2008 company overview

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TI began operating in 1930 as a geophysical exploration company that used seismic signal processing technology to search for oil. Today, we provide innovative semiconductor technologies to help our customers create the world's most advanced electronics. Our analog, embedded processing and wireless technologies permeate daily life in many different ways, from digital communications and entertainment to medical services, automotive systems and wide-ranging applications in between.

From TI's earliest days, the objective has been to use the company's unique technical skills to fundamentally change markets and create entirely new ones. A constant thread throughout our history has been our use of progressively more complex real-time signal processing technology – with advances ranging from the incremental to the revolutionary – to literally and repeatedly change the world.

TI also continues to support students and teachers around the world by providing innovative education technology, such as programmable graphing calculators and classroom teaching tools.

Citizenship

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n-'ship\ n 1: the commitment of each and every Texas Instruments employee to accountability for the company's social, environmental and economic impact around the world. 2: An aspired state of sustainable business operations that balances people, profit and the planet.

TI's commitment to contributing to society and building a better future is ingrained in everything we do – from developing products conscientiously to caring for our communities and employees. These are values instilled by the company's founders almost 80 years.

Today, our Citizenship Strategy Team, a cross-functional group of company leaders, works to refine the company's citizenship principles to meet changing business and community needs. The principles serve as a reference point for both educating employees and driving improved performance. The team also provides strategic direction and support for transparency in operations and TI's overall citizenship reporting efforts.

Our commitment to corporate citizenship encompasses six key areas:

Product stewardship
Environmental responsibility
Employee well-being
Community commitment
Responsible advocacy
Corporate governance

Businesses

TI serves the world's most innovative electronics companies, helping them develop new ideas that change the way we live. By providing semiconductor technologies that promote greater power efficiency, enable more features, enhance performance and deliver more value, TI expands the possibilities every day for how we learn, connect, grow and discover.

TI's core business today is semiconductor, accounting for 96 percent of our product revenue. Our Education Technology business represents 4 percent of our product revenue.

Revenue

2008 capital expenditures: $763 million
2008 R&D: 1.94 billion
TI Patents:
- Patents issued worldwide cumulatively: more than 36,000
- 2008 patents issued worldwide: more than 1,200
Fortune rankings
- "500" ranking*: 185 (*2008 ranking based on 2007 revenue)
- "Most Admired Companies" ranking in the semiconductor industry: 1
- "100 Best Companies to Work For" ranking: 25