Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor Raises Q3 2011 Guidance

KIRCHHEIM/TECK, Germany — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 27, 2011 — Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio and short range wireless technologies, is pleased to announce that it has experienced demand above expectation for its products, which has translated into increased sales for the third quarter of 2011.

With three trading days still remaining in the quarter, Dialog now expects to achieve record revenue in the range of $137.0 to $140.0 million for Q3 2011.

During the quarter, Dialog also received a net cash settlement of approximately $2.0 million mainly against revenues that had not been recognised in 2006 as a result of the insolvency of BenQ Mobile. This will have a positive effect of approximately 1 percentage point on the quarterly gross margin for Q3 2011.

A full update on the Q3 2011 trading performance will be provided within Dialog's Q3 2011 results announcement on 25 October 2011. Tomorrow, Thursday 29 September, Dialog will hold an analyst and investor day in London. The presentations from that day will be posted soon thereafter on the company's website at:

http://www.diasemi.com/investor_relations.php

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Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range wireless, lighting, display and automotive applications. The company provides flexible and dynamic support, world-class innovation and the assurance of dealing with an established business partner.

With its unique focus and expertise in energy efficient system power management, and now with the recent addition of low energy short range wireless and VoIP technology to the portfolio, Dialog brings decades of experience to the rapid development of ICs for personal portable applications including smartphones, tablet PCs, digital cordless phones and gaming applications.

Dialog's power management processor companion chips are essential for enhancing both the performance in terms of extended battery lifetime and the consumers' multimedia experience. With world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business model.

Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart with a global sales, R&D and marketing organisation. In 2010, it had $296.6 million in revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor companies. It currently has approximately 550 employees. The company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange and is a member of the German TecDax index

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