Conference Call and Prepared Remarks
Exar is providing a copy of prepared remarks in conjunction with its press release.  These remarks are offered to provide stockholders and analysts with additional time and detail for analyzing results in advance of the Company's quarterly conference call.  The remarks will be available at Exar's Investor webpage in conjunction with the press release.

As previously scheduled, the conference call will begin today, May 11, 2016 at 4:45 p.m. EDT (1:45 p.m. PDT). To access the conference call, please dial (918) 534-8424 or (844) 359-0802.  The passcode for the live call is 89428379.  In addition, a live webcast will be available on Exar's Investor webpage.

An archive of the conference call webcast will be available on Exar's Investor webpage after the conference call's conclusion.

About Exar
Exar Corporation designs, develops and markets high performance integrated circuits and system solutions for the industrial, high-end consumer and infrastructure markets.  Exar's broad product portfolio includes analog, display, LED lighting, mixed-signal, power management, connectivity, data management and video processing solutions.  Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support.

Forward-Looking Statements Safe Harbor Disclosure
Except for historical information contained herein, this press release and matters discussed on the conference call contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, the statements regarding the Company entering fiscal year 2017 with strong momentum on multiple fronts, and the Company's financial outlook expectations for the first quarter ending July 3, 2016, respectively, are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed herein. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, the Company urges investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties and other factors described in its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the "Risk Factors", "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of our public reports filed with the SEC, including our periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, which are on file with the SEC and available on our Investor webpage and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.  Additional risks include uncertainties of whether any strategic alternative will be identified by the Board of Directors, whether it will be pursued, whether it will receive Board of Directors and stockholder approval if necessary, whether it will be consummated and, if consummated, whether it will enhance value for all stockholders of Exar.  The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

There can be no assurance that Exar's review of strategic alternatives will result in any specific action.  Exar does not currently intend to disclose further developments with respect to this process unless and until its Board of Directors approves a specific action or otherwise concludes the review of strategic alternatives.

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Laura Guerrant-Oiye, Investor Relations
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