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Atmel Showcases Next-Generation Touchscreens at 2013 CES

Revolutionary Industrial Designs for Smartphones, Tablets and Ultrabooks Using Atmel’s XSense Flexible Touch Sensors and Damage-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass

CES Unveiled 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6, 2013 - Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML),

a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that Atmel® Corporation

and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) are demonstrating Atmel XSense™ flexible sensor

functionality on thin IT-sized and curved Corning Gorilla Glass form factors. These respective

innovations will be showcased during the CES Unveiled and Digital Experience events. This work

potentially enables innovative and cost-effective capacitive touch modules. Atmel’s XSense flexible

touch sensors will usher in a new era of user interface designs over a variety of sizes for consumer

electronic displays. Notably, the flexible touch sensor allows capacitive touch to be wrapped around

the side of a device, potentially eliminating the need for mechanical buttons that can wear-down when

exposed to moisture and dirt.

Today’s demonstrations with both flat and curved samples of Corning Gorilla Glass illustrate the

compatibility of the Atmel XSense sensor with the industry’s standard chemically strengthened cover

glass for touch-enabled displays. Atmel is confident that industrial designers can now develop

touchscreens with stylish and contemporary form factors, without compromising reliability,

functionality and optical clarity, even in the most demanding and rugged environments.

“We are excited to coordinate with Atmel for this demonstration. These results further demonstrate

Corning Gorilla Glass’ compatibility with emerging touch technologies,” said Paul Tompkins, director,

commercial technology, Corning Specialty Materials.

“Touchscreens in inventive, unique form factors are fast becoming an ideal way to differentiate new

consumer devices,” said Jalil Shaikh, vice president and general manager of touch materials, Atmel

Corporation. “These efforts allow our customers the ability to work with more flexible materials and

damage-resistant glass. We look forward to an ongoing, collegial relationship with Corning.”

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See Us at CES 2013 These innovative concepts with Atmel’s flexible XSense sensor can be viewed during the following

press events:

• CES Unveiled on Sunday, January 6, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm PT at the Mandalay Bay Hotel,

Level 3, South Seas Ballroom C

• Digital Experience on Monday, January 7, from 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm PT at the MGM Grand

Hotel

• Corning and Atmel private meeting rooms

More Information on Atmel Atmel XSense Flexible Touch Sensors: www.atmel.com/xsense

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About Corning Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing

on more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates

and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics,

mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass substrates

for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission

control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications networks; optical

biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number

of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy, and metrology.

About Atmel Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of

microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and

radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP)

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technology portfolios, Atmel provides the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused

on industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.

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Agnes Toan, PR Manager

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