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Eddy Hartenstein (pictured), former Chairman and CEO of DIRECTV, Inc., and William T. Morrow, CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Company, have joined the Broadcom Board of Directors. These new additions bring the number of Board members to eight, seven of whom are independent directors.

Mr. Hartenstein spent 14 years with DIRECTV in senior roles including CEO, Chairman, Vice Chairman and President. He also held several senior executive roles with Hughes Communications, Inc. and Equatorial Communications Services Company. A member of the National Academy of Engineering and recipient of an Emmy Award for lifetime achievement in 2007, Mr. Hartenstein was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2002.

He has B.S. degrees in aerospace engineering and mathematics from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, California, and an M.S. in Applied Mechanics from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.

Mr. Morrow joined the ranks of PG&E in 2006 as President and COO, taking up the CEO role in 2007. He also worked in senior executive positions at Vodafone Ltd. and Vodafone Group PLC, including CEO of Vodafone Europe, and President of Vodafone KK, Japan. Earlier in his career, he served as CTO for Airtouch International’ Belgacom Mobile-Proximus division and also spent 14 years with Pacific Bell.

Mr. Morrow has a B.S. in electrical engineering from Condie College and another B.S. in business administration from the National University in San Diego, California.