Important risk factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with the transaction include, but are not limited to, the risks inherent in the sale of technologies and businesses, including unanticipated expenditures, changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners, potential contractual, intellectual property or employment issues, unanticipated costs related to services to be provided by Broadcom to QLogic in connection with the transaction, the risk that the conditions to the closing of the transaction are not satisfied, uncertainties as to the timing of completion of the transaction and the ability of each of Broadcom and QLogic to consummate the transaction, and matters arising in connection with the parties’ efforts to comply with and satisfy applicable closing conditions relating to the transaction.

Important risk factors that may cause such a difference for QLogic in connection with the transaction include, but are not limited to, the risk inherent in the purchase of technologies and businesses, including unanticipated expenditures, changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners, potential contractual, intellectual property or employment issues, unanticipated costs associated with the transition services to be provided by Broadcom to QLogic in connection with the transaction, the risk that the conditions to the closing of the transaction are not satisfied, uncertainties as to the timing of completion of the transaction and the ability of each of Broadcom and QLogic to consummate the transaction, and matters arising in connection with the parties’ efforts to comply with and satisfy applicable closing conditions relating to the transaction.

The respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings of Broadcom and QLogic discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect their respective businesses, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this release and the related conference call for analysts and investors speak only as of this date. Neither Broadcom nor QLogic undertake any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or circumstances. Broadcom is responsible for information in this press release concerning Broadcom and QLogic is responsible for information in this press release concerning QLogic.

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