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May 30th

Marvell Technology Reports First Quarter Results

$804M Revenues for First Quarter, Up 27 Percent on Prior Year; GAAP Net Income of $70 Million

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: MRVL - News), a leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter, ended May 3, 2008.

Net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $804 million, an increase of 27 percent over $635 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, ended April 28, 2007, and a 5 percent sequential decline from $845 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, ended February 2, 2008. Net income under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) was $69.9 million, or $0.11 per share (diluted), for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with a net loss under GAAP of $52.8 million, or $0.09 per share (diluted), for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 net income under GAAP was $1.3 million, or $0.00 per share (diluted).

\"We are pleased with our first quarter results,\" said Dr. Sehat Sutardja, Marvell chairman and chief executive. \"We surpassed our revenue targets, despite an uncertain economic environment and continuing pricing pressures in our core markets. Cost cutting initiatives implemented in prior periods also paid off, improving Marvell\'s performance. We surpassed our long term gross margin goal of 50 percent and made significant progress toward our long term operating margin goal of 20 percent, on a recurring non-GAAP basis.\"

Despite normal seasonal declines in the hard-disk drive market, first quarter sales were flat sequentially. In the cellular and mobile device market, revenues were in-line with prior expectations, with strong demand for the Company\'s EDGE communication processors. Marvell achieved an important milestone as it began volume shipments of its next-generation 3G High Speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA) communications processor to a key smartphone supplier in the first fiscal quarter. Demand in the enterprise networking market reflected positive acceptance of Metro-Ethernet products, offset by normal seasonal declines in sales of enterprise system controller products.

Company-wide operating efficiencies, together with stronger than expected sales of 802.11N wireless connectivity devices, Network Attached Storage (NAS) processors and growth in demand for printer system-on-a chip products, led to higher than expected GAAP net income and revenues during the first fiscal quarter.

Shares used to compute GAAP net income per share (diluted), for the first quarter fiscal 2009 increased to 624 million shares, compared with 587 million shares in first quarter of fiscal 2008 and 627 million shares in the fourth quarter fiscal 2008.

Marvell reports net income (loss) and basic and diluted net income (loss) per share in accordance with GAAP and additionally on a non-GAAP basis. A discussion of Marvell\'s use of these non-GAAP financial measures is set forth below. Reconciliations of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income for the three months ended May 3, 2008, February 2, 2008 and April 28, 2007, respectively, appear in the financial statements below. Non-GAAP net income, where applicable, excludes the effect of stock-based compensation, amortization and write-offs of acquired intangible assets and restructuring costs.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was 52 percent, compared to non-GAAP gross margin of 48.7 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and non-GAAP gross margin of 48.9 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

During the first fiscal quarter Marvell received a one-time payment of $24.5 million from its directors and officers liability insurers in connection with pending securities litigation related to Marvell\'s past stock option granting practices, including the previously disclosed tentative settlement of the shareholder derivative litigation. The payment was credited against the Company\'s fiscal first quarter 2009 operating expenses. This one-time payment offsets the previously disclosed $16 million accrual charge taken during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008.

Separately, as previously disclosed, during the first fiscal quarter 2009 Marvell entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with the SEC\'s investigation into the Company\'s past stock option granting practices. Marvell agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty in connection with the settlement, which was charged to operating expenses during the first fiscal quarter.

Non-GAAP net income increased to $150.4 million, or $0.24 per share (diluted) for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, a 381 percent increase as compared with non-GAAP net income of $31.3 million, or $0.05 per share (diluted), for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and an increase of 22 percent over non-GAAP net income of $122.9 million, or $0.20 per share (diluted) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was 624 million shares, compared with 634 million shares for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and 627 million shares for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

Marvell will be conducting a conference call today at 1:45 p.m. PST to discuss its first quarter business. The call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at Marvell\'s web site at http://www.marvell.com. The webcast is also being distributed through Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at http://www.earnings.com, Thomson\'s individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (http://www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management site. The conference call will also be available via the web at http://www.marvell.com. Please visit the Investor Events section. Replay on the Internet will be available until May 3, 2009.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP net income consists of net income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation expense as well as charges related to acquisitions and other charges and gains that are driven primarily by discrete events that management does not consider to be directly related to Marvell\'s core operating performance. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by adjusted GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted). For purposes of calculating non-GAAP net income per share, the calculation of GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) is adjusted to exclude the benefits of compensation costs attributable to future services and not yet recognized in the financial statements that are treated as proceeds assumed to be used to repurchase shares under the GAAP treasury stock method and also includes the dilutive/antidilutive effects of warrants, common stock options and restricted stock.

Marvell believes that the presentation of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the company\'s financial condition and results of operations. While Marvell uses non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance its understanding of certain aspects of its financial performance, Marvell does not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial measures. Consistent with this approach, Marvell believes that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of its financial statements provides such readers with useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, allows for greater transparency in the review of its financial and operational performance. For further information regarding why Marvell believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors, the specific manner in which management uses these measures, and some of the limitations associated with the use of these measures, please refer to Marvell\'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with the SEC. The Form 8-K is available on the SEC\'s website at http://www.sec.gov as well as on the Marvell website in the Investors Relations section at http://www.marvell.com.

About Marvell

Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL - News) is a leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions. The Company\'s diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the terms \"Company\" and \"Marvell\" refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. (MSI), Marvell Asia Pte Ltd (MAPL), Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan Ltd., Marvell International Ltd. (MIL), Marvell U.K. Limited, Marvell Semiconductor Israel Ltd. (MSIL), Marvell Software Solutions Israel, Ltd., and Marvell Semiconductor Germany GmbH. MSI is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and designs, develops and markets products on behalf of MIL and MAPL. MSI may be contacted at (408) 222-2500 or at http://www.marvell.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements based on projections and assumptions about our products and our markets. Words such as \"anticipates,\" \"expects,\" \"intends,\" \"plans,\" \"believes,\" \"seeks,\" \"estimates,\" \"may,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" and their variations identify forward-looking statements. Statements that refer to, or are based on projections, uncertain events or assumptions also identify forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding our ability to achieve our long term operating margin goals and our use of non-GAAP net income and net income per share as important supplemental information. These statements are not guarantees of results and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, including the Company\'s ability to reduce operating costs; the Company\'s reliance on major customers and suppliers; the Company\'s ability to keep up with rapid technological change; the Company\'s ability to compete successfully in competitive markets; market acceptance of new products; and other risks detailed in Marvell\'s SEC filings. When Marvell files its Form 10-Q for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the financial statements may differ from the results disclosed in this press release because judgments and estimates that management used in preparing the financial results reported in this press release may need to be updated to the date of the filing. The Company\'s results also remain subject to review by the Company\'s independent registered public accounting firm. For other factors that could cause Marvell\'s results to vary from expectations, please see the risk factors identified in the Marvell\'s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC and other factors detailed from time to time in Marvell\'s filings with the SEC. Marvell undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements.
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                        Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                 (Unaudited)
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                              May 3,    February 2,  April 28,
                                               2008        2008        2007

    Net revenue                              $804,075    $844,686    $635,050
    Cost of goods sold                        388,842     438,640     327,417
    Gross profit                              415,233     406,046     307,633
    Operating expenses:
       Research and development and other     238,475     266,464     234,133
       Selling and marketing                   46,088      60,504      50,392
       General and administrative              12,951      48,340      23,988
       Amortization and write-off of
        acquired intangible assets (a)         35,247      43,810      37,320
       Restructuring                              -         7,856         -
          Total operating expenses            332,761     426,974     345,833
    Operating income (loss)                    82,472     (20,928)    (38,200)
    Interest and other income (expense),
     net (b)                                   (3,959)     18,864      (8,656)
    Income (loss) before income taxes          78,513      (2,064)    (46,856)
    Provision (benefit) for income taxes        8,574      (3,357)      5,972
    Net income (loss)                         $69,939      $1,293    $(52,828)

    Basic net income (loss) per share           $0.12       $0.00      $(0.09)
    Diluted net income (loss) per share         $0.11       $0.00      $(0.09)

    Shares used in computing basic
     earnings per share                       601,222     595,512     587,426
    Shares used in computing diluted
     earnings per share                       624,351     626,699     587,426


    (a)Write-off of acquired intangible
     assets                                      $-        $7,232        $-
    (b)Consists of:
       Interest expense on term loan and
        capital lease                         $(7,151)    $(8,898)    $(8,414)
       Interest expense on supply
        agreement                                 -        (1,165)     (1,560)
       Interest income, foreign exchange
        and other                               3,192      28,927       1,318
                                              $(3,959)    $18,864     $(8,656)



                        Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
                    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments
                                 (Unaudited)
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

    Reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income:

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                               May 3,   February 2, April 28,
                                                2008       2008      2007

    GAAP net income (loss)                    $69,939     $1,293   $(52,828)
    Stock-based compensation included in:
       Cost of goods sold                       3,073      4,911      3,018
       Research and development and other      29,932     45,627     32,042
       Selling and marketing                    7,348     13,925      7,151
       General and administrative               4,873      5,497      4,557
    Amortization and write-off of acquired
     intangible assets                         35,247     43,810     37,320
    Restructuring                                 -        7,856        -
    Non-GAAP net income                      $150,412   $122,919    $31,260

    GAAP weighted average shares - diluted    624,351    626,699    587,426
       Non-GAAP adjustment                         91        542     46,335
    Non-GAAP weighted average shares
     diluted (b)                              624,442    627,241    633,761

    GAAP diluted net income (loss) per
     share                                      $0.11      $0.00     $(0.09)
    Non-GAAP diluted net income per share (a)   $0.24      $0.20      $0.05


       GAAP gross margin                        51.6%      48.1%      48.4%
       Non-GAAP gross margin                    52.0%      48.7%      48.9%


    (a) Non GAAP net income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net
        income by non-GAAP weighted average shares diluted.

    (b) For purposes of calculating non-GAAP net income per share, the GAAP
        diluted weighted average shares outstanding is adjusted
        to exclude the benefits of SFAS 123R compensation costs attributable
        to future services and not yet recognized in the financial
        statements that are treated as proceeds assumed to be used to
        repurchase shares under the GAAP treasury method and also includes
        the dilutive/antidilutive effects of warrants, common stock options
        and restricted stock.



                        Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (Unaudited)
                                (In thousands)

                                                   May 3,         February 2,
    Assets                                          2008              2008
    Current assets:
      Cash, cash equivalents and
       short-term investments                     $773,642          $630,903
      Accounts receivable, net                     370,172           332,020
      Inventory                                    369,959           419,493
      Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets                                       96,766           121,325
        Total current assets                     1,610,539         1,503,741
    Property and equipment, net                    421,264           416,241
    Long-term investments                           40,459            45,628
    Goodwill and acquired intangible
     assets                                      2,392,613         2,427,877
    Other non-current assets                       144,731           157,107
        Total assets                            $4,609,606        $4,550,594

    Liabilities and Shareholders\' Equity
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                            $168,073          $231,135
      Accrued liabilities                          240,701           241,062
      Income taxes payable                          41,522            39,132
      Deferred income                               59,667            69,420
      Current portion of capital lease
       obligations                                   1,771             2,463
        Total current liabilities                  511,734           583,212
    Capital lease obligations                        3,805             4,238
    Term loan obligations                          389,750           390,750
    Other long-term liabilities                    166,584           160,875
        Total liabilities                        1,071,873         1,139,075

    Shareholders\' equity:
      Common stock                                   1,206             1,200
      Additional paid-in capital                 4,158,626         4,100,659
      Accumulated other comprehensive
       income                                       (1,083)              615
      Accumulated deficit                         (621,016)         (690,955)
        Total shareholders\' equity               3,537,733         3,411,519
        Total liabilities and
         shareholders\' equity                   $4,609,606        $4,550,594



                        Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (Unaudited)
                                (in thousands)

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                             May 3,   February 2,  April 28,
                                              2008        2008        2007
    Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income (loss)                       $69,939      $1,293    $(52,828)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income
     (loss) to net cash provided
      by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization         28,618      27,008      26,530
       Stock-based compensation              45,226      69,960      46,768
       Amortization and write-off of
        acquired intangible assets           35,247      43,810      37,320
       Loss from disposal of assets             -         3,300         -
       Fair market value adjustment to
        cost of goods sold from
        supply contract                      (6,383)     (5,348)    (33,756)
       Termination of supply agreement          -       (22,069)        -
       Interest expense related to supply
        contract                                -         1,165       1,560
       Deferred tax provision                   -       (16,778)        -
       Excess tax benefits from stock-
        based compensation                     (169)       (199)        -
       Changes in assets and liabilities,
        net of acquisitions:
          Accounts receivable               (38,152)     55,169      45,418
          Inventories                        55,918     (43,441)    (28,688)
          Prepaid expenses and other
           assets                            32,466       8,798      11,820
          Accounts payable                  (63,076)     22,920      16,985
          Accrued liabilities and other     (18,807)     17,134     (26,447)
          Accrued employee compensation      16,963      (1,645)      1,282
          Income taxes payable                6,656       9,032       2,608
          Deferred income                    (9,753)     (6,872)      5,602
            Net cash provided by operating
             activities                     154,693     163,237      54,174
    Cash flows from investing
     activities:
       Cash paid in acquisitions, net           -       (12,846)        -
       Purchases of short-term and long-
        term investments                    (10,126)    (96,979)   (107,953)
       Sales and maturities of short-term
        and long-term investments            23,793     110,390       8,018
       Acquisition costs                        -          (132)       (974)
       Purchases of investments                 -           -       (15,700)
       Purchases of property and
        equipment                           (30,522)    (32,327)    (35,282)
       Purchases of technology licenses         -        (3,650)        -
          Net cash used in investing
           activities                       (16,855)    (35,544)   (151,891)
    Cash flows from financing
     activities:
       Proceeds from the issuance of
        common stock and other               17,054      33,614         -
       Principal payments on capital
        lease and debt obligations           (2,125)     (1,159)     (5,793)
       Excess tax benefits from stock-
        based compensation                      169         199         -
          Net cash provided by (used in)
           financing activities              15,098      32,654      (5,793)
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                       152,936     160,347    (103,510)
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                    615,648     455,301     568,008
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                $768,584    $615,648    $464,498


Source: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.