CENTILLIUM
COMUNICATIONS NAMED RISING STAR BY DELOITTE & TOUCHE
Award Illustrates
Centillium's Commitment to Excellence
FREMONT, Calif.,
September 24, 2001 - Centillium Communications, Inc. [Nasdaq: CTLM],
innovator of broadband communications technology, today announced that
the company has been named by Deloitte & Touche as one of the five
Rising Stars in the 2001 Silicon Valley Fast 50 program.
"Centillium
has proven to us that it is one of the most business savvy and innovative
young companies in California," stated Roy Avondet, managing partner
of Deloitte & Touche. "When we reviewed Centillium's financial
performance and calculated its growth percentage, it was apparent that
the company has outstanding leadership, with a thirst for success. The
company's statistics and other key characteristics were compared to
those of all the companies in the Silicon Valley area, making this prestigious
award quite an accomplishment."
The Rising Star
award annually honors five of Silicon Valley's up and coming companies
that have successfully demonstrated the ingenuity and business sense
needed to succeed in today's highly competitive market. The criteria
used by Deloitte & Touche to determine the winners of the Rising
Star award include an increased ability to compete in a worldwide market,
increasing customer demand for products, a strong leadership base and
the strength of commitment demonstrated by employees to their customers
and community.
"We are honored
to have been selected as a Rising Star by Deloitte & Touche,"
stated Faraj Aalaei, CEO and co-founder for Centillium. "Receiving
this award further demonstrates our commitment to technology innovation
and superior customer service. We continually strive for excellence
in all facets of our operations, and appreciate the recognition of our
efforts that this award represents."
About Deloitte
& Touche
Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional
services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax, and management
consulting services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S.
cities. The firm is dedicated to helping its clients and its people
excel. Known as an employer of choice for its innovative human resources
programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the "100
Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune magazine for
four consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche is the US national practice
of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein,
and each of its national practices is a separate and independent legal
entity. For more information, please visit Deloitte & Touche's web
site at www.us.deloitte.com.
About Deloitte
& Touche's Technology & Communications Group
The Technology & Communications Group is composed of service professionals
who have a wealth of experience serving technology and communications
companies throughout the world in areas including Internet, software,
semiconductors, cable, media and publishing, communication utilities,
networking, wireless, computers and peripherals, and related industries.
These specialists understand the challenges that technology and communications
companies face throughout all stages of their business growth cycle
and are committed to helping them succeed. Deloitte & Touche is
a leader in providing strategic, financial, operational, and information
technology assistance to its technology and communications clients.
About Centillium
Communications
Centillium Communications, Inc. is combining technical innovation and
customer commitment to make broadband communications a market reality.
Centillium Communications consistently delivers value to its customers
by providing broadband networking systems for applications across all
market segments. The company designs and markets communications chipset
solutions for central office equipment, digital loop carrier (DLC) line
cards, and customer premise equipment for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL),
Voice over Packet (VoP) and Premise Networking. The Centillium Communications
headquarters are located at 47211 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538.
Additional information is available at www.centillium.com.
Forward Looking
Statements
Except for historical information contained in this press release, the
foregoing contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated
by such forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties,
including the risks and uncertainties relating to actual quantities
and timing of any orders received under the contract and the successful
development and market acceptance of Centillium's new products. The
company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Information
about potential factors that could affect Centillium's financial results
is included in Centillium's Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available for viewing on the Securities
and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
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Communications and the Centillium logo are trademarks of Centillium
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2001 Centillium Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. All other
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