Centillium Communications Inc - Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (DEFA14A)

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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Please note that the toll-free telephone number for MacKenzie Partners, Inc. listed in the proxy statement on pages 6 and 59 is incorrect. Please use the telephone numbers listed below instead.

 

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September 26, 2008

Dear Fellow Stockholder:

Enclosed for your convenience is the proxy statement/prospectus in connection with our pending merger with TranSwitch Corporation. The special meeting will be held at our headquarters in Fremont, CA on October 24, 2008 at 9:00am Pacific time.

The merger agreement calls for consideration payable in the aggregate of $15 Million and 25 Million TranSwitch shares. Based on Centillium's capitalization on August the record date for the special meeting, Centillium stockholders would receive 0.5972 shares of TranSwitch common stock and $0.3583 in cash for each share of Centillium common stock. The merger consideration represented a premium of 41% on the day before the transaction was announced based upon the preceding 30-day average closing price. Centillium stockholders will own approximately 16% of the combined company. However, it is important to note that the exact amount payable to each stockholder in the merger will depend upon Centillium's capitalization at the time of the closing of the merger.

I urge you to review the materials at your earliest convenience and, should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call either Hassan Parsa, Vice President of Business Development or me directly at 510-771-3525. We would be happy to talk with you further about the transaction and why we are so excited about the future success of the combined companies.

If you need any assistance with voting or require additional materials, please contact our proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, at 800-322-2885.

Warm regards,

Faraj Aalaei
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer