AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2006--Less than ten years after introducing the industry's first RF power transistor housed entirely in plastic, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL)(NYSE:FSL.B) has shipped more than 30 million high-power Laterally-Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor (LDMOS) RF transistors in over-molded plastic packages.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) announced today the pricing terms 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. 6, 2006--In the mobile phone industry where time to market is critical, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has developed a programming method that significantly reduces time to first call when developing new phones. Based on direct customer feedback, the time to first call is reduced as much as 66%. Freescale's programming method uses single-command programming that reduces calibration steps and practically guarantees system compliance.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 06, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) announced today that, as of 5:00 p.m., prevailing eastern time, on November 3, 2006, it had received tenders and consents from holders of $349,829,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% senior notes due 2011, representing 99.951% of the outstanding 2011 notes, and from holders of $499,875,000 in aggregate principal amount of the its 7.125% senior notes due 2014, representing 99.975% of the outstanding 2014 notes.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2006--To help customers streamline their high-volume manufacturing processes, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has introduced programming services for its popular 8- and 6-pin MC9RS08KA (KA) family of 8-bit MCUs. Customers now have the flexibility of using Freescale's in-house MCU programming capabilities or the turnkey programming services of Source Electronics, a leading programming center for integrated circuits and other devices.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B), the leading supplier of automotive semiconductors, is commemorating its latest Supplier of the Year award from General Motors on Thursday, Nov. 9 at its Oak Hill headquarters in Austin. Freescale is the only semiconductor company to receive this prestigious GM recognition in two consecutive years during the 14-year history of the award program.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) today announced that Firestone Acquisition Corporation intends to offer an aggregate of $4.35 billion principal amount of senior notes, comprised of floating rate notes, fixed rate notes and PIK-election notes, and $1.6 billion of senior subordinated notes. The consummation of the notes offerings is subject to market and other conditions including, without limitation, the closing of the merger described below.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B), the leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive industry, has shipped more than $1 billion in flash-based, 32-bit automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) built on Power Architecture(TM) technology. The company achieved this significant milestone in just seven years after launching its first Power Architecture MCU designed for the demanding quality, power and performance requirements of automotive applications.

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B), the leading supplier of automotive semiconductors, will be a featured participant at the annual MEMS Executive Congress to be held Nov. 5-7, 2006, at the Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz.

BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) will host its second annual technology conference in India at Hotel Grand Ashok, Bangalore on Nov. 14 and 15. The forum will bring together developers, analysts, customers and partners of Freescale for panel discussions, technical sessions and interactive demonstrations on embedded semiconductor technologies for the automotive, networking, consumer, industrial and mobile communications markets.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) today announced the global line-up for the Freescale Technology Forum (FTF), which has quickly become recognized as "the" developer event of the year for the embedded semiconductor industry.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2006--After delivering the world's first direct conversion tuner to the market, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) announces that it has shipped more than one million units of its digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) tuner.

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 23, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B), announced today that it is commencing tender offers for its $350 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2011 and its $500 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2014 (together, the "Notes"). In connection with the tender offers, Freescale is soliciting consents to proposed amendments that would, among other things, eliminate most of the restrictive covenants and certain of the events of default contained in the indenture governing the Notes. The tender offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., prevailing eastern time, on November 21, 2006, unless either or both tender offers are earlier terminated or extended (such date and time, the "Expiration Date"). In order to receive the consent payment, which is included in the total consideration, holders must tender their Notes and consent to the proposed amendments at or prior to 5:00 p.m., prevailing eastern time, on November 3, 2006, unless the time and date for either or both consents is extended (such date and time, the "Consent Date").

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2006.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2006--As Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) technology ramps in China as the official standard for third-generation (3G) mobile telephone service, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL)( NYSE:FSL.B) continues to win major wireless basestation designs. Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd. (Datang Mobile), one of China's largest government-owned telecom equipment manufacturers, has selected Freescale's MSC8122 quad-core DSP based on StarCore(R) technology for its TD-SCDMA Node-B basestations.

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2006--To help automotive customers streamline model-based software development, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has introduced the RAppID ToolBox, a software solution that supports on-target, rapid prototyping for Freescale's 32-bit MPC5500 automotive microcontroller (MCU) family.

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2006--Today's electronics-laden vehicles contain an unprecedented level of intelligence and connectivity. Accelerating this trend with advances in silicon technology, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has introduced a dual-core, 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) family designed to enhance the performance, power efficiency and flexibility of automotive body electronics.

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2006--Responding to growing market demand and regulatory pressure for advanced automotive safety features, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has introduced a high-performance 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) optimized for sensor-based collision-avoidance systems.

AUSTIN, Texas & GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), leading semiconductor suppliers to the automotive industry, have achieved critical milestones in the advancement of their joint design program aimed at accelerating innovation in the automotive industry. Since announcing their initiative seven months ago, the two companies have staffed joint design facilities, designed a next-generation microcontroller core, defined product roadmaps, and aligned process technologies.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B), the leading supplier of automotive semiconductors, will spotlight advanced technology for next-generation vehicles at Convergence 2006, the world's premier automotive electronics conference. Freescale will unveil microcontroller (MCU) products, showcase automotive system demonstrations and host an innovative concept car exhibit at the biennial event, which will be held at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich., Oct. 16-18.