Ottawa, Canada, February 03, 2009 -- Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. (TSX:ZL) today announced that it has shipped over 50 million voice lines to ARRIS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRS). Zarlink VoiceEdge™ products enable critical voice functionality in ARRIS Touchstone® Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adaptor (E-MTA) cable modems, providing an important performance advantage that has helped them achieve market success.

\"Zarlink carrier-grade voice quality and diagnostic trouble-shooting capabilities help ARRIS maintain its technical and market leadership,\" said Bruce McClelland, President, ARRIS Broadband Communication Systems. \"To succeed in this highly competitive marketplace requires strong vendor relationships and Zarlink has always delivered.

\"This milestone of 50 million voice lines shipped into the ARRIS E-MTA cable modem is a testament to Zarlink market leadership within the voice-enabled cable market,\" said Kirk Mandy, President and CEO, Zarlink Semiconductor. \"We congratulate ARRIS for this milestone of 20 million modems shipped. Their success is an indication of the continuing expansion of cable networks, and the increasing market opportunity for Zarlink\'s carrier-grade voice solutions.

Zarlink VoiceEdge products offer carrier-class performance, critical diagnostic tools and market-leading customer service to the E-MTA cable modem market. This same product quality and reputation supports other voice-enabled platforms such as DSL IADs, PON ONTs, E-MTAs, WiMax gateways, Ethernet terminal adapters and enterprise MSBG.

For further detail, please refer to http://www.zarlink.com/zarlink/hs/press_releases_20696.htm or contact Mr. Jacky Su at Seraphim,Taiwan distributor of Zarlink, tel: 26984540 ext. 216 or email to jackysu@seraphim.com.tw 

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