ARC International Appoints Bernard Glasauer as Engineering SVP

San Jose, CA, 1 May 2002 -- ARC International (LSE: ARK), a leader in user- customizable processors for communications and consumer products, today announced the appointment of Bernard Glasauer as senior vice president of engineering.

"We are very pleased to have Bernard joining us," said Mike Gulett, president and chief executive of ARC International. "He has both the industry and management experience, and is a welcome addition to ARC's senior management team." Until recently, Glasauer has been operations vice president for GlobespanVirata Corp. of San Jose, CA. He also has been engineering vice president and quality vice president for Cypress Semiconductor, and has held engineering management and operations positions for Samsung and Motorola.

He was graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering & computer science and materials science engineering. He holds a BA degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

About ARC International

ARC International is a leading developer of user-customizable, high-performance 32-bit RISC/DSP processor cores (including ARCtangent™), with integrated development tools, peripherals and software. Its integrated intellectual property solutions assist customers in rapidly developing next generation wireless, networking and consumer electronics products, reducing time to market for system-on-chip products. Products based on ARC's technology include digital still cameras, set-top boxes, and network processors.

ARC International employs over 200 people in research and development, sales, and marketing offices across North America, Europe and Israel, with key offices in Elstree (England) and San Jose (CA, USA). Full details of the company's locations and other information are on the company's web site, www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed on the London Stock Exchange as ARC International plc (LSE:ARK).