Cypress Semiconductor Extends Offer to Acquire Ramtron International

Cypress Semiconductor today announced that, in connection with its previously announced merger agreement with Ramtron International it has increased the offer price in its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Ramtron to $3.10 per share and extended the expiration date of the offer to 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on October 9, 2012, unless further extended. The all-cash offer is subject to customary closing conditions as set forth in the merger agreement, and further described in the amendment and supplement to the Offer to Purchase filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.