ATHR Atheros Communications, Inc. (MM)

Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, today announced that it will webcast its upcoming investor conference presentation at the Deutsche Bank Small and Mid Cap Conference in Naples, FL on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 8:40 a.m. Eastern Time/5:40 a.m. Pacific Time. This presentation will be available via a webcast at http://investors.atheros.com.

About Atheros Atheros Communications delivers innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications. Its mission is to invent technologies that connect and empower people in ways that are elegant and accessible to all. Building upon its broad expertise in RF and mixed signal semiconductor design, Atheros' portfolio includes a wide variety of connectivity solutions that are used by many of the world's leading networking equipment, computing and consumer device manufacturers. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Atheros has a significant and growing presence in Asia and Europe to serve its global customer base. For more information, visit www.atheros.com.

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Editorial Contacts: Molly Mulloy Atheros Communications 408-830-5850 molly.mulloy@atheros.com Investor Contact: David H. Allen Atheros Communications 408-830-5762 david.allen@atheros.com