National Semiconductor CEO Brian Halla to Address Credit Suisse First Boston Annual Technology Conference

November 16, 2005 – Brian Halla, chairman and chief executive officer of National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM), will speak at 9 a.m. on Tues., Nov. 29 at the Credit Suisse First Boston Annual Technology Conference. The conference takes place at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. 

A live audio webcast will be available at http://www.national.com/invest/conf.html. Following the conference, a replay of the presentation will be available on National’s Web site for three months.

About National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor, the industry's premier analog company, creates high-value analog devices and subsystems.  Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, National reported sales of $1.91 billion for fiscal 2005, which ended May 29, 2005.  Additional company and product information is available at www.national.com.

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