Actel to Present at First Midwest Securities Inc. Small Cap Ideas Conference and UBS Technology Foodchain Mini Conference

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/29/09 -- Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today announced that Maurice Carson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at First Midwest Securities Inc. Small Cap Ideas Conference, to be held at the Harvard Club in New York City, on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. E.T. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available from http://www.wsw.com/webcast/fmsi/actl/. An archive will also be available for 90 days.

In addition, Mr. Carson will attend the UBS Technology Foodchain Mini Conference, to be held at UBS Investment Bank-Midtown Manhattan Office in New York City, on Thursday, November 19th.

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