Microtune Receives 'Best Supplier' Award from Samsung

PLANO, Texas--(Business Wire)--
TV tuner chip technology and market leader Microtune(R), Inc.
(NASDAQ: TUNE) has received the 2007 'Best Supplier' Award from
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. This year's award citation
acknowledges Microtune for its "outstanding achievement in tuners" and
for its contribution to Samsung throughout the year. The
corporate-level award, which recognizes Microtune's technology
excellence and superior service and support, is one of the highest
honors given to suppliers from Samsung.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is a developer and manufacturer of key
electronics for global customers and is a supplier to its sister
company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics uses Microtune's high-performance TV
tuner chips, including its three-in-one digital TV tuner
(MicroTuner(TM) MT2131), as radio frequency (RF) electronics in small,
compact modules. Samsung's modules, built upon state-of-the-art
Microtune silicon tuners, are standardized components that can be
deployed across various consumer-electronics product lines and models,
including those for set-top boxes, digital TVs and cable modems. They
streamline production and accelerate time-to-high-volume production.

"Microtune is honored to receive this award, and it reflects our
commitment to our customers and to helping them succeed in the
marketplace," said James A. Fontaine, Microtune President and CEO. "We
have worked closely with Samsung Electro-Mechanics for several years,
supplying the TV tuner electronics that deliver exceptional
performance, reliability and productivity. We look forward to
collaborating with them in the future on innovative, advanced
solutions that continue to maximize competitive advantage and product
value."

Ho-Moon Kang, President and CEO of Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.,
Ltd, presented the 'Best Supplier' award to Bud Taddiken, Microtune's
Chief Operating Officer, who accepted it on behalf of the Company, at
an awards ceremony on April 11, 2008 in Suwon, South Korea.

ABOUT MICROTUNE 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 77 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
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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 pending or future litigation. Any one of
these factors may cause the Company's actual financial results to
differ materially from its projected financial 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, 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.

EDITOR'S NOTE Microtune is a registered trademark and MicroTuner
is a trademark of Microtune, Inc. Copyright (C) 2008 Microtune, Inc.
All rights reserved.

Microtune, Inc.
Kathleen Padula, 972-673-1811
kathleen.padula@microtune.com
or
Jeffrey Kupp, 972-673-1610
ir@microtune.com

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