SGTL Sigmatel (MM)

SigmaTel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGTL) announced today Phillip E. Pompa has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Pompa was elected interim CEO in January 2007, upon the resignation of Mr. Edgerton. He previously served as a senior vice president of two SigmaTel business units, the Portable Systems Group and the Integrated Components Group. Prior to joining SigmaTel, Mr. Pompa served as Vice President of Marketing for Advanced Micro Devices Inc. �The board believes Phil�s broad experience and contributions to the company are recognized inside and outside of SigmaTel,� said Dr. Osborne, Chairman of the Board of Directors. �We are confident that with his leadership he can strengthen SigmaTel�s position in the future.� �I feel honored to have the opportunity to continue leading SigmaTel,� said Phil Pompa. About SigmaTel: SigmaTel, Inc. a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Austin, Texas, designs, develops, and markets proprietary, analog intensive, mixed-signal ICs for a variety of digital multimedia products in the consumer electronics markets, including digital media players, multi-function peripheral products, digital photo frames and digital televisions. SigmaTel provides worldwide infrastructure and complete, system-level solutions that include highly integrated ICs, customizable firmware and software, software development tools, reference designs, and applications support to add value to multinational companies. The Company�s focus is on providing system-level solutions that enable customers to rapidly introduce and offer electronic products that are small, light-weight, power-efficient, reliable, and cost-effective. SigmaTel is ISO 9001:2000 certified and is committed to providing customers with high-performance, quality products along with superior customer service. For more information on SigmaTel, please visit: www.sigmatel.com.