Accent Confirms Commitment to Quality by Receiving ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Certified as a designer and provider of integrated circuits and microelectronics products
Certified by IQNet and CISQ (Italian Federation of management systems Certification Bodies)

Milan, Italy. and Shanghai, P.R.C. -- February 23, 2010 -- Accent S.A., a leading fabless SoC provider offering highly differentiated platform-based System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions, today announced the company has received ISO 9001:2008 certification for its four design centers in Italy and Shanghai. The achievement affirms Accent’s long-standing commitment to and seventeen years track record in delivering on quality. Certification was achieved under IQNet and CISQ as Accent in the field of being a designer and provider of integrated circuits and microelectronics products.

ISO 9001:2008 specifies a quality management system where certified organizations must demonstrate their ability to adhere to, as well as to improve, a quality process within all facets of its business. Some examples include but are not limited to: services, product development, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery. Customer satisfaction is enhanced by assuring that their requirements are identified and met as well as appropriate additional state and regulatory requirements.

“Our commitment to quality has been instrumental to our growth and to meeting the ever-increasing needs of our world-class customers. Achieving this certification is another important company milestone and demonstrates Accent’s dedication to continuous improvement for the benefit of product quality and customer satisfaction,” said Federico Arcelli, CEO of Accent.

About Accent

Founded in 1993, Accent is a ISO 9001:2008 certified leading fabless ASIC provider offering highly differentiated design and turnkey services for state-of-the-art SoC (System-on-Chip) silicon solutions. Accent’s unique design expertise and IP portfolio in mixed-signal and RF, together with its unrivaled system-level integration capabilities, enable cost effective and differentiated SoC solutions to OEMs, fabless and IDMs. Accent has a proven track record over the years with more than 300 ICs (Integrated Circuit) designs completed to date, with over 98% first-time-right production silicon, and with tens of millions of units delivered from Accent to market. For more information, please visit:www.accent-soc.com.