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RF Micro Devices Begins Production Shipments to Sendo

Source: RF Micro Devices, Inc.

RFMD Supplies GSM Power Amplifiers To Sendo For Use In Their S200 GSM Mobile Phone

GREENSBORO, N.C., RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD - news), a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, announced today that it has begun production shipments of power amplifiers to Sendo for use in their new dual band GSM (GSM 900/1800) mobile phone, the S200.

The S200 is a very small and light mobile phone offering up to three hours of talk time and up to 300 hours of standby time, subject to network conditions and how the phone is used. This handset is aimed at the pre-paid market and features SMS picture messaging, ring-tone sharing and games, as well as T9® Predictive Text Input and alarm clock capabilities. The S200 is shipping in Europe and Asia now.

The RFMD® power amplifiers are GaAs HBT microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs) that provide high efficiency in small, thermally enhanced, cost-effective packages.

"We are excited to be working with Sendo, a new and dynamic mobile phone company making high-performance, feature-rich mobile phones for the mass consumer market, said Jerry Neal, executive vice president of sales, marketing and strategic development for RF Micro Devices. "We look forward to strengthening our current relationship with Sendo and hope to develop a long-term business relationship with them in the future.

"Our GaAs HBT power amplifiers provide Sendo a low-cost, high-performance solution that complements their emphasis on performance at a cost-effective price point, said Joe Grzyb, director of the power amplifier product line for RF Micro Devices. "We believe handset manufacturers such as Sendo will continue to value RF Micro Devices technology leadership and our ability to meet production requirements at cost-competitive prices.

RF Micro Devices, Inc., an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer, designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) primarily for wireless communications products and applications such as cellular and PCS phones, base stations, wireless LANs, and cable television modems. The Company offers a broad array of products - including amplifiers, mixers, modulators/demodulators, and single-chip receivers, transmitters and transceivers - representing a substantial majority of the RFICs required in wireless subscriber equipment. The Company s strategy is to focus on wireless markets by offering a broad range of standard and custom-designed RFICs in order to position itself as a "one-stop solution for its customers RFIC needs. In the September 4, 2000 issue of Fortune Magazine, RF Micro Devices was ranked second among Fortune s "100 Fastest Growing Companies. RF Micro Devices, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to RF Micro Devices plans, objectives, estimates and goals. Words such as "expects, "anticipates, "intends, "plans, "projects, "believes, and "estimates, and variations of these words and similar expressions, identify these forward-looking statements. RF Micro Devices business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including probable variability in quarterly operating results, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, risks associated with the operation of wafer fabrication facilities, its ability to manage rapid growth and to attract and retain skilled personnel, variability in production yields, raw material availability, manufacturing capacity constraints, dependence on a limited number of customers and dependence on third parties. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in RF Micro Devices most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.

RF MICRO DEVICES® and RFMD® are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. All other tradenames, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Please visit our web site at http://www.rfmd.com for more information about RFMD.

Contact:

RF Micro Devices, Inc. Jerry D. Neal, Dean Priddy or Leendert Quist, 336/664-1233

RF Micro Devices, Inc. Jerry
D. Neal, Dean Priddy or Leendert Quist, 336/664-1233
Web site: http://www.rfmd.com
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