TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor Japan Ltd. (1-8-1, Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, President: Tsuneo Takahashi) (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B), today announced that Freescale's i.MX21 applications processor is integrated into the new IP videophone NR-IPKTV developed by Iwatsu Electric Co.,Ltd. (1-7-41, Kugayama, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, President: Yoshiyuki Ishibashi).

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) announced today that it has extended the expiration date for its previously announced tender offers and consent solicitations for any and all of its outstanding $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior notes due 2011 and any and all of its outstanding $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior notes due 2014 pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated October 23, 2006.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2006--When Foundry Networks' (Nasdaq: FDRY) NetIron(R) XMR 32000 Core Router won "Best of Show" at Interop Tokyo 2006 earlier this year, it was great news not only for Foundry Networks, but also for Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL, FSL.B). The router uses Freescale's MPC8541E PowerQUICC(TM) III integrated communications processors on each of its line cards and Freescale's MPC7447A processor based on Power Architecture(TM) technology on its management card.

CAMPBELL, Calif. & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 20, 2006-- IPextreme(R) Inc., a semiconductor technology licensing company, and Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL, FSL.B) have extended their collaboration to deliver IEEE-ISTO Nexus 5001(TM) Consortium-compliant embedded processor debug technology for licensing through IPextreme's Intellectual Property (IP) Commercialization Program. IPextreme will market, license and support Freescale's Nexus 5001 interface blocks to drive broad adoption of the Nexus standard targeting automotive, mass-storage, avionics and communications applications.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor's (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) i.MX31 processors achieved a remarkable milestone, shipping one million units in 167 days. The i.MX31 processor is a highly integrated and innovative multimedia engine that is at the heart of some of the most popular portable media devices and features an advanced image processing unit that is designed to deliver an impressive viewing experience.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2006--By the end of 2006, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) expects to reach 125 million total units of radio frequency (RF) modulators shipped over a five year period. Since ramping production in 2002, Freescale has continued to invest in low power modulators for multiple consumer media applications, placing the company among the industry leaders in modulator supply.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) and the BMW Group are bringing a higher standard of innovation to the market with the industry's first use of FlexRay(TM) technology in BMW's new X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV).

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL)(NYSE:FSL.B) has introduced a three-phase brushless DC (BLDC) motor driver integrated circuit (IC) designed to help drive small motors reliably with reduced board space. The MC34929 IC provides a cost-effective, small-footprint BLDC motor driver solution for a variety of consumer, portable and office equipment applications containing small motors.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) today announced the pricing of the private offering by Firestone Acquisition Corporation of its senior and senior subordinated notes. The offering consists of $500 million principal amount of senior floating rate notes due 2014 that will bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 387.5 basis points; $1.5 billion principal amount of 9 1/8% / 9 7/8% senior PIK-election notes due 2014; $2.35 billion principal amount of 8 7/8% senior fixed rate notes due 2014; and $1.6 billion principal amount of 10 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2016.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--The Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) i.MX21 applications processor provides the multimedia functionality for Sony's new mobile entertainment device -- the mylo(TM) Personal Communicator.

BANGALORE, India, Nov 15, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Addressing market demand for inexpensive processors that can securely distribute and process multiple streams of rich multimedia content throughout the home, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) introduces the MPC8313E PowerQUICC II(TM) Pro processor with integrated security.

BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2006--Customer premises equipment (CPE) manufacturers can now deliver WiMAX-enabled products to market even faster with a production-ready reference design from Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B), Wavesat and Celestica.

TOKYO, Nov 15, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has announced that Sunhayato Corp., a diversified electronics supplier based in Tokyo, has selected Freescale's MPC17531 motor driver integrated circuit (IC) for Sunhayato's new MM-531 2-channel motor driver module.

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2006--Enabling the rapid adoption of ZigBee(TM) certified technology for industrial and commercial applications, Software Technologies Group in collaboration with Freescale Semiconductor, (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has received ZigBee certification for a host of products powered by Freescale's ZigBee solutions. With the recent ZigBee Certified Product status earned by Software Technologies Group's Sensor Network Infrastructure (SNI), Freescale offers a proven portfolio of ZigBee certified network products, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can design complete systems that support the ZigBee protocol.

MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2006--Broadening customer access to one of the industry's most popular 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) architectures, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has initiated a ColdFire(R) licensing program for the embedded design community. Licensing ColdFire technology gives customers unprecedented design flexibility using a proven technology with nearly three decades of evolutionary development.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2006--Stockholders of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) today approved the previously announced acquisition of Freescale by a consortium of private equity firms led by The Blackstone Group and including The Carlyle Group, Permira Funds and Texas Pacific Group. Approximately 99% of stockholders present and voting adopted the merger agreement under the terms of which Freescale stockholders will be entitled to receive $40 per share at the time of closing. The number of shares voting to adopt the merger agreement represents approximately 73% of the total number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) today announced that MontaVista Software, Inc. will be a global platinum sponsor of the 2007 Freescale Technology Forum (FTF).

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2006--Responding to the rapid growth of the embedded market in China, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is conducting an online training program designed to familiarize design engineers and electrical engineering students with the company's microcontroller (MCU) and digital signal controller (DSC) technologies and architectures.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 10, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B), a leading supplier of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) based sensor devices, has shipped more than 300 million accelerometers - a major milestone in the company's long history of sensor innovation.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) will demonstrate a broad array of technology innovations and system-level solutions at electronica 2006 in Munich, Germany, Nov. 14-17. Freescale executives and technical experts will participate in several panels and presentations, including the CEO Roundtable. The company will have more than 20 hands-on demonstrations at its booth (Hall A6, Booth 107) highlighting microcontroller, analog, sensor and RF solutions.