LSI Reports Q2 Results

MILPITAS, Calif. -- LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today reported second quarter 2007 revenues of $670 million, compared to $490 million in the second quarter of 2006 and $465 million in the first quarter of 2007. LSI second quarter financial results reflect the integration of the former Agere Systems. The company's merger transaction with Agere closed on April 2, 2007.

Second quarter 2007 GAAP* net loss was $378 million or 50 cents per diluted share, compared to second quarter 2006 GAAP net income of $54 million or 13 cents per diluted share. Second quarter 2007 GAAP results compare to first quarter 2007 GAAP net income of $30 million or 7 cents per diluted share. Second quarter 2007 GAAP net loss included $22.8 million of stock-based compensation expense, and a net charge of $340.9 million from other special items, principally related to the company's merger with Agere.

Second quarter 2007 non-GAAP** net loss was $14.2 million or 2 cents per diluted share, compared to second quarter 2006 non-GAAP net income of $57 million or 14 cents per diluted share. First quarter 2007 non-GAAP net income was $44 million or 11 cents per diluted share.

Cash and short-term investments totaled approximately $1.2 billion at quarter end. LSI also announced today that it has completed its $500 million share repurchase program.

"During our first full quarter of combined operations with Agere, we took significant steps to accelerate our merger integration, and signed a definitive agreement to sell our consumer products business to Magnum Semiconductor," said Abhi Talwalkar, LSI president and chief executive officer. "Today, we're also announcing a global transition to third-party assembly and test contract manufacturing to leverage greater cost efficiencies and provide scalable capacity. As part of this transition, we have agreed to sell our Thailand assembly and test operations to STATS ChipPAC Ltd. for approximately $100 million."LSI Corp.