Linear Technology (LLTC)

Deadline for Receipt of Stockholder Proposals

     Stockholders are entitled to present proposals for action at a forthcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders if they comply with the requirements of the Company's Bylaws and the proxy rules established by the SEC. Stockholders' proposals that are to be submitted for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy card for next year's Annual Meeting must be received by the Company no later than 120 days prior to the one year anniversary date of the mailing of this Proxy Statement. Assuming a mailing date of September 25, 2009 for this Proxy Statement, the deadline for stockholder proposals for next year's Annual Meeting will be May 28, 2010.

     In addition, under the Company's Bylaws, a stockholder wishing to make a proposal at next year's Annual Meeting, including nominating someone other than management's slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors, must submit that proposal to the Company not less than 90 days prior to the meeting (or, if the Company gives less than 100 days notice of the meeting, then within 10 days after that notice). The Company may refuse to acknowledge any proposal not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

     The attached proxy card grants the proxy holders discretionary authority to vote on any matter raised at this year's Annual Meeting. In addition, assuming a mailing date of September 25, 2009 for this Proxy Statement, the proxy holders at next year's Annual Meeting will have similar discretionary authority to vote on any matter that is submitted to the Company after August 11, 2010.

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Deadline for Receipt of Stockholder Proposals

     Stockholders are entitled to present proposals for action at a forthcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders if they comply with the requirements of the Company’s Bylaws and the proxy rules established by the SEC. Stockholders’ proposals that are to be submitted for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy card for next year’s Annual Meeting must be received by the Company no later than 120 days prior to the one year anniversary date of the mailing of this Proxy Statement. Assuming a mailing date of September 25, 2008 for this Proxy Statement, the deadline for stockholder proposals for next year’s Annual Meeting will be May 28, 2009.

     In addition, under the Company’s Bylaws, a stockholder wishing to make a proposal at next year’s Annual Meeting, including nominating someone other than management’s slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors, must submit that proposal to the Company not less than 90 days prior to the meeting (or, if the Company gives less than 100 days notice of the meeting, then within 10 days after that notice). The Company may refuse to acknowledge any proposal not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

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Deadline for Receipt of Stockholder Proposals

     Stockholders are entitled to present proposals for action at a forthcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders if they comply with the requirements of the Company's Bylaws and the proxy rules established by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Stockholders' proposals that are to be submitted for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy card for next year's Annual Meeting must be received by the Company no later than 120 days prior to the one year anniversary date of the mailing of this Proxy Statement. Assuming a mailing date of September 26, 2007 for this Proxy Statement, the deadline for stockholder proposals for next year's Annual Meeting will be May 29, 2008.

     In addition, under the Company's Bylaws, a stockholder wishing to make a proposal at next year's Annual Meeting, including nominating someone other than management's slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors, must submit that proposal to the Company not less than 90 days prior to the meeting (or, if the Company gives less than 100 days notice of the meeting, then within ten days after that notice). The Company may refuse to acknowledge any proposal not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

     The attached proxy card grants the proxy holders discretionary authority to vote on any matter raised at this year's Annual Meeting. In addition, assuming a mailing date of September 26, 2007 for this Proxy Statement, the proxy holders at next year's Annual Meeting will have similar discretionary authority to vote on any matter that is submitted to the Company after August 12, 2008.

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