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Virata Corporation
Nasdaq: VRTA
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 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Venture Buzz: For Sigma, the More the Merrier
Mar 02 2001 10:24 AM PST

 PROFILE
Virata helps companies that gotta lotta data to send. The fabless company designs chips for digital subscriber line equipment, which enables phone companies to offer high-speed networking over copper phone lines. Virata combines its communications processors with software on each chip, enabling manufacturers to customize its chips for specific applications. The company's products are used in cable and DSL modems, gateways, and routers and process a variety of broadband communications, including fixed wireless applications. Customers include Orckit Communications (nearly 25% of sales), Westell Technologies (15%), and Ericsson. In 2000 Virata acquired Excess Bandwidth, a provider of semiconductors for symmetric DSL.

 COMPETITION
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDTI)
Motorola, Inc. (MOT)
Wind River Systems, Inc. (WIND)

 DEALS
Deal: LVL7 Enters Strategic Alliance With Virata
Date Announced: 04.24.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): Not Disclosed
Description: Networking software company, LVL7 Systems, will develop its technology cooperatively with Virata's communications software protocols.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
2001 Sales (mil.): 126.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 479.4%
Employees: 408
Revenue per employee: $309,558.82

 KEY PEOPLE
• Charles Cotton
    CEO
• Andrew Vought
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
2933 Bunker Hill Ln., Ste. 201
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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Phone: 408-566-1000
Fax: 408-980-8250
Online: Web Site

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