Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, today announced that the company will webcast four of its upcoming investor conference presentations:

-- Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference in Boston on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 11:10 am Eastern Time/8:10 am Pacific Time;

-- Canaccord Genuity 30th Annual Global Growth Conference in Boston on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 10:00 am Eastern Time/7:00 am Pacific Time;

-- Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Investment Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 1:15 pm Eastern Time/10:15 am Pacific Time; and

-- Deutsche Bank Technology Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 12:50 pm Eastern Time/9:50 am Pacific Time.

These presentations will be available will be available via a webcast at http://investors.atheros.com.

About Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications. Atheros combines its wireless and networking systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are manufactured on low-cost, standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. Atheros technology is used by a broad base of leading customers, including personal computer, networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.atheros.com or send an email to info@atheros.com.

Atheros and the Atheros logo are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc.

Editorial Contacts:
Molly Mulloy
Atheros Communications
408-830-5850
molly.mulloy@atheros.com
Greg Wood
A&R Edelman for Atheros
650-762-2838
gwood@ar-edelman.com
Investor Contact:
David H. Allen
Atheros Communications
408-830-5762
david.allen@atheros.com