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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alliance Semiconductor Completes Sale of
Analog and Mixed Signal Business Unit
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—June 13, 2006—Alliance Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:ALSC, “Alliance”) today announced that it had completed the sale of its Analog and Mixed Signal business unit to PulseCore Holdings (Cayman) Inc. and affiliates, entities funded by a group of investors led by Shah Capital Partners, LP. The aggregate purchase price for the transaction is $9.25 million, including the subsequent transfer of certain assets located in Bangalore, India, pending the clearance of such assets from customs bonding.
Mel Keating, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance, commented, “This sale represents further significant progress as we continue to execute on our plan to exit the manufacture and sale of semiconductor products, reduce headcount and expenses and return value to our stockholders.”
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Contacts:
Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
Melvin L. Keating, President and Chief Executive Officer
408-855-4900