PMC-Sierra, Inc. (NASDAQ:PMCS), the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, today announced the Company will conduct a conference call with the financial community following the release of its fourth quarter 2010 earnings on Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 1:30 PM Pacific Time/4:30 PM Eastern Time. The conference call will be conducted by Mr. Greg Lang, PMC-Sierra's president and chief executive officer, and Mr. Mike Zellner, vice president and chief financial officer.

PMC-Sierra's fourth quarter 2010 earnings will be released after the stock market closes on January 27, 2011, and will be available at www.pmc-sierra.com. The conference call webcast will be accessible under the Financial Events and Calendar section at http://investor.pmc-sierra.com/. To listen to the conference call live by telephone, dial 416-642-5212 approximately ten minutes before the start time. A telephone playback will be available after the completion of the call and can be accessed at 647-436-0148 using the access code 3626482. A replay of the webcast will be available for five business days.

About PMC-Sierra

PMC-Sierra®, the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, offers its customers technical and sales support worldwide through a network of offices in North America, Europe, Israel and Asia. PMC-Sierra provides semiconductor solutions for Enterprise and Channel Storage, Wide Area Network Infrastructure, Fiber To The Home, and Laser Printer/Enterprise market segments. The Company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.

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PMC-Sierra, Inc.
Susan Shaw, Senior Manager, Communications, 1-408-988-8515
susan_shaw@pmc-sierra.com