Atheros to Present at Needham Growth Conference Jan. 10

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2008 – Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless solutions, today announced that Jack Lazar, vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the 10th Annual Needham & Co. Growth Conference on Thursday, January 10 at the New York Palace Hotel.

The presentation is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Eastern time and will be webcast live via the investor relations section of the Atheros website at www.atheros.com.

About Atheros Communications, Inc.

Atheros Communications is a leading developer of semiconductor system solutions for wireless communications products. Atheros combines its wireless systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are manufacturable 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, visit www.atheros.com or send email to info@atheros.com.

For analyst inquires contact: Jack Lazar, Chief Financial Officer of Atheros Communications, Inc., +1-408-773-5200; or Deborah Stapleton of Stapleton Communications Inc.,  +1-650-470-0200, for Atheros

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