CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets:VTSS) today announced that it has received the Supply Support award from Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world. Vitesse also earned this prestigious award in 2007.

“We are pleased to present Vitesse with our Supply Support award and recognize them as a valuable supplier,” said Huawei CEG Director. “Vitesse has delivered technologies that have the right features, value, and technical support needed for our Company to bring innovation and advanced solutions to telecom operators the world over.”

The award from Huawei acknowledges Vitesse for its outstanding contribution by supplying products that deliver critical features manufactured through continuous technology improvements coupled with dedicated technical support and innovative cost reduction considerations.

“We are honored to receive Supply Support recognition from Huawei which reflects our strong working relationship and committed efforts to discover creative and innovative solutions to today’s manufacturing and supply chain challenges,” said Phil Richards, vice president, Western U.S. and Asia Pacific sales for Vitesse. “We aim to continue to exceed the needs of important and strategic customers like Huawei and receiving this award underscores Vitesse’s dedication to quality-driven customer service.”

About Vitesse

Vitesse designs, develops and markets a diverse portfolio of high-performance, cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for Carrier and Enterprise Ethernet networks worldwide. Engineering excellence and dedicated customer service distinguish Vitesse as an industry leader in Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Ethernet-over-SONET, Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI, Optical Transport, and other applications. Vitesse innovation empowers customers to deliver superior products for Enterprise, Access, Metro, and Core applications. Additional company and product information is available at www.vitesse.com.

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