WJ Communications Appoints Robert J. Bayruns As Vice President of Engineering; Respected Leader in RF Technology Brings 24 Years of Experience.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2003

WJ Communications, Inc (Nasdaq:WJCI), a leading designer and supplier of high-performance RF semiconductors and multi-chip modules (MCM), today announced that it has appointed Robert J. Bayruns as Vice President of Engineering.

Mr. Bayruns brings over 24 years of combined experience in RF (radio frequency) technology and product development in power amplifiers, wireless transceivers, cable TV and process experience in GaAs and Silicon design. He served most recently as VP of Engineering and Product Development at Mobilian, a leading wireless systems company that designs and develops analog and digital integrated circuits. Prior to that, he was the VP of Engineering and Product Development at Tropian, Inc., an advanced wireless communications technology company,and was also VP of Business and Advanced Product Development at Anadigics Corporation. In addition, Mr. Bayruns has published over 30 technical papers, holds 8 U.S. patents and served on the IEEE ISSCC, IEDM, and MTTS technical program committees. Mr. Bayruns has a M.S.E.E. from Rutgers University and a B.S. from Spring Garden College.

"Bob brings extraordinary technological insight and additional innovation to WJ Communications; and a long, track record of highly successful semiconductor product development," said Michael Farese, President and CEO of WJ Communications. "He was the ninth employee at Anadigics and has been a clear innovator in RF technology for many years. I have had the pleasure of working with Bob previously and I am thrilled that he is now becoming a part of WJ. His experience and creativity will even further accelerate our semiconductor IC, homeland security, and RFID product developments as we continue to expand our market opportunity and accelerate design wins and revenue growth."

Additionally, WJ announced that Thomas R. Kritzer, a 25-year WJ veteran, has assumed a new position as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Michael Farese stated that, "Mr. Kritzer has served WJ in various senior positions and his new role will target the development of additional growth opportunity for WJ."

The Company also announced that Bette Young has been appointed as Director of Human Resources. Bette comes to WJ from Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC), where she spent several years as HR Director. Prior to AMCC, Bette was with Asante Technologies and other high-tech companies in Silicon Valley where she held increasingly higher levels of HR management responsibility. As an HR manager with broad experience, Bette brings a wealth of experience to her new position.

About WJ Communications

WJ Communications Inc. is a leading RF semiconductor company focusing on the design and manufacture of high-quality devices, chipsets and multi-chip modules (MCMs) for telecommunications, RF identification (RFID) and homeland security systems worldwide. WJ's highly reliable amplifiers, mixers, RF integrated circuits (RFICs), RFID reader modules, chipsets and MCM products are used to transmit, receive and process signals that enable current and next generation wireless and wireline services. For more information visit www.wj.com or call 408-577-6200.

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