SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2008--Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA), a provider of transformational technologies that enable innovation in next-generation electronics, kicks-off its fifth annual Tessera Technology Symposium series this month.

The Symposiums focus on the theme, "The Power of Integration," and will feature presentations by representatives from Aptina, Asia Optical, PIDA, Samsung, Toshiba and market research firm IDC. Tessera executives will join the guest speakers to discuss issues, challenges and business opportunities in consumer electronics, including:

• The Future of Imaging in Converged Mobile Devices
• Transforming Mobile Devices Through High-End Imaging
• Integration Challenges of Converged Devices
• Enhancing Camera Phone Performance

WHERE / WHEN: Lakeshore Hotel, Hsinchu City, Taiwan Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Intercontinental Tokyo Bay, Tokyo, Japan Thursday, September 25, 2008

For more information about the annual Tessera Technology Symposiums, please go to www.tessera.com.

About Tessera

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA) provides industry-leading manufacturers with transformational technologies that enable next-generation electronics, optics and imaging solutions. The company licenses its innovations, as well as delivers products based on these innovations to promote the development of the supply chain infrastructure, enabling manufacturers to get the right product to market, at the right time. Tessera is headquartered in San Jose, California. For information call 1.408.894.0700 or go to www.tessera.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected. Material factors that may cause results to differ from the statements made include delays, setbacks or losses relating to our intellectual property or intellectual property litigations, or any invalidation or limitation of our key patents; fluctuations in our operating results due to the timing of new license agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; changes in patent laws, regulation or enforcement, or other factors that might affect our ability to protect our intellectual property; the risk of a decline in demand for semiconductor products; failure by the industry to adopt our technologies; competing technologies; the future expiration of our patents; the future expiration of our license agreements and the cessation of related royalty income; the failure or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; failure to achieve the growth prospects and synergies expected from acquisition transactions; and delays and challenges associated with integrating acquired companies with our existing businesses. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Tessera's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, include more information about factors that could affect the company's financial results.

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CONTACT: Tessera Technologies, Inc.
Judy Erkanat, +1-408-952-4414
jerkanat@tessera.com
or
JHG Townsend for Tessera
Liya Sharif or Lori Scribner, +1-858-457-4888
Tessera_Team@jhg.com

SOURCE: Tessera Technologies, Inc.