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<title><![CDATA[Oct 29, 2009  National Semiconductor CEO Brian Halla Discusses Role of Electronics in World's Initiatives to 'Go Green']]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Brian L. Halla, chairman and CEO of National Semiconductor Corp., today addressed the role of electronics in creating more energy-efficient systems, optimizing renewable energy sources and enabling smarter energy storage systems. Halla delivered his comments in a keynote speech, ?A World Racing to Be Green,? at the Nikkei Green Device 2009 Forum in Yokohama, Japan.
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<title><![CDATA[Oct 27, 2009  National Semiconductor Senior VP Michael Polacek to Address Wedbush Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference]]></title>
<link>http://www.national.com/news/item/0,1735,1434,00.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Michael Polacek, Senior Vice President Key Market Segments & Business Development of National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM), will speak at 8:45 a.m. PST on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 at the Wedbush Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference 2009. The event takes place at the W Hotel in San Francisco, Calif.   ]]>...</description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oct 26, 2009  National Semiconductor Expands SolarMagic Global Distribution Network ]]></title>
<link>http://www.national.com/news/item/0,1735,1432,00.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the recent addition of 18 new distribution partners, National Semiconductor has aggressively expanded the worldwide network for its SolarMagic? power optimizers to include regional sales channels on four continents, bringing the total number of distributors and installers to 22 only months after the product?s initial launch. 
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<title><![CDATA[Oct 19, 2009  National Semiconductor Introduces Wireless Basestation IF Sampling Receiver Subsystem ]]></title>
<link>http://www.national.com/news/item/0,1735,1430,00.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today announced the availability of an intermediate frequency (IF) sampling receiver reference design for multi-carrier, multi-standard wireless basestations addressing GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, LTE and WiMAX standards. The subsystem reference design kit gives radio designers the necessary technical material ? reference design board, software, schematic, bill of materials (BOM) and Gerber files ? to accelerate the design and development of high-performance radio receivers.
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<title><![CDATA[Oct 19, 2009  National Semiconductor to Speak at Solar Power International about Current Limitations of PV Systems and Challenges of International Expansion]]></title>
<link>http://www.national.com/news/item/0,1735,1431,00.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leaders of National Semiconductor?s SolarMagic team will address key issues facing the photovoltaic solar industry--international expansion and panel-level innovations--at the upcoming Solar Power International Conference at the Anaheim Convention Center. ]]>...</description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oct 9, 2009  National Semiconductor Announces Retirement of Brian Halla As Chief Executive Officer; Donald Macleod Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today announced that Brian L. Halla will retire as chief executive officer effective Nov. 30, 2009.  He will remain executive chairman of the company.  Halla will be succeeded by Donald (Don) Macleod, who will become the company?s president and chief executive officer (CEO) and be appointed to its Board of Directors effective Nov. 30, 2009.  Macleod currently serves as National?s president and chief operating officer (COO).
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