. SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 7, 2005 — Intel Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire key digital broadcast technologies to deliver complete platform solutions for consumer electronics (CE) devices in the digital home. The acquisition would include the UK-based, Radio Frequency (RF) Front-End Consumer Business of Zarlink Semiconductor Limited, a leading provider of demodulation and tuner technologies to the satellite, terrestrial and cable market segments, and wholly owned subsidiary of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. The transaction is subject to closing conditions and regulatory filings. As part of its digital home initiative, Intel is focused on delivering silicon and software building blocks to enable the development of a wide range of CE devices, including digital televisions, digital set-top boxes and digital media recorders.