Linear Technology Promotes Tony Armstrong to Director of Product Marketing

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MILPITAS, CA - November 17, 2008 - Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ-LLTC), a leading, independent manufacturer of high performance linear integrated circuits, today announced the promotion of Tony Armstrong to the position of Director of Product Marketing for Power Products. In his expanded role, Armstrong will have responsibility for the management of all aspects of product marketing for both integrated circuits and power uModule™ regulators, including product pricing, advertising and related marketing campaign development.

Armstrong brings 27 years of industry experience to his new role, including over eight years at Linear as Product Marketing Manager. Prior to joining Linear, he held marketing, management and sales positions with various companies including Siliconix, Semtech, Fairchild and Intel. Armstrong holds a BS (Honors) in Applied Mathematics from the University of Manchester, England.

According to Don Paulus, Vice President and General Manager of Linear Technology Power Products, "Tony has demonstrated consistent vision, in-depth market knowledge and a broad understanding of the high performance analog business. I am extremely confident in Tony’s ability to lead our product marketing efforts in order to grow the business going forward."

About Linear Technology

Linear Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of high performance linear integrated circuits, was founded in 1981, became a public company in 1986 and joined the S&P 500 index of major public companies in 2000. Linear Technology products include high performance amplifiers, comparators, voltage references, monolithic filters, linear regulators, DC-DC converters, battery chargers, data converters, communications interface circuits, RF signal conditioning circuits, uModule™ products, and many other analog functions. Applications for Linear Technology's high performance circuits include telecommunications, cellular telephones, networking products such as optical switches, notebook and desktop computers, computer peripherals, video/multimedia, industrial instrumentation, security monitoring devices, high-end consumer products such as digital cameras and MP3 players, complex medical devices, automotive electronics, factory automation, process control, and military and space systems. For more information, visit www.linear.com.

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