EXHIBIT 99.1
INVESTOR CONTACT MEDIA CONTACT
Scott Wylie, Vice President Mark Plungy, Senior Manager
Investor Relations Corporate Communications
(408) 544-6996 (408) 544-6397
swylie@altera.com newsroom@altera.com
ALTERA UPDATES THIRD QUARTER GUIDANCE
San Jose, Calif., September 2, 2008—Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced its mid-quarter update for the third quarter of 2008.
The company reaffirms that it expects third quarter sales to be flat to 3 percent lower compared to the second quarter of 2008, in line with prior guidance.
The company’s 65-nm FPGA products are experiencing strong sequential growth when compared to the similar period in the prior quarter.
The company will announce third quarter results after market close on October 14, 2008.
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