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Macnica GmbH 

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Juergen Poeschl
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November 6th, 2009

Genesys Logic appoints Macnica GmbH as an authorized distributor for Europe

Munich, November 6th, 2009— Genesys Logic, a company specialized in USB and PCI Express chips, today announced that Macnica GmbH has been appointed to be an authorized distributor for Genesys Logic, Inc. throughout entire Europe. Macnica GmbH is the first European distributor for Genesys Logic covering the entire European market.

“We have seen an encouraging growth of demand for our high speed I/O products such as USB 2.0 and PCI Express in Europe and believe that the addition of Macnica GmbH services and technical support will greatly enhance the satisfaction of customers purchasing Genesys’ products there. “ said Mr. Nelson Pan, Overseas Sales Manager at Genesys Logic.

Macnica’s sales force is highly technical and able to assist customers throughout the entire design cycle. In addition, the company is well-versed in selling high speed I/O solutions, providing excellent technical support for Genesys Logic’s offerings.

Mr. Andreas Wemmer, Marketing Director at Macnica GmbH Ltd said that, “We are very pleased to sign the contract with Genesys Logic to become their authorized distributor in Europe, we always strive to provide the quickest turnaround time and best in industry technical services to our customers. Genesys Logic is the industry leader in the high speed I/O chip market and we have seen an impressive increased customer demand for both USB and PCI Express in Europe that raises expectation for the growth of this market."

Macnica GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Macnica, Inc. which is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and is quickly expanding its global reach in Asia and Europe through an effective M&A strategy of acquiring local distributors and sales representatives that have strong focus on and successful experience in providing superior technical support for semiconductor products.

About Genesys Logic, Inc.

Genesys Logic, Inc. was founded in 1997 in Taipei, Taiwan and has grown as one of Taiwan’s most outstanding companies specializing in high speed I/O technology, specifically USB 2.0 and PCI Express chip technology development. Genesys Logic has an excellent R&D team, and its various diverse products are all based on its core technology, including high-speed USB 2.0/PCI Express/SATA transfer interface and flash memory interface, allowing for the shared use of its R&D resources. Find out more about Genesys Logic’s I/O devices at http://www.genesyslogic.com.

About Macnica GmbH

Macnica GmbH was established in 2008 in Munich, Germany as a member of the Macnica Group. Macnica Group is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and is recognized globally as one of the leading technology oriented value-added distributors for semiconductor based products. Macnica Group comprises a global workforce of more than 1,500 employees spanning over 30 offices in Japan, Asia, Europe and the US. For the financial year ending 31 March 2008, Macnica group achieved consolidated revenue of approximately US$1.3 billion.