Legal disclaimer

This website (the "Website") has been prepared by T.J. Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers beneficially owns shares of Cypress Semiconductor Company (the "Company"). This Website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice for any person, and should not be relied upon for making any investment decision.

The views expressed in this Website represent the views and opinions of Mr. Rodgers and are based on publicly available information. Certain financial information and other data used in this Website has been derived or obtained from filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the Company. Mr. Rodgers has neither sought nor obtained consent from any third party to use any statements or information indicated in the Website as having been obtained or derived from a third party, and the inclusion of such third party statements or information should not be viewed as indicating the support of such third party for the views expressed in this Website. While Mr. Rodgers believes that the information contained in this Website is accurate in all material respects, such information has not been independently verified by Mr. Rodgers, and he disclaims any and all liability as to the completeness or accuracy of the information and for any omissions of material facts. Mr. Rodgers disclaims any obligation to correct, update or revise this Website or to otherwise provide any additional materials to recipients of this Website. Neither Mr. Rodgers nor any of his affiliates makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, fairness or completeness of the information contained herein and the recipient agrees and acknowledges that it will not rely on any such information.

This Website may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that reflect views of Mr. Rodgers and/or his affiliates with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance, and actual results may vary materially from the results discussed in this Website. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions and there can be no assurance that any idea or assumption contained in this Website is, or will be proven, correct. Forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Mr. Rodgers or his affiliates that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated will ever be achieved.

This Website is the property of T.J. Rodgers and may not be reproduced or distributed, in whole or in part, without the express prior written consent of T.J. Rodgers.


Additional Information and Where to Find It

T.J. Rodgers is the founding CEO of the Company. Rodgers, J. Daniel McCranie and Camillo Martino may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company. Rodgers, McCranie and Martino have filed a preliminary proxy statement (the “CypressFirst Proxy Statement”) and accompanying proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with his solicitation of proxies for theAnnual Meeting.

Rodgers owns or controls voting of 8,727,619 shares of the Company’s common stock. McCranie and Martino own 25,000 and 10,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock. Additional information regarding such participants, including their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are included in the CypressFirst Proxy Statement and may be included in other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting.

Promptly after filing the definitive CypressFirst Proxy Statement with the SEC, Rodgers, McCranie and Martino intend to mail the definitive CypressFirst Proxy Statement and a proxy card pursuant to applicable SEC rules. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE CYPRESSFIRST PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT RODGERS, McCRANIE AND MARTINOHAVE FILED OR WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Stockholders may obtain, free of charge, copies of the definitive CypressFirst Proxy Statement and any other related documents filed by Rodgers with respect to the Company with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). In addition, copies of such materials, when available, may be requested free of charge fromRodgers’s proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., 105 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 or toll-free at (800) 322-2885 or by email: [email protected].

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