Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Atheros Communications Announces it Will Adjourn the

Special Stockholder Meeting to Vote on Acquisition by Qualcomm

Special Meeting to be Reconvened On March 18, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 7, 2011 — Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, today announced that it will convene and adjourn without a vote its previously scheduled March 7, 2011 special meeting of Atheros stockholders. This meeting is being held to obtain the approval of Atheros stockholders of Atheros’ agreement to be acquired by QUALCOMM Incorporated for $45.00 per share in cash. Atheros will adjourn the special meeting so that stockholders may review certain supplemental disclosures (as referred to below) required by the Delaware Court of Chancery pursuant to an order dated March 4, 2011. The special meeting will be adjourned until Friday, March 18, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., Pacific Time, at Atheros’ offices located at 1700 Technology Drive, San Jose, California 95110.

On March 7, 2011, Atheros filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission additional soliciting materials (the “Additional Soliciting Materials”) that supplement the definitive proxy statement dated February 10, 2011 that was previously mailed to Atheros stockholders. The Additional Soliciting Materials provide certain disclosures as required by the Delaware Court of Chancery. Atheros stockholders are urged to carefully read the Additional Soliciting Materials.

About Atheros

Atheros Communications delivers innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications. Its mission is to invent technologies that connect and empower people in ways that are elegant and accessible to all. Building upon its broad expertise in RF and mixed signal semiconductor design, Atheros’ portfolio includes a wide variety of connectivity solutions that are used by many of the world’s leading networking equipment, computing and consumer device manufacturers. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Atheros has a significant and growing presence in Asia and Europe to serve its global customer base. For more information, visit www.atheros.com.

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that are based on Atheros’ current expectations, assumptions, beliefs, estimates and projections about our company and our industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “should” and similar expressions. Factors that may affect those forward-looking statements include, among other things: uncertainties as to the timing of the acquisition; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the possibility that various closing conditions for the acquisition may not be satisfied or waived; the outcome of any legal proceedings challenging the proposed merger; the timing of the lifting of the preliminary injunction relating to the proposed merger; general economic and business conditions; and other factors. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties, and that although we believe that the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could be incorrect. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily achieve any plans and objectives or projected financial results referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. Atheros assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release in light of new information or future events, except as required by law.

Important Information

In connection with the proposed transaction with QUALCOMM Incorporated, Atheros has filed a definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials with the SEC. On or about February 14, 2011 and March 7, 2011, Atheros began mailing the definitive proxy statement and the Additional Soliciting Materials, respectively, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 9, 2011. Before making any voting decision with respect to the proposed transaction, stockholders of Atheros are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials filed with the SEC because they contain important information about the proposed transaction. The definitive proxy statement and any other documents filed by Atheros with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Atheros at www.atheros.com or by contacting Atheros Investor Relations at: david.allen@atheros.com or 408-830-5762.

Atheros and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Atheros’ stockholders in favor of the proposed transaction. A list of the names of Atheros’ executive officers and directors and a description of their respective interests in Atheros are set forth in the definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction, and in any documents subsequently filed by its executive officers and directors under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain executive officers and directors of Atheros have interests in the proposed transaction that may differ from the interests of stockholders generally, including benefits conferred under retention, severance and change in control arrangements and continuation of director and officer insurance and indemnification. These interests and any additional benefits they may receive in connection with the proposed transaction are described in the proxy statement filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction, which may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.

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