Cyrix Appoints Senior Vice President

Richardson, Texas -- July 1, 1996 -- Cyrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CYRX) today announced that James W. Swent has joined the Company as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration. Mr. Swent joins the Company from Northern Telecom Limited, where he was Vice President of Business Development since 1993, and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Latin American Operations prior to that post. Prior to that, Mr. Swent held senior management positions in the computer peripherals industry. Mr. Swent also serves on the Board of Directors of Rodime plc.

Mr. Swent will oversee the Information Systems, Legal, Human Resources and Finance organizations at Cyrix, in addition to serving as Treasurer and Secretary of the Company.

"Jay’s broad background in technology, specifically in the area of business development, administration and operations, will be of great assistance as Cyrix seeks to gain market share," said Cyrix President and CEO Jerry Rogers. "We look forward to the added competency that he will bring to the team in this regard."

Cyrix Corporation, 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. The financial report of Company operations for the June 30, 1996 quarter will be distributed on July 18, 1996, after the close of the market.