Statement of Position on NTIA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Microtune Supports TV Receiver Performance Standards for U.S. Digital Television

PLANO, Texas -- In remarks submitted today to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Microtune(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:TUNE) announced its support for digital TV (DTV) receiver performance standards in digital television and peripheral products targeted for the U.S.

U.S. Digital Converter Set-Top Box Program

On July 24, 2006, the NTIA, a Department of Commerce agency chartered with advising the White House on telecommunication and information policy issues, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the U.S. digital converter set-top box program. This $1 billion program is designed to subsidize the purchase of digital-to-analog converter boxes for consumers who wish to continue to use their analog TVs after February 2009, when all U.S. analog broadcasts will be shut off. The converter box enables viewers to extend the life of current analog TV sets, while ensuring that American households do not lose access to free, off-air broadcast television.

The NTIA is proposing that these converter boxes meet a number of standards, including the A/74 Receiver Performance Guidelines adopted by the Advanced Television Systems Committee, or ATSC. Microtune strongly supports the NTIA proposal to establish minimum receiver performance standards, based on the A/74 technical parameters, for digital converter boxes.

"The provision of the NTIA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to impose minimum performance standards echoes Microtune's position that radio frequency (RF) receiver performance is critical in enabling the digital TV transition," said James A. Fontaine, Microtune President and CEO. "Microtune believes that tuner performance is critical to the quality of the consumer TV experience and is a factor in dictating if households can receive a stable, consistent digital TV picture. In many cases, the tuner is the determining factor in whether or not consumers can receive DTV signals at all in their area.

"By proposing to make converter boxes comply with the A/74 guidelines, the NTIA is taking a significant step forward in ensuring that these set-top boxes will be able to deliver high-quality, off-air digital signals for those consumers who rely on them."

Microtune also recommends that the NTIA proposal be extended as a consistent policy applying to DTV receivers in all digital TV products. These products include digital and high-definition television sets, DVD recorders, Personal Video Recorders, satellite set-top boxes or other TV peripherals that contain receivers to deliver off-air digital broadcasts.

Microtune also recommends that the government adopt rules for the labeling of digital television receivers that conform to ATSC performance guidelines. The labeling scheme will permit consumers to make well-informed decisions about DTV equipment purchases based on a clear understanding of the capabilities of receivers to meet ATSC performance guidelines."

"The U.S. government and private industry, as well as consumers in their DTV purchases, are collectively investing billions of dollars to effect the transition to digital television. To realize this investment and to support the legislative imperative," Mr. Fontaine added, "we believe that minimum receiver performance standards should be mandated for all DTV products to bring dependable digital terrestrial broadcasts to consumers nationwide."

"The NTIA has requested comments on its Proposed Rulemaking by September 25, 2006, and Microtune welcomes the opportunity to comment on issues that we believe are important to consumers, to telecommunications and consumer electronics industries and to U.S. technology companies."

About Microtune(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:TUNE)

Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner(TM) single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds 64 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.

Microtune Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact (including, but not limited to, statements concerning the importance of tuner performance and the ATSC A/74 performance guidelines to the success of the digital television transition are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Such forward-looking statements are generally, but not necessarily, accompanied by words such as "plan," "if," "estimate," "expect," "believe," "could," "would," "anticipate," "may," or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements and other statements made elsewhere in this release are made in reliance, in part, on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from anticipated results include the Company's ability to introduce new products, achieve design wins, maintain customer and strategic partner relationships, forecast customer demand and manage inventory levels, control and budget expenses, protect proprietary technology and intellectual property, and successfully prosecute and defend any future litigation. Any one of these factors may cause the Company's actual financial results to differ materially from its projected results. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason. Readers are referred to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings which discuss the foregoing factors as well as other important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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