PMC® (Nasdaq: PMCS), the semiconductor innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big data, today announced that the Company will host a conference call with the financial community on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at 1:30 PM Pacific Time/4:30 PM Eastern Time, following the release of its fourth quarter and full year 2012 results. The conference call will be conducted by Mr. Greg Lang, PMC's president and chief executive officer, and Mr. Steve Geiser, PMC's vice president, finance and chief financial officer.

PMC's fourth quarter and full year 2012 results will be released after the U.S. stock market closes on Thursday, January 31, 2013, and will be available at http://www.pmcs.com. The conference call webcast will be accessible under the Financial News and Events section at http://investor.pmcs.com. To listen to the conference call by telephone, dial 1 (888) 771-4371 (U.S. Toll Free) or 1 (847) 585-4405 (International) with passcode 34052547#, approximately ten minutes before the start time. A telephone playback will be available for ten business days after the completion of the call, and can be accessed at 1 (888) 843-7419 using the code 34052547#.

About PMC

PMC (Nasdaq:PMCS) is the semiconductor innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big data. 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.pmcs.com. Follow PMC on Twitter, LinkedIn and RSS.

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PMC-Sierra, Inc.
Jennifer Gianola
Director, Investor Relations
Tel: 1 408-239-8630
Jennifer.Gianola@pmcs.com
or
Hillary Choularton
Communications Specialist
Tel: 1 604-415-6671
Hillary.Choularton@pmcs.com