Bob Bruggeworth Appointed President of RF Micro Devices.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, today announced that Bob Bruggeworth has been appointed president of RF Micro Devices; Mr. Bruggeworth was formerly president of RFMD's wireless products group.

Mr. Bruggeworth will assume responsibility for the Company's global operations, while David Norbury, chief executive officer of RF Micro Devices, will focus his efforts on executing the Company's strategic initiatives.

Mr. Norbury said, "As we have grown, the scope and complexity of our operations have increased dramatically. The strategic issues we face and the size and diversity of our operations require us to continue to grow our organization. Bob's promotion further enables the Company's diversification and growth by consolidating our operations under one very capable individual. Bob is an experienced and strong leader who has been increasingly involved in determining the direction of the Company. His recognition is well deserved. Given Bob's substantial experience within our Company and the industry, we believe this is a natural transition that strengthens our Company and our opportunities for growth."

Mr. Bruggeworth, 41, was formerly president of wireless products of RF Micro Devices, before which he was vice president of wireless products of RF Micro Devices, from September 1999 to January 2002. Prior to joining RF Micro Devices, Mr. Bruggeworth was employed at AMP Inc., a supplier of electrical and electronic connection devices, from July 1983 to June 1999. He held a number of manufacturing and engineering management positions from July 1983 to July 1995, after which he served first as vice president of Asia Pacific Operations and then as vice president of global computer and consumer electronics, based in Hong Kong, China. Mr. Bruggeworth is a member of the board of directors of LightPath Technologies, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of families of high performance fiber optic components for the telecommunications industry.

Mr. Bruggeworth said, "I'm fortunate to take this position at a time when the Company's competitive position has never been stronger. I look forward to the opportunity to extend our competitive strengths by further focusing our operations on superior product design, a robust supply chain and low cost, high volume manufacturing."

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. RF Micro Devices, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information about RFMD, please visit our website at 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 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 and its prospectus dated March 18, 2002 included in its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-74578) 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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