Mr. Richard M. Bressler This is Me

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1. 1. www.sec.gov

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   Published on: 12/24/2002   Last Visited: 12/25/2002

   RICHARD M. BRESSLER
   
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   Mr. Bressler has been a director of Conexant Age 72
   
   since 1998.He served as Chief Executive Officer Retired Chairman of the Board of El
   
   of Burlington Northern Inc. (rail Paso Energy Corp.
   
   transportation) from 1980 through 1988.Mr. Bressler retired in October 1990 as Chairman of both Burlington Northern Inc. and Burlington Resources Inc. (natural resources operations), positions he had held since 1982 and 1989, respectively.He served as Chairman of Plum Creek Management Company (timber operations) from April 1989 to January 1993 and as Chairman of the El Paso Natural Gas Company, now known as El Paso Energy Corp. (natural gas operations), from October 1990 through December 1993.Mr. Bressler is active in a number of business and civic organizations. 5
   
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   Beall, Bressler, Farrill and Stead, the four non-employee directors who have been members of the Board since the time CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC was spun-off from Rockwell were each granted options to purchase 80,000 shares of CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC's Common Stock on November 29, 2002, approximately the fourth anniversary of their joining the Board.
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   Richard M. Bressler, Chairman Ralph J. Cicerone F. Craig Farrill Jerre L. Stead
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   Richard M. Bressler
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   Beall, Bressler, Cicerone, Decker, Eslambolchi, Farrill, Stead, Halim, Beguwala, Iyer, O'Reilly, Rhodes and the group, respectively. (6) Includes 1,784 shares of Common Stock issued in the spin-off of CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC from Rockwell in respect of restricted shares of Rockwell common stock granted to Mr. Bressler under the Rockwell Directors Stock Plan. (7) Includes 675 shares of Common Stock owned by the Ralph J. Cicerone and Carol M. Cicerone Trust, of which Mr. Cicerone is a co-trustee. (8) Includes 3,760 shares of Common Stock granted to Mr. Farrill as restricted stock under the Directors Plan. (9) Includes 15,444 shares of Common Stock granted to Mr. Stead as restricted stock under the Directors Plan.
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   Beall, Bressler, Cicerone, Decker, Eslambolchi, Farrill, Stead, Halim, Beguwala, Iyer, O'Reilly, Rhodes and the group, respectively. (6) Includes 1,784 shares of Common Stock issued in the spin-off of CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC from Rockwell in respect of restricted shares of Rockwell common stock granted to Mr. Bressler under the Rockwell Directors Stock Plan. (7) Includes 675 shares of Common Stock owned by the Ralph J. Cicerone and Carol M. Cicerone Trust, of which Mr. Cicerone is a co-trustee. (8) Includes 3,760 shares of Common Stock granted to Mr. Farrill as restricted stock under the Directors Plan. (9) Includes 15,444 shares of Common Stock granted to Mr. Stead as restricted stock under the Directors Plan.
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   Beall, Bressler and Stead, whose Form 5 filings were amended to include certain transactions which were inadvertently omitted due to an administrative error; and (iii) Messrs.

2. 2. www.sec.gov

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   Published on: 1/11/2002   Last Visited: 6/27/2002

   RICHARD M. BRESSLER
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   Mr. Bressler has been a Director of Conexant
   
   since 1998.He served as Chief Executive
   
   Retired Chairman of the Board of El Officer of Burlington Northern Inc. (rail
   
   Paso Corporation
   
   transportation) from 1980 through 1988.
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   Mr. Bressler retired in October 1990 as Chairman of both Burlington Northern Inc. and Burlington Resources Inc. (natural resources operations), positions he had held since 1982 and 1989, respectively.He served as Chairman of Plum Creek Management Company (timber operations) from April 1989 to January 1993 and as Chairman of the El Paso Natural Gas Company, now known as El Paso Corporation (natural gas operations), from October 1990 through December 1993.Mr. Bressler is active in a number of business and civic organizations.
   
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   R. M. Bressler
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   Other than Mr. Bressler, who attended 68% of all meetings of the Board of Directors and all committees on which he served during the 2001 fiscal year, no director attended less than 75% of all the meetings of the Board and those committees on which he served in the 2001 fiscal year. DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION During fiscal 2001, non-employee directors of CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC received a base retainer at the rate of $30,000 per year for Board service.The Directors Stock Plan provides that upon initial election to the Board, each non-employee director will be granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC's Common Stock at an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC's Common Stock on the date of grant.Such stock options become exercisable in four equal installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date the options are granted.In addition, following completion of one year of service on the Board, each non-employee director will thereafter be granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares of CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC's Common Stock immediately after each Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the Company.Following the 2001 Annual Meeting, each non-employee director (other than Messrs.
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   Richard M. Bressler, Chairman F. Craig Farrill Jerre L. Stead
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   Richard M. Bressler
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   Beall, Bressler, Decker, Farrill, Stead, Halim, Beguwala, Iyer, Rhodes and the group, respectively.
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   (6) Includes 1,784 shares of Conexant Common Stock issued in the Distribution in respect of restricted shares of Rockwell common stock granted to Mr. Bressler under the Rockwell Directors Plan.

3. 3. Railroad land grant forfeiture history by George Draffan

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   Not surprisingly, Richard Bressler, the CEO of Burlington Northern, testified that his corporation did "not recognize any continuing obligations," but hearings chairman Senator Max Baucus said "I believe the federal government should determine once and for all whether the land grants created a continuing obligation for rail carriers to provide rail service."