Grant Pierce, CEO of Sonics, To Keynote Semico Outlook Conference

Phoenix, Arizona July 12, 2006 - Semico has accurately called the industry's past Inflection Points. What will 2007 have in store for the semiconductor industry? While many have raised their 2006 and 2007 forecasts, Semico's IPI is painting a worrisome picture for 2007. Will the industry even show single digit growth or are we destined to see negative revenue for 2007?

Semico's IPI Outlook Conference will give you the information you need to understand the strength and direction of the semiconductor industry for 2007.

How will the economy play into the forecast?
How strong are the end markets?
What is the impact of capacity additions?
What impact will the consumer have?

Sign up for the Semico IPI Outlook Conference and be armed with the most forward looking information available.

Join us for a hard-hitting morning, packed with information! Grant Pierce, CEO of Sonics, will deliver the keynote address.

You will hear from Semico principal analysts covering the key semiconductor devices that are driving end markets. We will focus on giving you the assumptions behind our forecasts.

The conference will end with lunch, featuring a panel discussion on the merits of the presented forecasts.

Register Today!
Semico IPI Outlook Conference
September 6, 2007
Wyndham San Jose
1350 North First St.
San Jose, California

For more information, contact:
Jim Feldhan
Semico Research
Phoenix, Arizona
T: 1 602 997 0337
www.semico.com

About Sonics Inc.
Sonics Inc.® is the premier supplier of system-on-chip (SoC) SMART Interconnects™. Major semiconductor and OEM companies including Broadcom, Samsung, Texas Instruments and Toshiba have applied Sonics' products and methodologies in their leading semiconductor SoCs for the wireless, digital consumer and communications markets. With over 100 Million units now shipped that have Sonics "Inside", Sonics has emerged world-wide as one of the top intellectual property suppliers for SoCs and is the recognized leader in a new IP market segment pioneered by Sonics called "intelligent Internal interconnects".

About Semico
Semico Research Corp is a semiconductor marketing and consulting research company located in Phoenix, Arizona. Semico was founded in 1994 by a group of semiconductor industry experts. We have improved the validity of semiconductor product forecasts via technology roadmaps in end-use markets. Semico offers custom consulting, portfolio packages, individual market research studies and premier industry conferences. Visit www.semico.com for more information.