TranSwitch Corporation to Present at the 13th Annual Needham Growth Conference

TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing segments of the consumer electronics and telecommunications, today announced that Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Ali Khatibzadeh and Vice President of Business Development, Ted Chung will present at the Needham Growth Conference on Thursday, January 13, 2011 to discuss TranSwitch’s strategy and products. The presentation will be made at 10:40 a.m. Eastern Time at the New York Palace Hotel.

About TranSwitch Corporation

TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC) is a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing segments of the consumer electronics and telecommunications markets. Founded in 1988, TranSwitch® is headquartered in Shelton, CT. The company designs and develops innovative silicon integrated circuits and intellectual property solutions to deliver best-in-class voice and video quality for the next generation of multimedia over IP, while providing the customer support needed for the fastest time-to-market. TranSwitch, Shelton, CT, is an ISO 9001:2000 registered company. For more information, please visit www.transwitch.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release, including statements regarding management's expectations for future financial results and the markets for TranSwitch's products, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation the risk that TranSwitch’s and Centillium’s businesses will not be integrated successfully or will be delayed; the risk that the merger of the companies will involve unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities; uncertainties concerning the effect of the merger on relationships with customers, employees and suppliers of either company; and other risks associated with TranSwitch’s businesses such as the risks associated with acquiring new businesses; the risk of downturns in economic conditions generally and in the telecommunications and data communications markets and the semiconductor industry specifically; risks in product development and market acceptance of and demand for TranSwitch's products and products developed by TranSwitch's customers; risks relating to TranSwitch's indebtedness; risks of failing to attract and retain key managerial and technical personnel; risks associated with foreign sales and high customer concentration; risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures; risks associated with investing in new businesses; risks of dependence on third-party VLSI fabrication facilities; risks related to intellectual property rights and litigation; risks in technology development and commercialization; and other risks detailed in TranSwitch's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

TranSwitch expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

TranSwitch is a registered trademark of TranSwitch Corporation.