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The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Launches an Investigation into Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Athero

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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Atheros Communications, Inc. (aAtherosa or the aCompanya) (Nasdaq: ATHR) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Qualcomm Incorporated (aQualcomma) (Nasdaq: QCOM). Under the terms of the transaction, Atheros shareholders will receive $45 per share in cash for a total transaction value of $3.1 billion.

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The investigation concerns whether the Atheros Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to Atheros stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Qualcomm is underpaying for Atheros shares, thus unlawfully harming Atheros stockholders.

If you own common stock in Atheros and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [ jlevi@zlk.com ] or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit [ http://www.zlk.com/atheroscommunication.html ].

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