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Alpha Industries Announces Multi-Chip Module Development Contract With Ericsson

Alpha Industries Announces Multi-Chip Module Development Contract With Ericsson

WOBURN, Mass. Alpha Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AHAA) today announced that it has entered into a contract with Ericsson to develop multi-chip modules for leading-edge digital wireless telephone standards, including EDGE and other future highly linear applications. The modules will help this new third generation (3G) standard achieve extremely high data transmission rates while remaining compatible with today s digital standards. Mark Comerford, Director of the Semiconductor Business Unit in Alpha s Wireless Semiconductor operation, stated, "Alpha is developing multi-chip modules for high-volume wireless applications, integrating RF integrated circuits and other components into a single package. This combination of complex functions into a single device allows higher performance, smaller circuit boards and easier manufacturing. "The development contract with Ericsson is a significant milestone in Alpha s entry into the multi-chip module business. It demonstrates that Alpha s relationship with Ericsson is expanding into important new areas. Ericsson is now Alpha s second largest customer, and we aim to grow our business with them even further." Alpha Industries designs and manufactures a broad range of products for microwave and radio frequency wireless communications applications. The Wireless Semiconductor segment provides gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits and other semiconductors to the dynamic global market for wireless telephone handsets. The Application Specific Products (ASP) segment provides a broad range of GaAs and silicon devices to satellite, instrumentation, defense and other communications markets. The Ceramic Products segment provides technical ceramic products for wireless telephony infrastructure and other wireless markets. Additional information is available at Alpha s Website - www.alphaind.com.

Safe Harbor Statement - Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that constitute the Company s current intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectation or predictions of the future which are, therefore, inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the Company s forward-looking statements based on various factors, including without limitation: cancellation or deferral of customer orders, dependence on a small number of large customers, difficulties in the timely development and market acceptance of new products, market developments that vary from the current public expectations concerning the growth of wireless communications, difficulties in manufacturing new or existing products in sufficient quantity or quality, increased competitive pressures, decreasing selling prices for the Company s products, or changes in economic conditions. Further information on factors that could affect the Company s performance is included in the Company s periodic reports filed with the SEC, including but not limited to the Company s Form 10-K for the year ended March 28, 1999, and subsequent Forms 10-Q. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the Company s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstance on which any such statement is based.

CONTACT: Alpha Industries, Inc.
Jim Nemiah
(781) 935-5150 Ext. 4426

Alpha Industries, Inc. Jim Nemiah (781) 935-5150 Ext.
4426
Web site: http://www.alphaind.com
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