PMC-Sierra, Inc., (Nasdaq:PMCS) or PMC, the semiconductor innovator transforming storage, optical and mobile networks, today announced the company will host a conference call with the financial community following the release of its fourth quarter and full year 2011 earnings results on Monday, February 6, 2012, at 1:30 PM Pacific Time/4:30 PM Eastern Time. The conference call will be conducted by Mr. Greg Lang, PMC's president and chief executive officer, and Mr. Mike Zellner, vice president and chief financial officer.

PMC's fourth quarter and full year 2011 earnings will be released after the U.S. stock market closes on Monday, February 6, 2012, and will be available at www.pmc-sierra.com. The conference call webcast will be accessible under the Financial Events and Calendar section at http://investor.pmc-sierra.com. To listen to the conference call live by telephone, dial 1 (888) 771-4371 (U.S. Toll Free) or 1 (847) 585-4405 (International) using passcode 31547405, approximately ten minutes before the start time. A telephone playback will be available after the completion of the call and can be accessed at 1 (888) 843-7419 using passcode 31547405#. A replay of the webcast will be available for 10 business days.

About PMC

PMC (Nasdaq:PMCS) is the semiconductor innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store digital content. Building on a track record of technology leadership, the company is driving innovation across storage, optical and mobile networks. PMC's highly integrated solutions increase performance and enable next-generation services to accelerate the network transformation. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.

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PMC-Sierra, Inc.
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