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Ramtron Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from Cypress Semiconductor

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ramtron-confirms-receipt-unsolicited-proposal-120000220.html

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Ramtron International Corporation (RMTR), a leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) and integrated semiconductor products, confirms that it received an unsolicited proposal from Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY) on June 12 to acquire all outstanding stock of Ramtron at a price of $2.48 per share in cash.

Consistent with its fiduciary duties, Ramtron’s Board of Directors will review and consider the proposal, in consultation with its financial and legal advisors, and determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interests of Ramtron and its stockholders.

Ramtron stockholders are advised to take no action at this time pending the review of the proposal by Ramtron's Board of Directors.

Needham & Company, LLC is serving as Ramtron’s financial advisor, and Shearman & Sterling LLP is serving as Ramtron’s legal advisor.