MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zilog, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZILG) and EuroSemi GmbH today announced the signing of a new Manufacturer Representative Agreement for EuroSemi to work as the demand creating sales force for Zilog in Europe. Effective Oct. 1, the agreement covers the territories of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Hungary.

"In the past year under Zilog's new management team, the company has proliferated its solutions at such a rapid pace that sales of our new products and solutions now represent more than 55 percent of total sales," said Rick Bosshardt, Zilog vice president, Sales for the European Region. "At the same time, Zilog has been busy identifying new opportunities to drive sales growth of our microcontroller and single board computer solutions, particularly in Europe where we see great opportunities for our three key businesses: secure transactions, embedded flash and wireless control. Our new agreement with EuroSemi is an opportunity to build on this strategy and expand our sales reach in the region. The success that EuroSemi has demonstrated in the European market fits well with our strategy, new product introductions and advanced technology roadmaps."

"We are delighted to be partnering with Zilog to expand the market opportunities for Zilog's microcontrollers, system-on-chip and single board computer solutions in Europe," said Ewald Sutor, Managing Director of EuroSemi GmbH at EuroSemi. "We see tremendous potential in the European market for Zilog's target markets."

Zilog and EuroSemi are supported by a regional, global and catalog distribution network in Europe, providing customers with full support in demand creation and demand fulfillment. For more information, visit http://www.zilog.com or http://www.eurosemi.de.

About Zilog, Inc.

Zilog is a global supplier of application specific, embedded system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for secured transactions, consumer electronics and industrial application and an industry leader in remote control and universal IR database solutions. From its roots as an award-winning architect in the microprocessor and microcontroller industry, Zilog has evolved to become a leader in production-ready and custom-built SoC solution sets. Zilog is headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 500 people around the world, with sales offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. For more information about Zilog and its products, visit http://www.zilog.com/.

About EuroSemi GmbH

EuroSemi was established in April 2007 and is the fastest growing Manufacturer Representative in Europe. With offices in Germany, UK, France, Italy, Hungary and Turkey, EuroSemi covers the major markets in Europe.

Zilog is a trademark or registered trademark of Zilog, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.



     Contacts:

     Zilog:    Daniel Francisco           EuroSemi:    Annette Sutor
               Francisco Group                         EuroSemi GmbH
               916-812-8814                            +498093905860
               dan@franciscogrp.com                    asutor@eurosemi.de

SOURCE Zilog, Inc.