Exhibit (a)(16)

FORM OF NOTICE OF DESIGNATED AUTHORIZED COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

      To All Broadcom Employees Eligible to Participate in the Option Exchange Offer:

      In order to facilitate submission of the Letter of Transmittal (LT) that is required if you are electing to exchange options under the option exchange and supplemental grant program, Broadcom has designated the following authorized representatives to accept LT’s at their respective locations:

Name	Location
	Atlanta
	Bangalore
	Massachusetts
	Mechelen
	Netherlands
	New Jersey
	Northern California — CABU
	Northern California — Gateway
	Northern California — Sunnyvale
	Northern California — Zanker
	Phoenix
	Seattle
	ServerWorks
	Singapore
	Southern California — El Segundo
	Southern California — Irvine
	Southern California — Pasadena
	Southern California — San Diego
	Taiwan
	Texas
	UK — Bristol, Cambridge
	Vancouver

      No other person is authorized to accept your LT, and delivery of your LT to anyone other than an authorized designated representative or Shareholder Services in Irvine will not constitute a valid delivery. If you choose to deliver your LT to an authorized designated representative, you will be required to sign a log book which will serve as proof of delivery. Shareholder Services will confirm receipt of all LT’s via email within 24 hours of receipt.

      You may make your election at any time during the offering period but your final Letter of Transmittal must be received by Broadcom (either Shareholder Services in Irvine or by one of the authorized designated representatives) by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight (California) Time on Thursday, June 21, 2001 unless we extend the offer. We cannot accept late submissions, and therefore we urge you to respond early to avoid any last minute problems.