RFMD(r) Strengthens Board of Directors With Election of Industry Veteran Masood JabbarGREENSBORO, N.C., March 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, today announced that Masood Jabbar, a 30-year veteran of the technology industry and former Sun Microsystems executive, has been elected to the RFMD board of directors. The addition of Mr. Jabbar, age 59, was effective March 25 and expands RFMD's board of directors to nine members, of which eight are independent.

Mr. Jabbar served for more than 16 years at Sun Microsystems, most recently as executive vice president of global sales operations. Prior to heading Sun's sales organization, he was the president of Sun Microsystems' Computer Company and previously served in a number of other capacities within the Sun organization and its subsidiaries, including chief financial officer, general manager, and vice president of finance and planning. Before joining Sun Microsystems, Mr. Jabbar spent 10 years with Xerox Corporation and three years at IBM Corporation.

Mr. Jabbar is currently a private investor in start-up companies and sits on the boards of directors of several companies, including Silicon Image Inc., JDS Uniphase and MSC Software Corp. He is also chairman of the board of Picsel Technologies Inc., a privately held UK-based mobility software company. Mr. Jabbar holds a master's degree in international management from the American Graduate School of International Management, a master's degree in business administration from Texas A&M University and a bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Panjab, Pakistan.

Walter Wilkinson, chairman of the board of directors of RFMD, commented, "We are very pleased to have Masood join our board of directors. He brings with him a wealth of technology industry experience, and we look forward to his contributions as a member of RFMD's board of directors."

Bob Bruggeworth, president and chief executive officer of RFMD, said, "We look forward to Masood's participation on our board of directors as RFMD continues to execute on our efforts to diversify our business and generate improved, sustainable profitability."

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components. RFMD's products enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in the cellular handset, wireless infrastructure, wireless local area network (WLAN), CATV/broadband and aerospace and defense markets. RFMD is recognized for its diverse portfolio of semiconductor technologies and RF systems expertise and is a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile device, customer premises and communications equipment providers.

Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design, sales and service facilities. RFMD is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information, please visit RFMD's web site at www.rfmd.com.

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