Altera to Feature High-Performance Memory Interface and PCI Express Solutions at Denali MemCon 2006

San Jose, Calif., September 11, 2006 -- Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) will showcase its high-performance solutions for memory interfaces and PCI Express applications at Denali MemCon San Jose 2006. These demonstrations will show how Altera’s complete FPGA solutions enable designers to overcome design challenges, reduce design risk, maximize performance and accelerate time-to-market.

Visitors to Altera’s booth will see the following demonstrations:

• Stratix^® II DDR2 SDRAM 667 Mbps
• PCI Express Development Board, Stratix II GX Edition

Technical experts from Altera will deliver presentations examining each of the following technologies:

1. “Simplified Solutions for High-Speed Memory Interfaces Using Altera^® FPGAs”
   Wednesday, September 13, 2006
   Track A: DRAM: Devices, Technologies and Roadmaps
   Presenter: Sanjay Charagulla, System Architect
   Time: 11:30 a.m.–Noon
   
2. “Designing PCI Express-Based Systems Using FPGAs”
   Thursday, September 14, 2006
   Track B: PCI Express Technology
   Presenter: Aashish Malhotra, IP and Technology Product Marketing Manager
   Time: 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

September 12–14, 2006

Denali MemCon San Jose
Altera Booth 414
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, California 95054
Phone: (408) 748-0700

For more information or to register for Denali MemCon, visit www.denali.com/memcon/sanjose2006.html.