Atheros Appoints Ben Naskar as Vice President and General Manager to Lead Wireless Networking Business Unit

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 18, 2007 — Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless solutions, today announced the appointment of Ben Naskar to the newly created position of vice president and general manager of the company’s Wireless Networking Business Unit. Naskar has more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. He will lead Atheros’ business efforts in its key wireless networking markets, including personal computing, home networking and enterprise/metropolitan networking. Naskar will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Barratt.

Atheros’ Wireless Networking Business Unit is chartered to leverage and enhance the company’s strong position in the wireless LAN market. Naskar will be tasked with growing Atheros’ market share with its world-class customer base and building new OEM and ODM relationships in the large and rapidly growing global wireless networking arena.

“Ben brings to Atheros significant management experience in the global semiconductor business, extensive knowledge of wireless LAN technology and a proven track record of growing successful companies,” said Craig Barratt, president and chief executive officer of Atheros Communications. “With his broad background, I’m confident Ben will help us achieve our objective of building the next great communications semiconductor company.”

“Atheros, with its enviable market position, has tremendous upside,” said Ben Naskar. “I have long regarded Atheros as the leading innovator in the wireless space, and am delighted to now join the team. I look forward to advancing Atheros’ immense opportunity in wireless networking.”

Naskar was most recently vice president and general manager of PMC Sierra’s Communications Products Division where he was responsible for four lines of business: customer premises equipment (CPE), wireline, wireless and optical fiber. Prior to PMC, Naskar was chief executive officer and president of Magfusion, a private company focused on RF MEMS. He has also held key positions with several leading semiconductor companies, including Analog Devices, National Semiconductor and Advanced Micro Devices. At Analog Devices, Naskar served as vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific, where he helped grow revenues from $55 million to $650 million within six-years. Prior to Analog Devices, Naskar was group director of the Computing and Communications Division for National Semiconductor where he was responsible for revenues of approximately $200 million, and Advanced Micro Devices where he was director of the Microcontroller and Embedded Processors Group.

Naskar earned a Master of Business Administration degree in International Business, Marketing and Finance, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Computer Science, from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

About Atheros Communications, Inc.

Atheros Communications is a leading developer of semiconductor system solutions for wireless and other network communications products. 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 being used by a broad base of leading customers, including personal computer, networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com.

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NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements regarding the objectives and future prospects of Atheros; are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the risks detailed in Atheros' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other reports filed with the SEC by Atheros from time to time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Atheros disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.