relations and surpluses can
result in larger-than-desired inventory levels, which can adversely impact our financial position.

The general state of the U.S. and global
economies, as well as our market, may materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Periodic
declines or fluctuations in the U.S. Dollar, corporate profits, interest rates, and capital markets, inflation, lower spending, the impact of conflicts throughout the world, terrorist acts, natural disasters, volatile energy costs, the outbreak
of communicable diseases and other geopolitical factors have had, and may continue to have, a negative impact on the U.S. and global economies. Our revenue and profitability have generally followed market fluctuations in our industry, which
fluctuations have affected the demand for our own and our customers products, thus affecting our revenues and profitability. Our customers continue to experience consolidation in their industries which may result in project delays or
cancellations. We are unable to predict the strength or duration of current market conditions or effects of consolidation. Uncertainties in anticipated spending levels or further consolidation may adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations.

Our business may be adversely impacted if we fail to effectively utilize and incorporate acquired technology.

We have acquired and may in the future acquire intellectual property in order to accelerate our time to market for new products. Acquisitions of
intellectual property may involve risks such as successful technical integration into new products, market acceptance of new products and achievement of planned return on investment. Successful technical integration in particular requires a variety
of factors which we may not currently have, such as available technical staff with sufficient time to devote to integration, the requisite skill sets to understand the acquired technology and the necessary support tools to effectively utilize the
technology. The timely and efficient integration of acquired technology may be adversely impacted by inherent design deficiencies or application requirements. The potential failure of or delay in product introduction utilizing acquired intellectual
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If we are unable to compete effectively with existing or new competitors, we will experience fewer customer orders,
reduced revenues, reduced gross margins and lost market share.

We compete in markets that are intensely competitive, and which are subject to both
rapid technological change and continued price erosion. Our competitors include many large domestic and foreign companies that have substantially greater financial, technical and management resources and leverage than we have.

We have experienced increased competition at the design stage, where customers evaluate alternative solutions based on a number of factors, including price, performance,
product features, technologies, and availability of long-term product supply and/or roadmap guarantee. Additionally, we experience, in some cases, severe pressure on pricing from some of our competitors or on-going cost reduction expectations from
customers. Such circumstances may make some of our products unattractive due to price or performance measures and result in losing our design opportunities or causing a decrease in our revenue and margins. Also, competition from new companies in
emerging economy countries with significantly lower costs could affect our selling price and gross margins. In addition, if competitors in Asia reduce prices on commodity products, it would adversely affect our ability to compete effectively in that
region. Specifically, we have licensed rights to Silan to market our commodity interface products that could reduce our sales in the future. Loss of competitive position could result in price reductions, fewer customer orders, reduced revenues,
reduced gross margins and loss of market share, any of which would affect our operating results and financial condition. To remain competitive, we continue to evaluate our manufacturing operations for opportunities for additional cost savings and
technological improvements. If we are unable to successfully implement new process technologies and to achieve volume production of new products at acceptable yields, our operating results and financial condition may be affected. Our future
competitive performance depends on a number of factors, including our ability to:



| |  |  | increase device performance and improve manufacturing yields;
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| |  |  | accurately identify emerging technological trends and demand for product features and performance characteristics;
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| |  |  | develop and maintain competitive products;
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| |  |  | enhance our products by adding innovative features that differentiate our products from those of our competitors;
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| |  |  | bring products to market on a timely basis at competitive prices;
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| |  |  | respond effectively to new technological changes or new product announcements by others;
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| |  |  | adopt or set emerging industry standards; and
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| |  |  | meet changing customer requirements.
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Our design,
development and introduction schedules for new products or enhancements to our existing and future products may not be met. In addition, these products or enhancements may not achieve market acceptance, or we may not be able to sell these products
at prices that are favorable.

If our distributors or sales representatives stop selling or fail to successfully promote our products, our business,
financial condition and results of operations could be adversely impacted.

We sell many of our products through sales representatives and
distributors, many of which sell directly to OEMs, contract manufacturers and end customers. Our non-exclusive distributors and sales representatives may carry our competitors products, which could adversely impact or limit sales of our
products. Additionally, they could reduce or discontinue sales of our products or may not devote the resources necessary to sell our products in the volumes and within the time frames that we expect. Our agreements with distributors contain limited
provisions for return of our products, including stock rotations whereby distributors may return a percentage of their purchases from us based upon a percentage of their most recent three months of shipments. In addition, in certain circumstances
upon termination of the distributor relationship, distributors may return some portion of their prior purchases. The loss of business from any of our significant distributors or the delay of significant orders from any of them, even if only
temporary, could materially and adversely harm our business, financial conditions and results of operations.

Moreover, we depend on the continued
viability and financial resources of these distributors and sales representatives, some of which are small organizations with limited working capital. In turn, these distributors and sales representatives are subject



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to general economic and semiconductor industry conditions. We believe that our success will continue to depend on these distributors and sales
representatives. If some or all of our distributors and sales representatives experience financial difficulties, or otherwise become unable or unwilling to promote and sell our products, our business, financial condition and results of operations
could be adversely impacted.

We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from our two primary distributors, Future Electronics Inc.
(Future), a related party, and Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (Nu Horizons). Our revenues would likely decline significantly if our primary distributors elected not to promote or sell our products or if they elected to cancel,
reduce or defer purchases of our products.

Future and Nu Horizons have historically accounted for a significant portion of our revenues, and they
are our two primary distributors worldwide. We anticipate that sales of our products to these distributors will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues. The loss of either Future or Nu Horizons as a distributor, or a
significant reduction in orders from either of them would materially and adversely affect our operating results, business and financial condition.

Sales
to Future and Nu Horizons are made under agreements that provide protection against price reduction for their inventory of our products. As such, we could be exposed to significant liability if the inventory value of the products held by Future and
Nu Horizons declined dramatically. Our distributor agreements with Future and Nu Horizons do not contain minimum purchase commitments. As a result, Future and Nu Horizons could cease purchasing our products with short notice or cease distributing
these products. In addition, they may defer or cancel orders without penalty, which would likely cause our revenues to decline and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Affiliates of Future, Alonim Investments Inc. and two of its affiliates (collectively Alonim), own approximately 18% of our common stock, and as such,
Alonim is our largest stockholder. This ownership position will allow Future to significantly influence matters requiring stockholders approval. Futures ownership will continue to increase as a percentage of our outstanding shares if we
continue to repurchase our common stock. In addition, an executive officer of Future is on our board of directors, which could lead to actual or perceived influence from Future.

As a result of our merger with Sipex, an affiliate of Future, our largest distributor, owns a significant percentage of our outstanding shares and Pierre Guilbault, the chief financial officer of Future, is a member
of our board of directors. Due to its affiliates ownership of a significant percentage of our common stock, Future may be able to exert strong influence over actions requiring the approval of our stockholders, including the election of
directors, many types of change of control transactions and amendments to our charter documents, although Future is bound by a Lock-Up and Standstill Agreement until August 25, 2009, prohibiting Future from either soliciting proxies or seeking
to advise anyone with respect to voting our stock. The significant ownership percentage of Future could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or otherwise discouraging a potential acquirer from obtaining control of us.
Conversely, by virtue of Futures percentage ownership of our stock, Future could facilitate a takeover transaction that our board of directors did not approve, although, by the terms of the same Lock-Up and Standstill Agreement, Future is
prohibited from making any public announcements with respect to, or proposing, any extraordinary transaction involving us until August 25, 2008.

This
relationship could also result in actual or perceived attempts to influence management to take actions beneficial to Future which may or may not be beneficial to us or in our best interests. Future could attempt to obtain terms and conditions more
favorable than those we would typically provide our distributors because of its relationship with us. Any such actual or perceived preferential treatment could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.

We depend on third-party foundries to manufacture our products. Any disruption in or loss of our foundries capacity to manufacture
our products subjects us to a number of risks, which include the potential for an inadequate supply of products and higher materials costs. These risks may lead to delayed product delivery or increased costs, which could materially and adversely
impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We do not own or operate a semiconductor fabrication facility or a foundry. We
utilize various foundries for different processes. Our products are based on complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), Bipolar processes and Bipolar-CMOS (BiCMOS) process. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd., or Chartered, located in
Singapore, manufactures the majority of the CMOS wafers from which our communications and UART products are produced. Episil, located in Taiwan, and Silan, located in China, manufacture the majority of wafers from which our power and serial products
are produced. High Voltage BiCMOS power products are supplied by Polar Semiconductor (MN, USA) and Jazz Semiconductor (CA, USA). All of these foundries produce semiconductors for many other companies (many of which have greater



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requirements than us), and therefore, we may not have access on a timely basis to sufficient capacity or certain process technologies. In addition, we rely
on our foundries continued financial health and ability to continue to invest in smaller geometry manufacturing processes and additional wafer processing capacity.

The manufacturing processes for our products are highly complex and are continuously being modified in an effort to improve yields and product performance. Many of our new products are designed to take advantage of
smaller geometry manufacturing processes. Due to the complexity and increased cost of migrating to smaller geometries as well as process changes, we could experience interruptions in production or significantly reduced yields causing product
introduction or delivery delays. If such delays occur, our products may have delayed market acceptance or customers may select our competitors products during the design process. Many yield problems are difficult to diagnose and are
time-consuming or expensive to remedy. In particular, new process technologies or new products can be subject to especially wide variations in manufacturing yields and efficiency. There can be no assurance that our foundries or the foundries of our
suppliers will not experience unfavorable yield variances or other manufacturing problems that result in delayed product introduction or delivery delays. This risk is particularly significant in the near term as we have recently transferred certain
of our manufacturing processes to Silan and Episil.

We do not have long-term wafer supply agreements with Chartered that would guarantee wafer quantities,
prices, and delivery or lead times, but we do provide minimum purchase commitments to Silan and Episil in accordance with our supply agreements. Subject to any such minimum purchase commitments, these foundries manufacture our products on a purchase
order basis. We provide our foundries with rolling forecasts of our production requirements. However, the ability of our foundries to provide wafers is limited by the foundries available capacity. There can be no assurance that our third-party
foundries will allocate sufficient capacity to satisfy our requirements. Furthermore, any sudden reduction or elimination of any primary source or sources of fully processed wafers could result in a material delay in the shipment of our products.
Any delays or shortages will materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and operating results.

In addition, we may not continue to
do business with our foundries on terms as favorable as our current terms. Significant risks associated with our reliance on third-party foundries include:



| |  |  | the lack of assured process technology and wafer supply;
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| |  |  | limited control over quality assurance, manufacturing yields and production costs;
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| |  |  | financial and operating stability of the foundries;
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| |  |  | limited control over delivery schedules;
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| |  |  | limited manufacturing capacity of the foundries; and
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| |  |  | potential misappropriation of our intellectual property.
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We could experience a substantial delay or interruption in the shipment of our products or an increase in our costs due to, among other things, any of the following:



| |  |  | a manufacturing disruption experienced by foundries utilized by us or sudden reduction or elimination of any existing source or sources of semiconductor
manufacturing materials or processes, which might include the potential closure, change of ownership, change of management or consolidation by one of our foundries;
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| |  |  | inability to obtain or develop technologies needed to manufacture our products;
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| |  |  | extended time required to identify, qualify and transfer to alternative manufacturing sources for existing or new products;
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| |  |  | failure of our foundries to obtain raw materials and equipment;
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| |  |  | increasing cost of raw material and energy resulting in higher wafer costs;
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| |  |  | financial and operating stability of the foundries or any of their suppliers;
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| |  |  | acts of terrorism or civil unrest or an unanticipated disruption due to communicable diseases, political instability or natural disasters;
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| |  |  | a sudden, sharp increase in demand for semiconductor devices, which could strain the foundries manufacturing resources and cause delays in manufacturing and
shipment of our products; and
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| |  |  | manufacturing quality control or process control issues.
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To secure foundry capacity, we may be required to enter into financial and other arrangements with foundries, which could result in the dilution of our earnings or otherwise harm our operating results.

Allocation of a foundrys manufacturing capacity may be influenced by a foundry customers size, the existence of a long-term agreement with the foundry or
other commitments. To address foundry capacity constraints, we and other semiconductor companies that rely on third-party foundries have utilized various arrangements, including equity investments in or loans to foundries in exchange for guaranteed
production capacity, joint ventures to own and operate foundries or take or pay contracts that commit a company to purchase specified quantities of wafers over extended periods. These arrangements may not be available to us on acceptable
terms, if at all. Any of these arrangements could require us to commit substantial capital and, accordingly, could require us to reduce our cash holdings, incur additional debt or secure equity financing. This could result in the dilution of our
earnings or the ownership of our stockholders or otherwise harm our operating results. Furthermore, we may not be able to obtain sufficient foundry capacity in the future pursuant to such arrangements.

Our dependence on third-party subcontractors to assemble and test our products subjects us to a number of risks, including the potential for an inadequate supply
of products and higher materials costs. These risks may lead to delayed product delivery or increased costs, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We depend on independent subcontractors in Asia for all of the assembly and the majority of the testing and shipping of our products to end customers. Our reliance on
these subcontractors involves the following risks:



| |  |  | our reduced control over manufacturing yields, production schedules and product quality;
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| |  |  | the potential closure, change of ownership, change in business conditions or relationships, change of management or consolidation by one or more of our
subcontractors;
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| |  |  | possible unavailability of qualified assembly or test services;
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| |  |  | the subcontractors may cease production on a specific package type used to assemble product required by us and the possible inability to obtain an alternate source
to supply the package;
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| |  |  | potential increases in assembly and test costs;
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| |  |  | long-term financial stability of our subcontractors and their ability to invest in new capabilities and/or expand capacity to meet increasing demand;
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| |  |  | disruption of services due to the outbreak of communicable diseases, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, labor disputes or civil unrest;
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| |  |  | disruption of manufacturing or test services due to relocation of subcontractor manufacturing facilities;
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| |  |  | subcontractors imposing higher minimum order quantities for substrates;
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| |  |  | failure of our subcontractors to obtain raw materials and equipment;
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| |  |  | increasing cost of raw materials and energy resulting in higher package costs;
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| |  |  | entry into take-or-pay agreements;
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| |  |  | additional costs to qualify new local assembly subcontractors for prototypes;
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| |  |  | difficulties in selecting, qualifying and integrating new subcontractors;
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| |  |  | reallocation or limited manufacturing capacity of the subcontractors;
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| |  |  | a sudden, sharp increase in demand for semiconductor devices, which could strain our subcontractors manufacturing resources and cause delays in manufacturing
and shipment of our products;
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| |  |  | limited warranties from our subcontractors for products assembled and tested for us; and
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| |  |  | third-party subcontractors abilities to transition to smaller package types and to new package compositions.
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These risks may lead to shipment delays and supply constraints of our products or increased cost for the finished products, any of which could adversely affect our
business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our ability to meet current demand or any increase in demand for our products may be limited
by our ability to test our semiconductor wafers.

As part of our manufacturing process, we must test many of our semiconductor wafers using certain
probe testing equipment. As such, our ability to meet current demand or any increase in demand for our products depends, in part, on our ability to have sufficient testing equipment available either through purchase or by gaining access
to equipment owned by our test subcontractors. Obtaining and installing this equipment is a time and capital intensive process and depends on our ability to accurately predict future sales. If we are unable to estimate future sales correctly or we
are unable to obtain the necessary testing equipment on a timely basis, we may be unable to meet the current demand or any increased demand for our products.

Our reliance on foreign suppliers exposes us to risks associated with international operations, any of which could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We use semiconductor wafer foundries and assembly and test subcontractors throughout Asia to manufacture a significant portion of our products. Our dependence on these
subcontractors involves the following risks:



| |  |  | disruption of services due to political, civil, labor and economic instability;
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| |  |  | disruption of services due to natural disasters or outbreak of communicable diseases;
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| |  |  | disruption of transportation to and from Asia;
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| |  |  | embargoes or other regulatory limitations affecting the availability of raw materials, equipment or changes in tax laws, tariffs, services and freight rates; and
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| |  |  | compliance with local or international regulatory requirements.
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These risks may lead to delays in product delivery or increased costs, either of which could harm our profitability and customer relationships, thereby materially and adversely impacting our business, financial
condition and results of operations.

We depend in part on the continued service of our key engineering and management personnel and our ability to
identify, hire, incentivize and retain qualified personnel. If we lose key employees or fail to identify, hire, incentivize and retain these individuals, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely
impacted.

Our future success depends, in part, on the continued service of our key design engineering, technical, sales, marketing and executive
personnel and our ability to identify, hire, incentivize and retain other qualified personnel.

The success of the merger will depend in part on the
retention of personnel critical to the business and operations of the combined company due to, for example, their technical skills or management expertise. Current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with
us. In addition, competitors may recruit employees during our integration, as is common in high technology mergers. If we are unable to retain personnel that are critical to successful integration and our future operations, we could face disruptions
in operations, loss of existing customers, loss of key information, expertise or know-how, and unanticipated additional recruitment and training costs.



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In the future, we may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel, including executive officers and other key
management and technical personnel necessary for the management of our business. Competition for skilled employees having specialized technical capabilities and industry-specific expertise is intense and continues to be a considerable risk inherent
in the markets in which we compete. Volatility or lack of positive performance in our stock price and the ability to offer equity compensation to as many key employees or in amounts consistent with past practices, as a result of regulations
regarding the expensing of equity awards, may also adversely affect our ability to retain key employees, all of whom have been granted equity awards. Our employees are employed at-will, which means that they can terminate their employment at any
time. The failure to retain and recruit, as necessary, key design engineers, technical, sales, marketing and executive personnel could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our results of operations could vary as a result of the methods, estimations and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies.

The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on our results of operations. Such methods, estimates and
judgments are, by their nature, subject to substantial risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in rulemaking by the regulatory bodies; and factors may arise over time that lead us to change our methods, estimates, and judgments. Changes in
those methods, estimates and judgments could significantly impact our results of operations. Our change in the revenue recognition used for sales to our two primary distributors from sell-in to sell-through basis has impacted our financial results
as revenues and costs which had been recognized upon sell-in to these distributors are now deferred until these two distributors sell-through to their customers. Our revenue reporting is highly dependent on receiving pertinent and accurate data from
our distributors in a timely fashion. Distributors provide us periodic data regarding the product, price, quantity and end customer when products are resold as well as the quantities of our products they still have in stock. We must use estimates
and apply judgment to reconcile distributors reported inventories to their activities. Any error in our judgment could lead to inaccurate reporting of our revenues, deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors and net income.

The final determination of our income tax liability may be materially different from our income tax provision, which could have an adverse effect on
our results of operations.

Our future effective tax rates may be adversely affected by a number of factors including:



| |  |  | the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed;
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| |  |  | the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities;
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| |  |  | changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities;
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| |  |  | adjustments to estimated taxes upon finalization of various tax returns;
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| |  |  | increases in expenses not deductible for tax purposes, including write-offs of acquired in-process research and development and impairment of goodwill in connection
with mergers;
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| |  |  | changes in available tax credits;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------



| |  |  | changes in share-based compensation expense;
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------



| |  |  | changes in tax laws or the interpretation of such tax laws and changes in generally accepted accounting principles; and/or
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| |  |  | the repatriation of non-U.S. earnings for which we have not previously provided for U.S. taxes.
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Any significant increase in our future effective tax rates could adversely impact net income for future periods. In addition, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) and other tax authorities regularly examine our income tax returns. Our results of operations could be adversely impacted if these assessments or any other assessments resulting from the examination of our income tax returns by the
IRS or other taxing authorities are not resolved in our favor.

We acquired significant net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards as a result of
the Sipex merger. The utilization of acquired NOL carryforwards is subject to the IRSs complex limitation rules that carry significant burdens of proof. Our eventual ability to utilize our estimated NOL carryforwards is subject to IRS scrutiny
and our future results may not benefit as a result of potential unfavorable IRS rulings.



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Our engagement with foreign customers could cause fluctuations in our operating results, which could materially and
adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

International sales have accounted for, and will likely continue to
account for a significant portion of our revenues, which subjects us to the following risks:



| |  |  | changes in regulatory requirements;
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| |  |  | tariffs and other barriers;
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| |  |  | timing and availability of export or import licenses;
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| |  |  | disruption of services due to political, civil, labor, and economic instability;
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| |  |  | disruption of services due to natural disasters outside the United States;
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| |  |  | disruptions to customer operations outside the United States due to the outbreak of communicable diseases;
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| |  |  | difficulties in accounts receivable collections;
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| |  |  | difficulties in staffing and managing foreign subsidiary and branch operations;
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| |  |  | difficulties in managing sales channel partners;
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| |  |  | difficulties in obtaining governmental approvals for communications and other products;
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| |  |  | limited intellectual property protection;
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| |  |  | foreign currency exchange fluctuations;
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| |  |  | the burden of complying with foreign laws and treaties; and
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| |  |  | potentially adverse tax consequences.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------

In addition,
because sales of our products have been denominated primarily in U.S. dollars, increases in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared with local currencies could make our products more expensive to customers in the local currency of a particular
country resulting in pricing pressures on our products. Increased international activity in the future may result in foreign currency denominated sales. Furthermore, because some of our customers purchase orders and agreements are governed by
foreign laws, we may be limited in our ability, or it may be too costly for us, to enforce our rights under these agreements and to collect damages, if awarded.

Because some of our integrated circuits products have lengthy sales cycles, we may experience substantial delays between incurring expenses related to product development and the revenue derived from these products.

A portion of our revenue is derived from selling integrated circuits to communications equipment vendors. Due to their product development cycle,
we have typically experienced at least an eighteen-month time lapse between our initial contact with a customer and realizing volume shipments. We first work with customers to achieve a design win, which may take nine months or longer. Our customers
then complete their design, test and evaluation process and begin to ramp-up production, a period which typically lasts an additional nine months. The customers of communications equipment manufacturers may also require a period of time for testing
and evaluation, which may cause further delays. As a result, a significant period of time may elapse between our research and development efforts and our realization of revenue, if any, from volume purchasing of our communications products by our
customers. Due to the length of the communications equipment vendors product development cycle, the risks of project cancellation by our customers, price erosion or volume reduction are present for an extended period of time.



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Our backlog may not result in revenue.

Due to the possibility of customer changes in delivery schedules and quantities actually purchased, cancellation of orders, distributor returns or price reductions, our backlog at any particular date is not
necessarily indicative of actual sales for any succeeding period. We may not be able to meet our expected revenue levels or results of operations if there is a reduction in our order backlog during any particular period and we are unable to replace
those sales during the same period.

Fixed operating expenses and our practice of ordering materials in anticipation of projected customer demand
could make it difficult for us to respond effectively to sudden swings in demand and result in higher than expected costs and excess inventory. Such sudden swings in demand could therefore have a material adverse impact on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.

Our operating expenses are relatively fixed in the short to medium term, and therefore, we have limited
ability to reduce expenses quickly and sufficiently in response to any revenue shortfall. In addition, we typically plan our production and inventory levels based on forecasts of customer demand, which is highly unpredictable and can fluctuate
substantially. From time to time, in response to anticipated long lead times to obtain inventory and materials from our outside suppliers and foundries, we may order materials in advance of anticipated customer demand. This advance ordering may
result in excess inventory levels or unanticipated inventory write-downs if expected orders fail to materialize. This incremental cost could have a materially adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be unable to protect our intellectual property rights, which could harm our competitive position.

Our ability to compete is affected by our ability to protect our intellectual property rights. We rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, mask work
registrations, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures and non-disclosure and licensing arrangements to protect our intellectual property rights. Despite these efforts, we may be unable to protect our proprietary information. Such intellectual
property rights may not be recognized or if recognized, it may not be commercially feasible to enforce. Moreover, we cannot be certain that our competitors will not independently develop technology that is substantially similar or superior to our
technology.

More specifically, our pending patent applications or any future applications may not be approved, and any issued patents may not provide us
with competitive advantages or may be challenged by third parties. If challenged, our patents may be found to be invalid or unenforceable, and the patents of others may have an adverse effect on our ability to do business. Furthermore, others may
independently develop similar products or processes, duplicate our products or processes or design around any patents that may be issued to us.

We
could be required to pay substantial damages or could be subject to various equitable remedies if it were proven that we infringed the intellectual property rights of others.

As a general matter, the semiconductor industry is characterized by substantial litigation regarding patents and other intellectual property rights. If a third party were to prove that our technology infringed its
intellectual property rights, we could be required to pay substantial damages for past infringement and could be required to pay license fees or royalties on future sales of our products. If we were required to pay such license fees whenever we sold
our products, such fees could exceed our revenue. In addition, if it was proven that we willfully infringed a third partys proprietary rights, we could be held liable for three times the amount of the damages that we would otherwise have to
pay. Such intellectual property litigation could also require us to:



| |  |  | stop selling, incorporating or using our products that use the infringed intellectual property;
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| |  |  | obtain a license to make, sell or use the relevant technology from the owner of the infringed intellectual property, which license may not be available on
commercially reasonable terms, if at all; and/or
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| |  |  | redesign our products so as not to use the infringed intellectual property, which may not be technically or commercially feasible.
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The defense of infringement claims and lawsuits, regardless of their outcome, would likely be expensive and could require a significant portion of managements
time. In addition, rather than litigating an infringement matter, we may determine that it is in our best interests to settle the matter. Terms of a settlement may include the payment of damages and our agreement to license technology in exchange
for a license fee and ongoing royalties. These fees could be substantial. If we were required to pay damages or otherwise became subject to such equitable remedies, our business, financial condition and results of operations would suffer. Similarly,
if we were required to pay license fees to third parties based on a successful infringement claim brought against us, such fees could exceed our revenue.



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Earthquakes and other natural disasters may damage our facilities or those of our suppliers and customers.

Our corporate headquarters in Fremont, California is located near major earthquake faults that have experienced seismic activity. In addition, some of our
customers and suppliers are in locations which may be subject to similar natural disasters. In the event of a major earthquake or other natural disaster near our headquarters, our operations could be disrupted. Similarly, a major earthquake or other
natural disaster affecting one or more of our major customers or suppliers could adversely impact the operations of those affected, which could disrupt the supply of our products and harm our business.



|ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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Items
2(a) and 2(b) are inapplicable.



|(c) | Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
|--- | -------------------------------------

During the
first fiscal quarter of 2009, we repurchased shares of our common stock as follows:



|                             |  |                                    |  |                                 |       |                                                                                |            |                                                                                                  |   |       
|---------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - | ------
|Fiscal Period                |  | Total Number ofSharesPurchased (1) |  | Average Price Paidper Share (1) |       | Total Numberof SharesPurchased asPart of PubliclyAnnouncedPlans orPrograms
(2) |            | MaximumDollar Value ofShares thatMay Yet BePurchasedUnder the Plansor
Programs (inthousands) (2)
|Balance as of March 30, 2008 |  | 10,788,021                         |  | $                               | 10.64 |                                                                                | 10,778,021 |                                                                                                  | $ | 25,260
|3/31/2008 - 4/27/2008        |  | 960,500                            |  |                                 | 8.27  |                                                                                | 960,500    |                                                                                                  | $ | 17,321
|4/28/2008 - 5/25/2008        |  | 586,904                            |  |                                 | 8.48  |                                                                                | 586,904    |                                                                                                  | $ | 12,347
|5/26/2008 - 6/29/2008        |  |                                   |  |                                 |      |                                                                                |           |                                                                                                  |   |       
|                             |  |                                    |  |                                 |       |                                                                                |            |                                                                                                  |   |       
|Total shares purchased       |  | 1,547,404                          |  | $                               | 8.35  |                                                                                | 1,547,404  |                                                                                                  |   |       
|                             |  |                                    |  |                                 |       |                                                                                |            |                                                                                                  |   |       
|Balance as of June 29, 2008  |  | 12,335,425                         |  | $                               | 10.35 |                                                                                | 12,325,425 |                                                                                                  |   |       
|                             |  |                                    |  |                                 |       |                                                                                |            |                                                                                                  |   |       



|(1) | Under publicly announced plan or program.
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|(2) | On August 31, 2007, we established a share repurchase plan (2007 SRP) and authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our common stock. The 2007 SRP was in
addition to a share repurchase plan announced in March 6, 2001 (2001 SRP), which covered the repurchase of up to $40 million of our common stock. The shares repurchased under the 2001 SRP fully utilized the $40 million authorization
at December 30, 2007. As of June 29, 2008, the remaining authorized amount for stock repurchase under the 2007 SRP was $12.3 million with no termination date.
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|ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS
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(a)Exhibits required by
Item 601 of Regulation S-K

See the Exhibit Index, which follows the signature page to this Quarterly Report on Form
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



|               |  |  |  |                               |  |                               |  |                                                                                                        
|-------------- |  |  |  | ----------------------------- |  | ----------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|               |  |  |  | EXAR CORPORATION (Registrant)
|               |  |  | 
|August 8, 2008 |  |  |  | By                            |  | /s/ Pedro (Pete) P. Rodriguez
|               |  |  |  |                               |  |                               |  | Pedro (Pete) P. Rodriguez Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)



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EXHIBIT INDEX



|                 |  |               |  |                                                                                                                                                    
|---------------- |  | ------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Exhibit Footnote |  | ExhibitNumber |  | Description                                                                                                                                        
|                 |  |              
|(c)              |  | 3.1           |  | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.                                                                                                 
|                 |  |              
|(d)              |  | 3.2           |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws.                                                                                                                       
|                 |  |              
|(b)              |  | 10.1          |  | Employment Agreement between Exar Corporation and Pedro (Pete) P. Rodriguez, dated April 28, 2008.                                                 
|                 |  |              
|(a)              |  | 31.1          |  | Principal Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                               
|                 |  |              
|(a)              |  | 31.2          |  | Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                               
|                 |  |              
|(a)              |  | 32.1          |  | Principal Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|                 |  |              
|(a)              |  | 32.2          |  | Principal Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



|(a) | Filed herewith.
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|(b) | Filed as an exhibit to Exars Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 23, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
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|(c) | Filed as an exhibit to Exars Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
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|(d) | Filed as an exhibit to Exars Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
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