ANADIGICS Ships Production Volumes of Power Amplifier Chipsets for Ericsson's Award-Winning A1228d Tri-Mode Phones

Ericsson s Latest TDMA Handset Delivers Up to 4 Hours of Talk Time Using ANADIGICS High Performance PA Chipset

Warren, NJ. ANADIGICS (NASDAQ: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband communications solutions, announced that the Company has begun production volume shipments of two power amplifiers (PAs) to support Ericsson s award-winning A1228d TDMA mobile phone. This tri-mode, multi-band wireless handset utilizes ANADIGICS high efficiency PAs to deliver up to 4 hours of talk time with a standard ultra slim battery.

"As a result of our close relationship with Ericsson, we continue to gain important design wins in industry-leading digital phones such as the A1228d," remarked Dr. Bami Bastani, ANADIGICS President and CEO. "Power amplifier efficiency is the foremost determinant for talk time and is critical for the success of a phone model in the highly-competitive wireless handset market. Our high efficiency PA solutions maximize talk time, enabling our customers to secure a larger share of market and further satisfy the insatiable consumer demand for mobility." With the A1228d, Ericsson has designed an easy-to-use, moderately priced mobile phone that employs tri-mode technology (analog 800 MHz, digital TDMA 800/1900 MHz) for broad geographic coverage with consistent voice quality. The phone was an honoree at the CES Innovations 2000 Awards, where it was recognized for its innovations in design and engineering.

"Our PAs are well positioned to support these multi-band, multi-mode phones," said Barak Maoz, ANADIGICS Vice President of Wireless Power Amplifier Products. "By working with Ericsson s engineers, we were able to use our extensive design expertise to deliver solutions that met their exacting specifications while providing significant competitive advantages in terms of performance, cost, and size."

The devices are manufactured at the Company s state-of-the-art facility in New Jersey and are 100% RF tested before shipping. For additional information, contact ANADIGICS by phone (908) 668-5000 or FAX (908) 668-5132.

Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY), the world s leading telecommunications supplier, is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and produces advanced systems and products for fixed and wireless communications in public and private networks. Two out of five mobile calls are connected by Ericsson equipment. Ericsson has been active globally since 1876 and today employs more than 100,000 people in 140 countries. In the Americas, Ericsson Consumer Products has executive offices and research and development facilities in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Latin American operations are based in Miami, Florida. The company has mobile phone manufacturing plants in Lynchburg - VA, United States; and Sao Jose dos Campos - SP, Brazil.

ANADIGICS (NASDAQ: ANAD) designs and manufactures radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) solutions for growing broadband and wireless communications markets. The Company s innovative high frequency RFICs enable manufacturers of communications equipment to enhance overall system performance, manufacturing cost, and time to market. By utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes for its RFICs, ANADIGICS achieves the high-volume and cost-effective products required by leading companies in its targeted high-growth communications markets. ANADIGICS was the first GaAs IC manufacturer to receive ISO 9001 certification. For more information on ANADIGICS, visit the Company s Web site at www.anadigics.com.

Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, order rescheduling or cancellation, changes in estimated product lives, timely product and process development, individual product pricing pressure, variation in production yield, difficulties in obtaining components and assembly services needed for production of integrated circuits, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company and its customers serve, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in the Company s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company "believes", "anticipates", "expects", or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe the Company s future plans, objectives, estimates, or goals are forward-looking statements.

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Debra Norman/Allan Fliss
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ANADIGICS, Inc.
Tim Blanke, 908/668-5000
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