Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A

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APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION

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Regarding the Availability of Proxy Material

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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy material that is available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy material before voting.

         

Stockholder Meeting to be held on 08/19/08

Proxy Material Available

• Notice and Proxy Statement

• Form 10K

• Annual Report

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Meeting Information
Meeting Type:	Annual
Meeting Date:	08/19/08
Meeting Time:	10:00 A.M. local time
For holders as of :	06/23/08

Meeting Location:

Corporate Office
215 Moffett Park Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Meeting Directions:

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858-535-4217

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                             Voting items                             

THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW

1.	To elect as Directors of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation the nominees listed below.
	Nominees:

01	)	Cesar Cesaratto	05	)	Fred Shlapak
02	)	Donald Colvin	06	)	Arthur B. Stabenow
03	)	Kambiz Y. Hooshmand	07	)	Julie H. Sullivan, Ph.D.
04	)	Niel Ransom, Ph.D.

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 2

2.	To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
3.	To conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting.

These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement that is available to you on the Internet. The record date for the annual meeting is June 23, 2008. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.