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MIPS Technologies Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processor cores and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today reported consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. All financial results are reported in U.S. GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) unless otherwise noted.

Revenue for the third quarter was $27.3 million, an increase of 3 percent over the prior quarter revenue of $26.5 million and an increase of 43 percent from the $19.1 million reported in the third fiscal quarter a year ago. Q3 revenue growth was driven primarily by increased license fees.

Revenue from royalties was $12.6 million, an increase of $0.1 million from the prior quarter and an increase of 17 percent from the $10.7 million reported in the third quarter a year ago. End-user product shipments containing MIPS Technologies' processor IP increased to 115 million units during Q3 from 107 million units in Q2, and 31 percent from the 87 million units recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Contract and license revenue was $14.8 million, an increase of 6 percent from the $13.9 million reported in the prior quarter and an increase of 77 percent from the $8.3 million reported in the third quarter a year ago.

Gross margin was $17.9 million, an increase of $0.8 million from Q2 FY08 and a decrease of $0.7 million from the same quarter a year ago.

Q3 operating expenses of $23.2 million declined $1.2 million from the prior quarter but increased $4.4 million from the same quarter a year ago. The Q3 reduction in operating expenses was the result of previously announced cost reduction programs implemented during that same quarter.

Net loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $4.3 million, an improvement of $7.8 million compared with the prior quarter and a decrease from the net income of $1.2 million in the third quarter a year ago. Net loss per share on a basic and diluted basis in the third quarter of 2008 was $0.10, compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.28 in the prior quarter and net income per share of $0.03 in the third quarter a year ago.

Non-GAAP net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, which excludes the effect of equity based compensation expense, certain costs related to the acquisition of Chipidea and the previously announced restructuring, was $2.4 million or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $2.9 million or $0.07 per basic share in the prior quarter and $3.5 million or $0.08 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter a year ago. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures used in this release to the corresponding GAAP results is provided in the tables below.

"MIPS achieved significant progress in its third fiscal quarter by trimming costs and integrating the two sales teams," said John Bourgoin, president and CEO. "Although we saw continued weakness in overall licensing activity, the processor licensing business did rebound 28 percent from the prior quarter. In fact, unit shipments of MIPS processor-based products are at all-time highs and grew an additional 7 percent relative to the previous quarter. And with the recent announcements of our first multiprocessing core, the MIPS32(R) 1004K(TM), and our new HDMI IP products, MIPS is generating exceptional levels of interest from customers."

MIPS Technologies invites you to listen to management's discussion of fiscal Q3 results and forward looking guidance in a live conference call today beginning at 1:45 p.m. Pacific time. The conference call number is 1-210-839- 8502 and the replay number is 1-203-369-0918, which will be available for 30 days following the call. The access code for both numbers is MIPS. An audio replay of the conference call will be posted on the company's website ( www.mips.com) soon thereafter.

Q3 FY 2008 News Highlights:

From its founding more than 20 years ago, the MIPS(R) architecture has represented innovation and performance. Today, MIPS Technologies and its licensees continue to lead in system performance and innovative solutions for established and emerging markets-especially in the digital living room and connected home. With multiple design teams actively developing the architecture, more than 900 MIPS-Based(TM) implementations throughout the world, and a vibrant ecosystem of third-party tools and software, MIPS continues to be at the core of the user experience.

Following are selected press release headlines from MIPS Technologies and the company's licensees, systems vendors and third party providers:

    --  MIPS Technologies Appoints John Derrick President and General Manager
        of Processor Business Group

    --  Microchip Technology Unites MIPS Technologies' Analog and Processor IP
        in Latest 32-bit PIC32 MCU Release

    --  MIPS Technologies Extends Digital Consumer Leadership with Industry's
        First HDMI 65nm IP Solution

    --  MIPS Technologies Announces Strategic Alliance with NXP Semiconductors
        for HDMI Technology

    --  President and General Manager of MIPS Technologies' Analog Business
        Group Honored by Leading Portuguese University

    --  MIPS Technologies Selected as Finalist in EDN's Annual Innovation
        Awards Competition

    --  MIPS Technologies Appoints Maury Austin as Chief Financial Officer

    --  Altair Semiconductor Integrates MIPS Technologies' Analog and
        Processor IP in Ultra Low-power Mobile WiMAX Processor

    --  MIPS Technologies Offers Silicon-Proven Hi-Fi Quality Audio IP in Deep
        Submicron Processes


    Third Party MIPS-Based(TM) Announcements:

    --  AMD Displays Technology Leadership with New AMD Xilleon(TM) Panel
        Processors for Outstanding LCD TV Image Quality

    --  NXP Powers Sling Media's New SlingCatcher Set Top Box

    --  RMI Launches the Fastest and Most Power-Optimized Consumer Processor
        in the Industry for Multifunction Portable Media Players

    --  Toshiba's New LCD TV SoC Delivers Single-chip Solution with Full 1080P
        High-Definition TV Support to North American  HDTV Market

    --  Broadcom Announces High Definition PVR Satellite System-on-a-Chip
        Solution for Direct Broadcast Satellite Set-Top Boxes

    --  Entropic Surpasses Ten Million c.Link(TM) Chipset Shipment Milestone

    --  Mobileye's System-on-Chip Delivers 2nd Generation Solution for Visual
        Recognition and Interpretation

    --  Microchip Technology Expands 32-bit PIC32 MCU Family With USB
        On-The-Go Functionality and Boosts Performance to 80 MHz

    --  Cavium Networks' New OCTEON CN52XX Wireless Processors Enable
        Converged and Scalable 3G, 4G, WiMAX Platforms

    --  RMI Corporation Implements Dolby Mobile Technology on Alchemy Platform
        to Enhance Mobile Entertainment

    --  RMI Corporation Launches Industry's First Quad-Core Multi-Threaded
        Processor with Integrated Serial RapidIO Interface and IEEE1588
        Controller for Wireless Base-Stations

    --  Broadcom and Coship Electronics Collaborate to Deliver First
        Commercial High Definition Set-Top Box Solution for China, in Time for
        Beijing Olympics

    --  Infineon First to Bring Voice-over-WLAN to Low-Cost Mobile Handsets

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is the world's second largest semiconductor design IP company and the number one analog IP company worldwide. With more than 250 customers around the globe, MIPS Technologies powers some of the world's most popular products for the digital consumer, broadband, wireless, networking and portable media markets-including broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and entertainment systems from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Today, the company owns more than 400 patent properties (patents and applications) worldwide. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (650) 567-5000 or visit www.mips.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements; such statements are indicated by forward looking language such as "plans", "anticipates", "expects", "will", and other words or phrases contemplating future activities including statements regarding MIPS Technologies' expectations regarding customers' use of MIPS' products. These forward looking statements include MIPS' expectation regarding improvements in financial results. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of a number of different risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the fact that there can be no assurance that our products will achieve market acceptance, difficulties that may be encountered in the integration of the Chipidea business, changes in our research and development expenses, the anticipated benefits of our partnering relationships may be more difficult to achieve than expected, the timing of or delays in customer orders, delays in the design process, the length of MIPS Technologies' sales cycle, MIPS Technologies' ability to develop, introduce and market new products and product enhancements, and the level of demand for semiconductors and end-user products that incorporate semiconductors. For a further discussion of risk factors affecting our business, we refer you to the risk factors section in the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                           MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                (In thousands)

                                                 March 31, 2008  June 30, 2007
                                                   (unaudited)
                        Assets
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                      $15,180       $119,039
      Short-term investments                               -         25,845
      Accounts receivable, net                        16,715          5,212
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets       18,090          2,472
        Total current assets                          49,985        152,568
    Equipment, furniture and property, net            16,627          5,781
    Goodwill                                         123,978            565
    Other assets                                      71,027         15,948
                                                    $261,617       $174,862
           Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                $4,064           $503
      Accrued liabilities                             51,879         16,118
      Debt - short term                               21,261              -
      Deferred revenue                                 4,553          2,633
        Total current liabilities                     81,757         19,254
    Long-term liabilities                             29,790          5,726
    Stockholders' equity                             150,070        149,882
                                                    $261,617       $174,862



                           MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                          March 31,              March 31,
                                       2008       2007        2008       2007
    Revenue:
        Royalties                   $12,556    $10,733     $35,590    $33,128
      License and Contract
       Revenue - PBG                  5,804      8,342      19,812     26,502
      License and Contract
       Revenue - ABG                  8,963          -      20,524          -
          Total revenue              27,323     19,075      75,926     59,630
    Costs and expenses:
      Costs of contract revenue       9,407        492      22,110      1,261
      Research and development        9,315      8,159      27,821     24,185
      Sales and marketing             6,056      5,345      17,796     15,314
      General and administrative      6,559      4,978      21,437     13,867
      Acquired in-process research
       and development                    -          -       6,350          -
      Restructuring                   1,279          -       1,279          -
          Total costs and expenses   32,616     18,974      96,793     54,627
    Operating income (loss)          (5,293)       101     (20,867)     5,003
    Other income (expense), net        (762)     1,844      (1,488)     4,817
    Income (loss) before income
     taxes                           (6,055)     1,945     (22,355)     9,820
    Provision for income taxes       (1,798)       708       1,018      3,672
    Net income (loss)               $(4,257)    $1,237    $(23,373)    $6,148
    Net income (loss) per
     basic share                     $(0.10)     $0.03      $(0.53)     $0.14
    Net income (loss) per
     diluted share                   $(0.10)     $0.03      $(0.53)     $0.13
    Common shares
     outstanding-basic               43,992     43,535      43,887     43,510
    Common shares
     outstanding-diluted             43,992     46,384      43,887     45,729



                           MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE
                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                Three      Three      Three
                                                Months     Months     Months
                                                Ended      Ended      Ended
                                              March 31, December 31, March 31,
                                                 2008       2007       2007
        GAAP net income (loss)                 $(4,257)  $(12,086)    $1,237
        Net income (loss)per basic share        $(0.10)    $(0.28)     $0.03
        Net income (loss) per diluted share     $(0.10)    $(0.28)     $0.03
    (a) Equity-based compensation expense
         under SFAS 123R                         1,799     $2,082     $2,251
    (b) Amortization of intangibles              2,438      2,232          -
    (c) Acquisition related cost                 2,386      2,138          -
    (d) Integration cost                           120      1,280          -
    (e) Acquired in-process research
         and development                             -        910          -
    (f) Restructuring                            1,279          -          -
    (g) Tax adjustment                          (1,323)       551          -
        Non-GAAP net income (loss)              $2,442    $(2,893)    $3,488
        Non-GAAP net income (loss)
         per basic share                         $0.06     $(0.07)     $0.08
        Non-GAAP net income (loss) per
         diluted share                           $0.05     $(0.07)     $0.08
        Common shares outstanding - basic       43,992     43,902     43,535
        Common shares outstanding - diluted     44,620     43,902     46,384

These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to the reported non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of net income and net income per share excluding equity-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, acquired in-process research and development, integration and acquisition expenses in connection with the acquisition of Chipidea provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, as well as management that is indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and budgeting purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results, and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

    (a) This adjustment reflects the equity-based compensation expense related
        to the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 123 revised (SFAS 123R)
        beginning July 1, 2005. For the third fiscal quarter ending March 31,
        2008, $1.8 million of equity-based compensation was allocated as
        follows: $604,000 to research and development, $577,000 to sales and
        marketing and $618,000 to general and administrative. For the second
        fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2007, $2.1 million of equity-based
        compensation expense was allocated as follows:  $825,000 to research
        and development, $636,000 to sales and marketing and $621,000 to
        general and administrative.  For the third quarter of fiscal 2007
        ending March 31, 2007, $2.3 million equity-based compensation expense
        was allocated as follows:  $871,000 to research and development,
        $720,000 to sales and marketing and $660,000 to general and
        administrative.  Management believes that it is useful to investors to
        understand how the expenses associated with the adoption of SFAS 123R
        are reflected in net income.

    (b) This adjustment reflects the expense related to the amortization of
        intangibles acquired in connection with the acquisition of Chipidea.
        For the third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2008, $2.4 million of
        amortization expense related to these intangible assets was allocated
        as follows:  $2.3 million to cost of sales, $8,000 to research and
        development and $126,000 to sales and marketing. For the second fiscal
        quarter ending December 31, 2007, $2.2 million of amortization expense
        related to these intangible assets was allocated as follows:
        $2.2 million to cost of sales, $9,000 to research and development and
        $29,000 to sales and marketing. Management believes that excluding
        this charge facilitates comparisons to MIPS' ongoing operating results
        because the expense for the amortization of intangibles is not
        indicative of operational performance and the amount of such charges
        varies significantly based on the size and timing of our acquisitions
        and the maturity of the business being acquired.

    (c) This adjustment reflects the amortization expense related to the
        amount held in escrow and payable to the founders of Chipidea in
        connection with the acquisition of Chipidea.    This amount is being
        recorded in the statement of operations instead of part of the
        purchase price of Chipidea since the amount is contingent upon
        continued employment of the founders. This adjustment also reflects
        legal fees incurred in association with certain financing activities
        and the amortization of loan origination fees.  For the third fiscal
        quarter ending March 31, 2008, $1.7 million was expensed related to
        the escrow amount payable to the founders of Chipidea, and $686,000
        was expensed related to the amortization of loan origination fees.
        For the second fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2007, $1.7 million
        was expensed related to the escrow amount payable to the founders of
        Chipidea, and $464,000 was expensed related to the amortization of
        loan origination fees.    Management believes that excluding the
        unique charges related to the payment to the founders of Chipidea and
        the fees associated with financing activities necessitated by the
        acquisition facilitates comparisons to MIPS' ongoing operating results
        during periods when there was no amortization of expenses related to
        the acquisition of Chipidea or financing activities and also
        facilitates investors' understanding of ongoing operating performance.

    (d) This adjustment reflects integration expense related to the
        acquisition of Chipidea recorded in accounting and legal expense.
        Management believes that the integration charges associated with the
        acquisition are elements of the acquisition process and that excluding
        this charge facilitates comparisons to MIPS' ongoing operating results
        during periods when there were no acquisitions and also facilitates
        investors' understanding of ongoing operating performance.

    (e) This adjustment reflects acquired in-process research and development
        expense related to the acquisition of Chipidea.  Management believes
        that excluding this acquisition related charge facilitates comparisons
        to MIPS' ongoing operating results during periods when there were no
        acquisitions involving in-process research and development and also
        facilitates investors' understanding of ongoing operating performance.

    (f) This adjustment reflects restructuring expense related to reduction in
        workforce and facilities exit costs.  Management believes that
        excluding this charge facilitates comparisons to MIPS' ongoing
        operating results during periods when there were no restructuring
        charges and also facilitates investors' understanding of ongoing
        operating performance.

    (g) This adjustment reflects the non-GAAP tax adjustment due to the
        adjustments described above.



                           MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME and NET INCOME PER SHARE
                    (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                      Nine Months  Nine Months
                                                         Ended        Ended
                                                        March 31,    March 31,
                                                          2008         2007
        GAAP net income (loss)                         $(23,373)      $6,148
        Net income (loss) per basic share                $(0.53)       $0.14
        Net income (loss) per diluted share              $(0.53)       $0.13
    (h) Equity-based compensation expense
        under SFAS 123R                                  $6,272       $6,082
    (i) Amortization of intangibles                       5,640            -
    (j) Acquisition related cost                          5,837            -
    (k) Integration cost                                  2,239            -
    (l) Acquired in-process research and
         development                                      6,350            -
    (m) Restructuring                                     1,279
    (n) Tax adjustment                                   (1,390)           -
        Non-GAAP net income                              $2,854      $12,230
        Non-GAAP net income per basic share               $0.07        $0.28
        Non-GAAP net income per diluted share             $0.06        $0.27
        Common shares outstanding - basic                43,887       43,510
        Common shares outstanding - diluted              45,680       45,729

These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to the reported non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of net income and net income per share excluding equity-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, acquired in-process research and development, integration and acquisition expenses in connection with the acquisition of Chipidea provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, as well as management that is indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and budgeting purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results, and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

    (h) This adjustment reflects the equity-based compensation expense related
        to the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 123 revised (SFAS 123R)
        beginning July 1, 2005. For the nine month ending March 31,
        2008, $6.3 million of equity-based compensation was allocated as
        follows: $2.3 million to research and development, $1.9 million to
        sales and marketing and $2.1 million to general and administrative.
        For the nine month ending March 31, 2007, $6.1 million equity-based
        compensation expense was allocated as follows:  $2.4 million to
        research and development, $1.8 million to sales and marketing and
        $1.9 million to general and administrative.  Management believes that
        it is useful to investors to understand how the expenses associated
        with the adoption of SFAS 123R are reflected in net income.

    (i) This adjustment reflects the expense related to the amortization of
        intangibles acquired in connection with the acquisition of Chipidea.
        For the nine month ending March 31, 2008, $5.6 million of amortization
        expense related to these intangible assets was allocated as follows:
        $5.3 million to cost of sales, $17,000 to research and development and
        $291,000 to sales and marketing.  Management believes that excluding
        this charge facilitates comparisons to MIPS' ongoing operating results
        because the expense for the amortization of intangibles is not
        indicative of operational performance and the amount of such charges
        varies significantly based on the size and timing of our acquisitions
        and the maturity of the business being acquired.

    (j) This adjustment reflects the amortization expense related to the
        amount held in escrow and payable to the founders of Chipidea in
        connection with the acquisition of Chipidea.  This adjustment also
        reflects legal fees incurred in association with certain financing
        activities and the amortization of loan origination fees. For the nine
        month ending March 31, 2008, $4.0 million was expensed related to the
        escrow amount payable to the founders of Chipidea and legal fees of
        $335,000 were expensed related to certain financing activities and
        $1.5 million was expensed related to the amortization of loan
        origination fees.  Management believes that excluding the unique
        charges for the Chipidea escrow payments and the fees associated with
        financing activities necessitated by the acquisition facilitates
        comparisons to MIPS' ongoing operating results during periods when
        there was no escrow amortization or financing activities and also
        facilitates investors' understanding of ongoing operating performance.

    (k) This adjustment reflects integration expense related to the
        acquisition of Chipidea recorded in accounting and legal expense.
        Management believes that the integration charges associated with the
        acquisition are elements of the acquisition process and that excluding
        this charge facilitates comparisons to MIPS' ongoing operating results
        during periods when there were no acquisitions and also facilitates
        investors' understanding of ongoing operating performance.

    (l) This adjustment reflects acquired in-process research and development
        expense related to the acquisition of Chipidea.  Management believes
        that excluding this acquisition related charge facilitates comparisons
        to MIPS' ongoing operating results during periods when there were no
        acquisitions involving in-process research and development and also
        facilitates investors' understanding of ongoing operating performance.

    (m) This adjustment reflects restructuring expense related to reduction in
        workforce and facilities exit costs.  Management believes that
        excluding this charge facilitates comparisons to MIPS' ongoing
        operating results during periods when there were no restructuring
        charges and also facilitates investors' understanding of ongoing
        operating performance.

    (n) This adjustment reflects the non-GAAP tax adjustment due to the
        adjustments described above.

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