Customer Win - TM Technology

Arc International PLC
08 May 2008



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           TM Technology Adopts ARC for Multimedia Storage Solutions


SAN JOSE, Calif., and ST. ALBANS, England, May 8, 2008 - ARC International (LSE:
ARK), a leading provider of consumer intellectual property (IP) to OEM and
semiconductor companies, announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with
TM Technology.  A subsidiary of Etron, one of the top Taiwanese fabless design
houses that specializes in memory products, TM Technology will use its ARC
license to create a new system-on-chip (SoC) for multimedia storage
applications.  This new customer announcement is one of two made today by ARC
International.  See companion news release dated May 7, 2008 for more
information.

ARC is becoming the preferred solution of choice for consumer electronics
applications by improving consumers' multimedia experiences with high quality
audio and video content that is captured, shared, and played on a wide variety
of devices.  According to Semico Research Corporation, ARC is one of the leading
technology suppliers to portable multimedia storage companies, which is a key
reason why TM Technology chose to adopt an ARC-BasedTM solution for their SoC.

Bill Jackson, ARC's vice president of marketing, said, "This agreement extends
ARC's reach into the multimedia storage market, and we welcome TM Technology to
the growing community of ARC customers in Taiwan."



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About ARC International plc
ARC International is a world leading provider of consumer IP to OEM and
semiconductor companies globally.  ARC's award-winning, vertically integrated
audio and video solutions enable high quality multimedia content to be captured,
shared, and played on a wide range of electronics devices.  ARC's 140+ customers
collectively ship hundreds of millions of ARC-BasedTM chips annually in products
such as Mobile TVs, Portable Media Players, WiFi-/WiMAX-enabled computers, flash
storage, digital cameras, network appliances, and medical and government
systems.

ARC International maintains a worldwide presence with corporate and research and
development offices in San Jose and Lake Tahoe, Calif., St. Albans, England, and
St. Petersburg, Russia.  For more information visit www.ARC.com.  ARC
International is listed on the London Stock Exchange as ARC International plc
(LSE: ARK).

ARC, ARC-Based, and Sonic Focus are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARC
International. All other brands or product names contained herein are the
property of their respective owners. This press release may contain certain
"forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including the
development, implementation, and release of features described herein. These are
at the sole discretion of ARC International. Licenses from 3rd parties for
certain software and essential patents may be required depending on licensee's
use/implementation. For other factors that could cause actual results to differ,
visit the company's Website as well as the listing particulars filed with the
United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of Companies in England and
Wales.




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