/> Determining the top company, the GSA and selected financial analysts reviewed the overall performance and financial health of the industry's fabless semiconductor companies. Altera was named the best financially managed semiconductor company among its peers based on a number of financial metrics, such as revenue, net income, return on investment, return on equity, inventory turns, days sales outstanding, cash per share, cash burn, gross profit margin, operating margin and current ratio.

“In what was a remarkable year for the semiconductor industry, to be recognized by the GSA as the industry's best financially managed company is a tremendous honor and is a testament to the fiduciary excellence we strive to achieve, said John Daane, Altera's president, CEO and chairman of the board. Receiving this award would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of each and every Altera employee, and I would like to thank them for their commitment to ensuring Altera's continued success.”