Fuji Xerox Recognizes Altera with 2014 Premier Partner Award

San Jose, Calif., August 26, 2014 - Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced it has been recognized as a 2014 Premier Partner by Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Fuji Xerox is headquartered in Japan and develops, produces and sells xerography (or electrophotographic) and document-related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region. This is the second consecutive year Altera has received the Premier Partner Award from Fuji Xerox, having earned once again the highest marks in technology excellence, cost effectiveness and outstanding delivery of Altera FPGA and SoC programmable logic devices and technologies.

“For several years, Altera has provided our business with reliable technologies and the highest quality technical support,” said Tomoyuki Matsuura, corporate vice president and executive general manager of the Procurement Group at Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. “Combine that with on-time deliveries and high-quality products, in 2013 Altera allowed us to reach our business goals and provide our customers with the highest-quality, most cost-competitive solutions.”

Fuji Xerox annually evaluates its vendors against rigorous QCD (quality, cost and delivery) standards. The company’s evaluation criteria include technology excellence, corporate social responsibility, environmentally conscious procurement and the active involvement of its management team. Fuji Xerox reevaluates and selects the premier partner once a year and presents the award winners at an annual award ceremony.

“We are honored to be recognized by Fuji Xerox and to receive its Premier Partner Award for the second consecutive year,” said Hans Chuang, president of Altera Japan, Ltd. “We constantly strive to provide customers like Fuji Xerox with innovative products combined with outstanding service, enabling them to deliver superior value to their end markets.”