Ramtron Names Michael Hollabaugh as VP Of Sales.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2003

Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), the leading supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric memory products, announced today that Michael Hollabaugh has been appointed to the position of vice president of sales. Mr. Hollabaugh will have responsibility for leading and directing domestic and international sales for all of Ramtron products.

Mr. Hollabaugh brings to Ramtron more than 28 years of high-technology experience, including product development, marketing, sales, and executive-management positions. Most recently, Mr. Hollabaugh was vice president of Fairchild Semiconductor's mixed-signal business, where he was responsible for leading the design and manufacturing of high-speed mixed signal integrated circuits. Prior to his employment at Fairchild, Mr. Hollabaugh was vice president of sales and marketing for Valor Electronics and Trident Microsystems, as well as vice president of business and product development at Applied Micro Circuits Corporation.

"Mike's experience and enthusiasm will be a valuable addition to our management team as we work to broaden our customer base and launch new products," said Bill Staunton, Ramtron CEO. "We look forward to leveraging Mike's extensive market knowledge and international business experience to lead the sales force and meet our sales objectives."

"I am excited to join a company that has such outstanding potential for growth," said Mr. Hollabaugh. "The unique advantages of Ramtron's ferroelectric-based memory solutions combined with a rapidly expanding product line provide an ideal environment for winning customers and growing sales."

Mr. Hollabaugh holds BSEE & BSIT (Technical Marketing) degrees from California State Polytechnic University.

About Ramtron

Ramtron is the world leader in ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) products -- high-performance nonvolatile memories that merge the benefits of many mainstream memory technologies into a single device. Due to the products' unique advantages, FRAM memory products are expected to revolutionize a variety of electronic consumer and industrial products. Current applications for Ramtron's FRAM memory devices include electronic power meters, automotive systems, smart cards, test instrumentation, factory automation, laser printers, security systems, and other systems that require reliable storage of data without an external power source.

For more information about Ramtron and its products, contact: Communications Department, Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 80921. Telephone is 719/481-7000 or 800/545-FRAM (3726); FAX is 719/481-9294; e-mail address is [e-mail]. Homepage is http://www.ramtron.com.

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