RF Micro Devices Commences Production Shipments of CDMA Power Amplifiers to Samsung Electronics; Shipments Occur as RFMD Delivers 100 Millionth Component to SamsungGREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2005--RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD), a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, today announced it has commenced production shipments of CDMA power amplifier (PA) modules to Samsung Electronics, the world's third largest handset manufacturer and a global leader in consumer electronics. These CDMA production shipments occur as RFMD^® marks the delivery of its 100 millionth RF component to Samsung. Both milestones highlight the strength of the relationship between RFMD and Samsung and underscore the success of RFMD's PA product portfolio.

"Crossing the 100-million-shipments mark with a major market leader such as Samsung is evidence of RFMD's technology leadership and diversified portfolio of highly integrated cellular components," said Eric Creviston, vice president of RFMD's cellular products group. "We are extremely pleased to announce this milestone with a highly valued customer such as Samsung, and we are also excited to commence production shipments of CDMA PA modules. These production shipments represent our first-ever shipments of CDMA power amplifiers to Samsung. These are significant milestones for RF Micro Devices."

Other major milestones for RFMD include becoming the first semiconductor company to ship an industry-leading 1 billion highly integrated cellular PAs. RF Micro Devices is the global market share leader in cellular PAs. RFMD was also first to ship 5 million EDGE transceiver chipsets, and the Company is currently the market leader in transceiver chipsets for EDGE handsets.

About RF Micro Devices

RF Micro Devices, Inc., an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer, designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications products and applications. The Company is a leading supplier of power amplifiers, one of the most critical radio frequency (RF) components in cellular phones. The Company is also the leading manufacturer of GaAs HBT, which offers distinct advantages over other technologies for the manufacture of current- and next-generation power amplifiers. The Company's products are included primarily in cellular phones, base stations, wireless local area networks (WLANs), cable television modems and global positioning systems (GPS). The Company derives revenue from the sale of standard and custom-designed products. The Company offers a broad array of products including amplifiers, mixers, modulators/demodulators and single-chip transmitters, Bluetooth^® products and receivers and transceivers that represent a substantial majority of the RFICs required in wireless subscriber equipment. The Company's goal is to be the premier supplier of low-cost, high-performance integrated circuits and solutions for applications that enable wireless connectivity. RF Micro Devices, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information about RFMD, please visit www.rfmd.com.

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 variability in quarterly operating results, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, risks associated with the operation of wafer fabrication, molecular beam epitaxy and other foreign and domestic manufacturing facilities, our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders, variability in production yields, our ability to reduce costs and improve margins by implementing innovative technologies, our ability to bring new products to market, our ability to adjust production capacity in a timely fashion in response to changes in demand for our products, 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.

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CONTACT: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
Jerry Neal, 336-664-1233

SOURCE: RF Micro Devices, Inc.