Atheros Schedules Second Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call for July 21


SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 6, 2009 — Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, today announced that it has scheduled its second quarter 2009 financial results conference call for Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 2 p.m. Pacific time. Atheros will release the company's second quarter financial results at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific time.

To listen to the call from within the United States, please dial 877-835-9268 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. To listen to the call from outside the United States, please dial 706-634-9690 approximately10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The pass code is Atheros. A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for one week after the live call. To access the replay, please dial 706-645-9291 and use the Conference ID # 17874118.

Atheros' financial results conference call will be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of the Atheros web site at http://www.atheros.com. Access the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay will be available on the web site for 6 months.

About Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications. Atheros combines its wireless and networking systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are manufactured on low-cost, standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is used by a broad base of leading customers, including personal computer, networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers. For more information, please visit http://www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com.

NOTE: Atheros and the Atheros logo are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. 

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For analyst inquires contact: Jack Lazar, 408-773-5200, jack.lazar@atheros.com or David Allen, 408-830-5762, david.allen@atheros.com.

For press inquires contact:: Dakota Lee,  408-720-5597, dakota@atheros.com, or Greg Wood, A&R Edelman for Atheros , 650-762-2838, gwood@ar-edelman.com