Tessera to Present at OPTO Taiwan

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA) will present at OPTO Taiwan 2009. Yehudit Dagan, vice president program integration, will give a presentation entitled, “Wafer-Level Optics Lowering the Cost of Camera Phones.” Tessera will also be exhibiting a full range of its industry-leading imaging and optics solutions at the event.

• OptiML™ wafer-level optics solutions enable miniaturized camera modules for next-generation electronic devices.
• OptiML image enhancement solutions enhance the image quality, photographic efficiency and manufacturing yield of industry standard fixed lens cameras.
• DigitalOptics™ solutions offer industry-leading micro-optic components for specialized optical systems.
• FotoNation® solutions bring powerful image enhancement capabilities to camera-enabled devices.

WHEN:		Technology & Market Trends Advanced Optics Components
		June 11, 2009, at 2:45 p.m.
WHERE:		OPTO Taiwan 2009
		June 10 – 12, 2009
		Booth A023; Exhibition Hall 1
		Taipei World Trade Center
		Taipei, Taiwan

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected, particularly with respect to Tessera’s participation in OPTO Taiwan 2009 conference, the participation of any specific Tessera employee at the conference, and the subject matter of any Tessera presentation at the conference. Material factors that may cause results to differ from the statements made include delays, setbacks or losses relating to our intellectual property or intellectual property litigations, or any invalidation or limitation of our key patents; fluctuations in our operating results due to the timing of new license agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; changes in patent laws, regulation or enforcement, or other factors that might affect our ability to protect our intellectual property; the risk of a decline in demand for semiconductor products; failure by the industry to adopt our technologies; competing technologies; the future expiration of our patents; the future expiration of our license agreements and the cessation of related royalty income; the failure or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; failure to achieve the growth prospects and synergies expected from acquisition transactions; and delays and challenges associated with integrating acquired companies with our existing businesses. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Tessera's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, include more information about factors that could affect the company’s financial results. Tessera assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release. Although this release may remain available on Tessera’s website or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that Tessera is reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein.

About Tessera

Tessera Technologies invests in, develops and licenses innovative miniaturization technologies for next-generation electronic devices. The company’s micro-electronics solutions enable smaller, higher-functionality electronic devices through chip-scale, 3D and wafer-level packaging technology, as well as high-density substrate and silent air cooling technology. Tessera’s imaging and optics solutions provide low-cost, high-quality camera functionality in electronic products and include image sensor packaging, wafer-level optics and image enhancement intellectual property. The company also offers customized micro-optic lenses, from diffractive and refractive optical elements to integrated micro-optical subassemblies. Tessera licenses its technologies, as well as delivers products based on these technologies, to promote the development of the supply chain infrastructure. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. For information call 1.408.321.6000 or go to www.tessera.com.

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