Form: 8-K

Current report

February 6, 2003

EXHIBIT 99.1

Published on February 6, 2003

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

MARVELL(R) ACQUIRES RADLAN COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS LTD.,
A LEADING PROVIDER OF EMBEDDED NETWORKING SOFTWARE

Combination Enables Marvell to Offer Silicon and Software
Infrastructure for the Communications Market

Sunnyvale, CA. (February 6, 2003) - Marvell(R) (NASDAQ: MRVL), a technology
leader in the development of extreme broadband communications and storage
solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire
RADLAN Computer Communications Ltd., a leading provider of embedded networking
software.

"Marvell's industry-leading, high-performance mixed-signal ICs combined with
RADLAN's networking infrastructure drivers, interfaces and software modules
allows us to offer a new class of silicon solutions to our customers. The
combined products will provide best-in-class, cost-effective time-to-market
solutions for networking communications products," stated Dr. Sehat Sutardja,
Marvell's President and Chief Executive Officer. Our silicon solution strategy
enables our customers to build complex system solutions and bring differentiated
products to market."

"After many years of working together, we are excited to merge our team of top
communications software experts with Marvell," said Jacob Zankel, President and
CEO of RADLAN Computer Communications Ltd. "This acquisition brings together
complementary technologies, enabling Marvell to provide RADLAN's OpENS((TM))
infrastructure software across all of its communications products to address the
enterprise, access, wireless, and SAN markets."

Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, Marvell, who currently owns 9% of
RADLAN, will issue a combination of cash and shares of Marvell common stock
valued at $49.7 million based on yesterday's closing price of Marvell in
exchange for the remaining outstanding shares of RADLAN capital stock and
employee stock options. Up to approximately 1.0 million additional shares of
Marvell common stock will be reserved for future issuance upon satisfaction of
certain performance goals. Additionally, Marvell will issue 0.5 million warrants
to RADLAN's shareholders exercisable at $18.41. The merger transaction is
expected to close within sixty days and will be accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting. The boards of directors of both companies have approved
the merger, which awaits the satisfaction of regulatory requirements and other
customary closing conditions.

Marvell and Radlan will host a conference call on February 6, 2003 at 6:00 am
PST to discuss the acquisition. The dial-in number is 706-679-0800 and the
conference call ID number is 8359713. A replay will be available approximately
three hours after completion of the call until midnight on February 13, 2003.
The replay number for the call is 706-645-9291 and the conference call ID number
is 8359713. The replay of the call will also be available via the web at
www.marvell.com.

ABOUT MARVELL

Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is the leading global semiconductor provider of complete
broadband communications solutions for the data communications and storage
markets. 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
Semiconductor Israel Ltd. (MSIL), and SysKonnect GmbH. MSI is headquartered in
Sunnyvale, Calif., and designs, develops and markets products on behalf of MIL
and MAPL. MSI may be contacted at (408) 222-2500 or at www.marvell.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995:

This release contains forward-looking statements based on projections and
assumptions about our products and our markets. Words such as "anticipates,"
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that may adversely impact the statements in this release include, but are not
limited to, the timing, cost and successful completion of development and volume
production, end-customer qualification and adoption, and the timing, pricing,
rescheduling, or cancellation of orders. For other factors that could cause
Marvell's results to vary from expectations, please see the sections titled
"Additional Factors That May Affect Future Results" in Marvell's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2002 and Marvell's subsequent
reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly
any forward-looking statements.

Marvell(R) and the Marvell logo are trademarks of Marvell. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.

Contact Information:

George Hervey
VP Finance and CFO
(408) 222-2500
ghervey@marvell.com

Kathryn Gentry
Director, Corporate Communications
(408) 222-2500
kathy@marvell.com