Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results

Company Achieves Annual Run Rate of $3 Billion, Record Revenues and Announces Cost Reduction Measures

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: MRVL), a leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended October 27, 2007.

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Net revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was a record $758.2 million, an increase of 46% over net revenue of $520.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and a 15% sequential increase from net revenue of $656.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Net loss under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) was $6.4 million, or $0.01 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with net income under GAAP of $6.0 million, or $0.01 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Shares used to compute GAAP net income per diluted share for the third quarter ended October 27, 2007 decreased to 591 million shares compared with 628 million shares for the third quarter ended October 28, 2006.

Net revenue for the nine months ended October 27, 2007 was $2,050 million, an increase of 27% over net revenue of $1,615.6 million for the nine months ended October 28, 2006. Net loss under GAAP was $115.7 million or $0.20 per share (diluted) for the nine months ended October 27, 2007 compared with net income under GAAP of $128.5 million or $0.20 per share (diluted) for the nine months ended October 28, 2006.

Marvell reports net (loss) income and basic and diluted net (loss) income per share in accordance with GAAP and additionally on a non-GAAP basis. A discussion of Marvell's use of these non-GAAP financial measures is set forth below, and reconciliations of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income for the three and nine months ended October 27, 2007 and October 28, 2006, respectively, appear in the financial statements portion of this release. Non-GAAP net income, where applicable, excludes the effect of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle. Non-GAAP net income was $86.2 million, or $0.14 per share (diluted) for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with non-GAAP net income of $75.6 million, or $0.12 per share (diluted), for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the third quarter ended October 27, 2007 and October 28, 2006 was 631 million shares, respectively.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the three months ended October 27, 2007, which included a portion of application and communication processor products at full purchase cost from Intel, was 48.3% compared to non-GAAP gross profit for the three months ended October 28, 2006 of 51.3%.

Non-GAAP net income was $157.2 million, or $0.25 per share (diluted), for the nine months ended October 27, 2007, compared with non-GAAP net income of $338.3 million, or $0.53 per share (diluted) for the nine months ended October 28, 2006. Shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share for the nine months ended October 27, 2007 decreased to 632 million shares compared with 639 million shares for the nine months ended October 28, 2006.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the nine months ended October 27, 2007, which included a portion of application and communication processor products at full purchase cost from Intel, was 48.9% compared to non-GAAP gross profit for the nine months ended October 28, 2006 of 52.5%.

"We are extremely pleased with our performance this quarter and see even greater opportunities in the fourth quarter," stated Dr. Sehat Sutardja, Marvell's President and CEO. "Marvell achieved record revenues, reached a $3 billion annual run rate and our operating margins and earnings per share on a pro forma basis have exceeded our expectations. The increasing sales trend is a result of our investments in a broad range of technologies and from our ability to efficiently integrate these technologies into superior products across many markets."

Today, the Company also announced a plan to reduce operating expenses and help meet financial targets with a worldwide reduction in force of approximately 400 employees, or approximately 7% of the Company's total workforce. The Company expects to incur a restructuring charge in connection with the plan of up to $8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 related to severance and other expenses. The workforce reduction will affect all functions of the Company's global workforce, and in particular positions based in the United States and Israel, and to a lesser degree, other international locations. The plan is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

"It is difficult to announce changes to our workforce, but we have made this decision with the utmost care and respect for the hardworking and talented individuals involved," continued Dr. Sutardja. "Marvell is making progress to reduce costs and streamline operations, and we view this as a necessary additional step towards achieving our long-term financial model."

Marvell will be conducting a conference call today at 1:45 p.m. PST to discuss its third quarter business. The call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at Marvell's web site at http://www.marvell.com. The webcast is also being distributed through Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at http://www.earnings.com, Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (http://www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management site. The conference call will also be available via the web at http://www.marvell.com. Please visit the Investor Events section. Replay on the Internet will be available until November 27, 2008.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP net income consists of net income excluding stock-based compensation expense as well as charges related to acquisitions and other charges and gains that are driven primarily by discrete events that management does not consider to be directly related to the company's core operating performance. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by adjusted GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted). For purposes of calculating non-GAAP net income per share, the calculation of GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) is adjusted to exclude the benefits of compensation costs attributable to future services and not yet recognized in the financial statements that are treated as proceeds assumed to be used to repurchase shares under the GAAP treasury stock method and also includes the antidilutive effects of warrants, common stock options and restricted stock.

Marvell believes that the presentation of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the company's financial condition and results of operations. For further information regarding why Marvell believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors, the specific manner in which management uses these measures, and some of the limitations associated with the use of these measures, please refer to the company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with the SEC. The Form 8-K is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov as well as on the Marvell website in the Investors Relations section at http://www.marvell.com.

About Marvell

Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) is a leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions. The Company's diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the terms "Company" and "Marvell" refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. (MSI), Marvell Asia Pte Ltd (MAPL), Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan Ltd., Marvell International Ltd. (MIL), Marvell U.K. Limited, Marvell Semiconductor Israel Ltd. (MSIL), Marvell Software Solutions Israel, Ltd., and Marvell Semiconductor Germany GmbH. MSI is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and designs, develops and markets products on behalf of MIL and MAPL. MSI may be contacted at (408) 222-2500 or at http://www.marvell.com.

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This release contains forward-looking statements based on projections and assumptions about our products and our markets. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," and their variations identify forward-looking statements. Statements that refer to, or are based on projections, uncertain events or assumptions also identify forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding our annual run rate, our ability to monetize our investments, our ability to efficiently integrate technologies, and the timing and amount of expected severance charges and future cash expenditure under the plan. These statements are not guarantees of results and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. When Marvell files its Form 10-Q for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, the financial statements may differ from the results disclosed in this press release because judgments and estimates that management used in preparing the financial results reported in this press release may need to be updated to the date of the filing. The Company's results also remain subject to review by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. For other factors that could cause Marvell's results to vary from expectations, please see the risk factors identified in the Marvell's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other factors detailed from time to time in Marvell's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Marvell undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements.

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                          Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                   (Unaudited)
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                  Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               October 27, October 28, October 27, October 28,
                                    2007      2006       2007        2006

    Net revenue                   $758,246  $520,398  $2,050,007  $1,615,579
    Cost of goods sold             396,209   256,090   1,059,156     775,398
    Gross profit                   362,037   264,308     990,851     840,181
    Operating expenses:
      Research and development
       and other                   252,205   152,939     722,532     434,812
      Selling and marketing         46,423    37,875     150,757     116,004
      General and administrative    32,537    40,427      90,300      78,674
      Amortization of acquired
       intangible assets            37,311    27,405     111,924      72,161
        Total operating expenses   368,476   258,646   1,075,513     701,651
    Operating income (loss)         (6,439)    5,662     (84,662)    138,530
    Interest and other income
     (expense), net (a)             (6,048)    6,845     (21,518)     15,552
    Income (loss) before income
     taxes                         (12,487)   12,507    (106,180)    154,082
    Provision (benefit) for
     income taxes                   (6,051)    6,461       9,540      34,438
    Income (loss) before change
     in accounting principle        (6,436)    6,046    (115,720)    119,644
    Cumulative effect of change
     in accounting
       principle, net of tax
        effect                         -         -           -         8,846
    Net income (loss)              $(6,436)   $6,046   $(115,720)   $128,490

    Basic net income (loss) per
     share:
      Income (loss) before change
       in accounting
        principle, net of tax
         effect                     $(0.01)    $0.01      $(0.20)      $0.20
      Cumulative effect of change
       in accounting
        principle, net of tax
         effect                        -         -           -          0.02
    Basic net income (loss) per
     share                          $(0.01)    $0.01      $(0.20)      $0.22
    Shares used in basic per
     share computation             590,759   587,348     588,573     585,728

    Diluted net (loss) income per
     share:
      Income (loss) before change
       in accounting
        principle, net of tax
         effect                     $(0.01)    $0.01      $(0.20)      $0.19
      Cumulative effect of change
       in accounting
        principle, net of tax
         effect                        -         -           -          0.01
    Diluted net income (loss) per
     share                          $(0.01)    $0.01      $(0.20)      $0.20
    Shares used in diluted per
     share computation             590,759   628,104     588,573     633,718


    (a)Comprises of:
      Interest expense on term
       loan and capital lease      $(8,873)    $(732)   $(25,767)    $(1,954)
      Interest expense on supply
       agreement                    (1,645)      -        (4,668)        -
      Interest income, foreign
       exchange and other            4,470     7,577       8,917      17,506
                                   $(6,048)   $6,845    $(21,518)    $15,552


                          Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
                      Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments
                                   (Unaudited)
                     (In thousands, except per share amounts)

    Reconciliation of GAAP net (loss) income to non-GAAP net income:

                                       Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                        October  October    October   October
                                           27,      28,        27,       28,
                                          2007     2006       2007      2006

    GAAP net (loss) income              $(6,436)  $6,046  $(115,720) $128,490
    Stock-based compensation included
     in:
       Cost of goods sold                 4,326    2,602     10,619     8,497
       Research and development and
        other                            39,989   26,322    106,622    93,003
       Selling and marketing              6,949    6,502     25,097    23,198
       General and administrative         4,092    6,702     18,682    21,796
    Amortization of acquired intangible
     assets                              37,311   27,405    111,924    72,161
    Cumulative effect of change in
     accounting principle                  -        -          -      (8,846)
    Non-GAAP net income                 $86,231  $75,579   $157,224  $338,299

    GAAP weighted average shares
     - diluted                          590,759  628,104    588,573   633,718
       Non-GAAP adjustment               39,854    3,393     42,971     5,185
    Non-GAAP weighted average shares
     diluted (b)                        630,613  631,497    631,544   638,903

    GAAP diluted net income (loss) per
     share                               $(0.01)   $0.01     $(0.20)    $0.20
    Non-GAAP diluted net income per
     share (a)                            $0.14    $0.12      $0.25     $0.53


    (a) Non GAAP net income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net
        income by non-GAAP weighted average shares diluted.

    (b) For purposes of calculating non-GAAP net income per share, the GAAP
        diluted weighted average shares outstanding is adjusted to exclude the
        benefits of SFAS 123R compensation costs attributable to future
        services and not yet recognized in the financial statements that are
        treated as proceeds assumed to be used to repurchase shares under the
        GAAP treasury method and also includes the antidilutive effects of
        warrants, common stock options and restricted stock.


                          Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)

                                                 October 27,       January 27,
    Assets                                          2007              2007
    Current assets:
      Cash, cash equivalents and
       short-term investments                     $529,474          $596,380
      Accounts receivable, net                     386,542           328,283
      Inventory                                    381,508           247,403
      Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets                                      119,388           175,969
        Total current assets                     1,416,912         1,348,035
    Property and equipment, net                    418,900           440,943
    Goodwill and acquired intangible
     assets                                      2,476,299         2,558,363
    Other non current assets                       157,033           180,359
        Total assets                            $4,469,144        $4,527,700

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                            $209,417          $244,959
      Accrued liabilities                          284,345           373,282
      Income taxes payable                          25,187            29,078
      Deferred income                               76,292            46,459
      Current portion of capital lease
       obligations                                   4,656            17,408
        Total current liabilities                  599,897           711,186
    Capital lease obligations                        8,141            17,096
    Term loan obligations                          391,750           394,750
    Other long-term liabilities                    162,887           177,484
        Total liabilities                        1,162,675         1,300,516

    Shareholders' equity:
      Common stock                                   1,185             1,175
      Additional paid-in capital                 3,997,037         3,802,509
      Accumulated other comprehensive
       gain                                            495                28
      Accumulated deficit                         (692,248)         (576,528)
        Total shareholders' equity               3,306,469         3,227,184
        Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity                   $4,469,144        $4,527,700

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