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ANADIGICS' Broad Portfolio of 3G PAs Power LG Electronics' New ARENA Handsets

WARREN, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- Jun 23, 2009 -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAD) today announced that its AWT6224, AWT6321 and AWT6222 3G dual-band power amplifier (PA) modules are being used in LG Electronics' new ARENA (KM900) multimedia, touch screen handsets for the European, Asian and Central/South American markets.

The LG KM900 ARENA offers a 3-inch, 262K color touchscreen display. It provides tri-band GSM and 3G support, Wi-Fi, and GPS connectivity, as well as Bluetooth and USB. Running on a new user interface dubbed as S-class, the LG ARENA will be powered by a 1000 mAh battery that is said to last for 300 hours of standby or 3 hours and 50 minutes of talk time. It also features Mobile TV and a five megapixel built-in camera, which records DVD-quality videos.

Dr. Ali Khatibzadeh, Sr. Vice President and General Manager, RF Products at ANADIGICS, Inc., reports, "ANADIGICS has been a longstanding, strategic supplier of RF front-end solutions to LG Electronics. We are proud to have been selected again as the vendor of choice for their new flagship touch-screen 3G smart phones."

ANADIGICS' broad portfolio of high-performance 3G power amplifiers enables OEMs to rapidly deliver multiple versions of a new platform to different operators around the world. All three of the PA modules used in the LG ARENA are available in identical 3mm x 5mm packages which reduce RF board area requirements and simplify the layout.

ANADIGICS Product Specs

--  The AWT6224 is a dual-band WCDMA/HSPA PA optimized for 3G connections
    in UMTS bands 1 and 8.
--  The AWT6321 is dual-band CDMA/EVDO PA designed for cell and PCS-band
    connections.
--  AWT6222 dual-band WCDMA/HSPA PA for 3G connections in UMTS bands 1 and
    6.
    

All three devices have been developed using ANADIGICS' HELP3™ (high efficiency at low power) technology, which reduces average current consumption by 75% and provides up to 25% increased talk time in 3G handsets. All three devices also use ANADIGICS' proprietary InGaP-Plus™ technology for state-of-the-art reliability, temperature stability and ruggedness.

For additional information and samples, visit: www.anadigics.com/worldwide_sales or contact ANADIGICS at +1.908.668.5000 (Phone) or +1.908.668.5132 (FAX).

About ANADIGICS, Inc.

ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAD) is a leading provider of semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing broadband wireless and wireline communications markets. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Warren, NJ, the company's award-winning products include power amplifiers, tuner integrated circuits, active splitters, line amplifiers, and other components, which can be sold individually or packaged as integrated radio frequency and front end modules. For more information, visit www.anadigics.com.

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