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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation: Lattice Semiconductor Appoints Michael G. Potter Corporate Vice President and CFO

^{Published on 2009-02-05 15:27:50, Last Modified on 2009-11-02 15:42:29 - Market Wire}
 

HILLSBORO, OR--(Marketwire - February 5, 2009) - Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: [ LSCC ]) today announced that it has appointed Michael G. Potter as its Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective February 17, 2009. Potter was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Neophotonics, Inc., San Jose, CA, a leading developer and vertically integrated manufacturer of photonic integrated circuit based components, modules and subsystems for use in telecommunications networks. Prior to joining Neophotonics, Potter was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of STATS ChipPAC LTD., Singapore, a leading semiconductor test and advanced packaging service provider. Potter also has held senior positions with Honeywell International and started his career with KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne. Potter holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University, Montreal, and a Diploma in Public Accounting from McGill University, Montreal.

"We are very pleased to have Michael joining our executive team," said Bruno Guilmart, Lattice President and Chief Executive Officer. "Michael has a proven track record of adding value at semiconductor and other companies both in the United States and abroad. We look forward to his contributions as we implement strategies to make Lattice more competitive and increase shareholder value."

"I am honored and excited that Lattice has offered me the opportunity to serve as its Chief Financial Officer," said Potter. "I have been impressed not only by the talents and skills of the executive team but also by their shared energy and enthusiasm as shown in the new initiatives that are being put in place to help Lattice realize its considerable potential."

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Lattice is the source for innovative FPGA, PLD and Mixed Signal programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit [ www.latticesemi.com ].

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