Lattice Semiconductor Appoints Byron Milstead Corporate Vice President And General Counsel

HILLSBORO, OR - MAY 15, 2008 - Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced the appointment of Byron Milstead as Corporate Vice President and General Counsel.

Since 2000, Mr. Milstead has been Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Credence Systems Corporation. After completing his undergraduate degree from Reed College and receiving his law degree from the University of Utah, Mr. Milstead practiced law at the Salt Lake City office of Parsons Behle & Latimer and the Portland offices of both Bogle & Gates and Ater Wynne.

“Byron brings an exceptional breadth and depth of experience that will serve Lattice very well, including corporate governance matters, securities law compliance, execution of acquisitions, negotiation of contracts and management of intellectual property portfolios,” said Jan Johannessen, Lattice Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “We are excited to welcome Byron to Lattice as a valued member of our senior management team.”

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For more information contact:

Jan Johannessen
Chief Financial Officer
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
(503) 268-8000

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