Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSRA) ("Tessera" or "the Company") will announce its fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2013, earnings results before the market opens Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. The Company will host an earnings conference call at 5:00 A.M. Pacific (8:00 A.M. Eastern). On the conference call, management will also discuss the previously announced actions in the Company's DOC business and the new license agreements executed with Samsung.

"The company's new management team and Board of Directors have been focused on developing and executing a sound long-term strategy to return Tessera to prosperity," stated Tom Lacey, CEO of Tessera Technologies, Inc. "We have made significant progress towards this goal as demonstrated by the announced actions in our DOC line of business and our expanded relationship with Samsung. When paired with our cost reduction initiatives, these actions will result in a strong and profitable company with a bright future.

"On the upcoming earnings conference call, Robert and I look forward to providing additional details on our financial performance, the long-term outlook for our business, and the exciting growth opportunities we see ahead."

To access the Company's earnings conference call in the U.S., please dial (888) 723-9308, and for international callers dial 615-489-8916, approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet at www.tessera.com and available for replay for 90 days at www.tessera.com. In addition, a replay of the call will be available via telephone for two business days, beginning two hours after the call. To listen to the telephone replay in the U.S., please dial 855-859-2056. International callers please dial 404-537-3406. Enter access code 51790674.

About Tessera Technologies, Inc.

Tessera Technologies, Inc. is a holding company with operating subsidiaries in two segments: Intellectual Property and DigitalOptics. Our Intellectual Property segment, managed by Tessera Intellectual Property Corp., generates revenue from manufacturers and other implementers that use our technology. Our DigitalOptics business delivers innovation in imaging systems for smartphones. For more information call 1.408.321.6000 or visit www.tessera.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This document 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, particularly with respect to the timing of the announcement of the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013, the timing of the earnings conference call, the Company's long-term strategy and outlook, and the new patent license agreements with Samsung, the DOC restructuring, the Company's cost reduction efforts and the impact these actions will have on the Company's future. Material factors that may cause results to differ from the statements made include the plans or operations relating to the Company's businesses; any need to spend more cash and/or incur greater charges than anticipated in connection with the DOC restructuring, workforce reduction, facility closures and related activities; any need to undertake further restructuring activities; market or industry conditions; changes in patent laws, regulation or enforcement, or other factors that might affect the Company's ability to protect or realize the value of its intellectual property; the expiration of license agreements and the cessation of related royalty income; the failure, inability or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; initiation, delays, setbacks or losses relating to the Company's intellectual property or intellectual property litigations, or invalidation or limitation of key patents; the timing and results, which are not predictable and may vary in any individual proceeding, of any ICC ruling or award, including in the Amkor arbitration; fluctuations in operating results due to the timing of new license agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; the risk of a decline in demand for semiconductor and products utilizing DOC technologies; failure by the industry to use technologies covered by the Company's patents; the expiration of the Company's patents; the Company's ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions of businesses; the risk of loss of, or decreases in production orders from, customers of acquired businesses; financial and regulatory risks associated with the international nature of the Company's businesses; failure of the Company's products to achieve technological feasibility or profitability; failure to successfully commercialize the Company's products; changes in demand for the products of the Company's customers; limited opportunities to license technologies and sell products due to high concentration in the markets for semiconductors and related products and camera modules; and the impact of competing technologies on the demand for the Company's technologies and products. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013, include more information about factors that could affect the Company's financial results. The Company assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release. Although this release may remain available on the Company's website or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that the Company is reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein.

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Tessera Technologies, Inc.
Robert Andersen, 408-321-6779
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Moriah Shilton, 408-321-6713
Sr. Director, Communications & Investor Relations