Agere Systems Reports Net Income of $47 Million, or $0.27 Per Share, for Third Quarter; Announces New Stock Repurchase Program

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This release contains forward-looking statements based on information currently available to Agere. Agere's actual results could differ materially from the results stated or implied by those forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our reliance on major customers and suppliers, our ability to keep pace with technological change, our dependence on new product development, price and product competition, availability of manufacturing capacity, customer demand for our products and services, and general industry and market conditions. For a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Agere disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



                              Agere Systems Inc.
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                (Dollars in millions except per share amounts)

                                                         Quarter Ended
                                               Jun 30       Mar 31     Jun 30
                                                2006         2006        2005

    Revenue                                     $382         $397        $433
    Costs                                        188          208         248
    Gross profit - $                             194          189         185
    Gross profit - %                            50.8%        47.6%       42.7%
    Operating Expenses
    Selling, general and administrative           56           60          65
    Research and development                     107          118         119
    Amortization of acquired intangible assets     2            1           1
    Restructuring and other charges - net          6           28           1
    Gain on sale of operating assets - net        (2)          (3)         (4)
    Total operating expenses                     169          204         182
    Operating Income (Loss)                       25          (15)          3
    Other income  - net                            5            6           4
    Interest expense                               6            6           6
    Income (Loss) before income taxes             24          (15)          1
    Provision (benefit) for income taxes         (23)           6        (119)
    Net Income (Loss)                            $47         $(21)       $120

    Basic income (loss) per share information
    Net income (loss)                          $0.28       $(0.11)      $0.66
    Weighted average shares outstanding --
     (in millions)                               171          178         181

    Diluted income (loss) per share
     information
    Net income (loss)                          $0.27       $(0.11)      $0.65
    Weighted average shares outstanding --
     (in millions)                               172          178         193



                              Agere Systems Inc.
            Reconciliation of  Non-GAAP  to  Unaudited  GAAP  Measures
                                (Dollars  in  millions  except  per  share  amounts)

                                                                                                              Quarter  Ended
                                                                                            Jun  30            Mar  31              Jun  30
                                                                                                2006                2006                  2005

        Reconciliation  of  Non-GAAP  Net  Income
          (Loss)  to  Net  Income  (Loss)
        Non-GAAP  Net  Income  (Loss)                                      $37                    $17                  $43
        Restructuring  related  charges,
          including  increased  depreciation                          (2)                    (2)                (38)
        Stock-based  compensation  expenses
          (excludes  $2  included  in
          restructuring  and  other
          charges  -  net  in  1QFY2006)                                    (10)                  (10)                    -
        Amortization  of  acquired  intangible  assets        (2)                    (1)                  (1)
        Restructuring  and  other  charges  -  net                  (6)                  (28)                  (1)
        Expenses  related  to  reverse  split  and
          loss  on  guarantee                                                          1                        -                    (7)
        Gain  on  sale  of  operating  assets  -  net                  2                        3                      4
        Taxes  excluded  from  Non-GAAP                                    27                        -                  120
        Net  Income  (Loss)                                                        $47                  $(21)              $120

        Reconciliation  of  Non-GAAP  Net  Income
          (Loss)  Per  Share  to  Net  Income
          (Loss)  Per  Share
        Non-GAAP  Net  Income  (Loss)
          per  share-diluted                                                  $0.22                $0.10              $0.23
        Restructuring  related  charges,
          including  increased  depreciation                    (0.01)              (0.01)            (0.21)
        Stock-based  compensation  expenses
          (excludes  $0.01  included  in
          restructuring  and  other
          charges  -  net  in  1QFY2006)                                (0.06)              (0.06)                    -
        Amortization  of  acquired  intangible  assets  (0.01)                      -                      -
        Restructuring  and  other  charges  -  net            (0.04)              (0.16)            (0.01)
        Expenses  related  to  reverse  split  and
          loss  on  guarantee                                                          -                        -              (0.04)
        Gain  on  sale  of  operating  assets  -  net            0.01                  0.02                0.02
        Taxes  excluded  from  Non-GAAP                                0.16                        -                0.66
        Net  Income  (Loss)  per  share-  diluted              $0.27              $(0.11)            $0.65



                                                            Agere  Systems  Inc.
                              Unaudited  Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets
                                                        (Dollars  in  Millions)

                                                                                                            Jun  30                        Mar  31
                                                                                                              2006                            2006
        ASSETS
        CURRENT  ASSETS
                  Cash  and  cash  equivalents                                          $490                            $620
                  Trade  receivables                                                            215                              227
                  Inventories                                                                        135                              132
                  Other  current  assets                                                        24                                38
                            TOTAL  CURRENT  ASSETS                                            864                          1,017
        Property,  plant  and  equipment  -  net                                  421                              423
        Goodwill                                                                                        196                              196
        Acquired  intangible  assets  -  net                                          11                                13
        Other  assets                                                                                  91                                93
                            TOTAL  ASSETS                                                      $1,583                        $1,742

        LIABILITIES  AND  STOCKHOLDERS'  EQUITY
        CURRENT  LIABILITIES
                  Accounts  payable                                                            $171                            $188
                  Other  current  liabilities                                            235                              268
                            TOTAL  CURRENT  LIABILITIES                                  406                              456
        Long-term  debt                                                                            362                              372
        Other  liabilities                                                                      471                              594
                            TOTAL  LIABILITIES                                              1,239                          1,422

        STOCKHOLDERS'  EQUITY                                                                344                              320
        TOTAL  LIABILITIES  AND  STOCKHOLDERS'  EQUITY              $1,583                        $1,742



                                                            Agere  Systems  Inc.
                    Unaudited  Condensed  Consolidated  Statements  Of  Cash  Flows
                                                        (Dollars  in  Millions)

                                                                                                                Three  Months  Ended
                                                                                                          Jun  30                        Mar  31
                                                                                                            2006                            2006

                                                        OPERATING  ACTIVITIES
          Net  income  (loss)                                                                  $47                            $(21)

          Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income
            (loss)  to  net  cash  provided  (used)
            by  operating  activities:

          Restructuring  and  other  charges  -
            net  of  cash  payments                                                          (22)                                8
          Depreciation  and  amortization                                            28                                29
          Pension  plan  contributions                                                (35)                                -
          Decrease  in  receivables                                                        12                                26
          Increase  in  inventories                                                        (6)                            (11)
          Decrease  in  accounts  payable                                            (17)                              (8)
          Other  operating  activities  -  net                                    (19)                              17
          NET  CASH  (USED)  PROVIDED  BY  OPERATING  ACTIVITIES    (12)                              40

                                                      INVESTING  ACTIVITIES
          Capital  expenditures                                                            (22)                            (18)
          Other  investing  activities                                                    6                                  6
          NET  CASH  USED  BY  INVESTING  ACTIVITIES                          (16)                            (12)

                                                      FINANCING  ACTIVITIES
          Purchase  of  treasury  stock                                              (100)                            (59)
          Principal  repayments  of  long-term  debt                        (10)                                -
          Other  financing  -  net                                                              8                                  2
          NET  CASH  USED  BY  FINANCING  ACTIVITIES                        (102)                            (57)

          Net  decrease  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents                (130)                            (29)

          Cash  and  cash  equivalents  at  beginning  period          620                              649

          Cash  and  cash  equivalents  at  end  of  period              $490                            $620



                                                            Agere  Systems  Inc.
                                Unaudited  Net  Income  (Loss)  Per  Share  Guidance


                                                                                                                    Quarter  Ending
                                                                                                                              Sep  30
                                                                                                                                  2006

        Non-GAAP  Net  Income    (High  End  of  Range)                                        $0.26
        Non-GAAP  Net  Income    (Low  End  of  Range)                                          $0.21

        Less:    Restructuring  and  related  costs                                              0.06
            Stock-based  compensation  expenses                                                    0.06
            Amortization  of  acquired  intangible  assets                                  0.01
                                                                                                                                  0.13

        Net  Income    (High  End  of  Range)                                                          $0.13
        Net  Income    (Low  End  of  the  Range)                                                    $0.08
 

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