Cyrix Appoints Two Vice Presidents

Richardson, Texas -- July 30, 1996 -- Cyrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CYRX) today announced that Mark W. Bluhm has been promoted to vice president of technology and Robert D. Maher III has been promoted to vice president of engineering. Bluhm was the program manager and lead architect on the M1 project, which was later introduced as the Cyrix 6x86™ processor. Maher was the program manager and lead architect on the M9 project, which was later introduced as the Cyrix 5x86™ processor. Both previously shared the title of director of engineering.

"Mark and Robert’s accomplishments have been critical to the success of Cyrix and their importance to the Company continues to grow," said Jerry Rogers, Cyrix president and chief executive officer.

"The development and introduction of the next generation M2 and M3 microprocessors are in capable hands with these new members of management," said Kevin McDonough, senior vice president of engineering.

Cyrix Corporation, (http://www.cyrix.com), headquartered in Richardson, Texas, is a leading supplier of high-performance processors and systems to the personal computer industry. Founded in 1988, the company designs, manufactures and markets innovative x86 software-compatible processors for the desktop and mobile computer markets. The Cyrix 6x86 processor was recently recognized for its performance with awards from a number of publications, including Byte Magazine’s Best Technology at CeBIT’96, PC Week’s Corporate IT Excellence Award and Windows Sources’ Stellar Award.

Forward-looking statements involve risks relative to market demand and acceptance, the impact of changing economic conditions, the impact of market peers and their products as well as risks concerning future technology and others detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These filings can be obtained by contacting Cyrix Investor Relations.