RFMD(r) Strengthens Board of Directors With Election of Industry Veteran Masood Jabbar

GREENSBORO, N.C., March 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RF Micro Devices, Inc.
(Nasdaq:RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance
semiconductor components, today announced that Masood Jabbar, a 30-year veteran
of the technology industry and former Sun Microsystems executive, has been
elected to the RFMD board of directors. The addition of Mr. Jabbar, age 59, was
effective March 25 and expands RFMD's board of directors to nine members, of
which eight are independent.

Mr. Jabbar served for more than 16 years at Sun Microsystems, most recently as
executive vice president of global sales operations. Prior to heading Sun's
sales organization, he was the president of Sun Microsystems' Computer Company
and previously served in a number of other capacities within the Sun
organization and its subsidiaries, including chief financial officer, general
manager, and vice president of finance and planning. Before joining Sun
Microsystems, Mr. Jabbar spent 10 years with Xerox Corporation and three years
at IBM Corporation.

Mr. Jabbar is currently a private investor in start-up companies and sits on the
boards of directors of several companies, including Silicon Image Inc., JDS
Uniphase and MSC Software Corp. He is also chairman of the board of Picsel
Technologies Inc., a privately held UK-based mobility software company. Mr.
Jabbar holds a master's degree in international management from the American
Graduate School of International Management, a master's degree in business
administration from Texas A&M University and a bachelor's degree in Economics
and Statistics from the University of Panjab, Pakistan.

Walter Wilkinson, chairman of the board of directors of RFMD, commented, "We are
very pleased to have Masood join our board of directors. He brings with him a
wealth of technology industry experience, and we look forward to his
contributions as a member of RFMD's board of directors."

Bob Bruggeworth, president and chief executive officer of RFMD, said, "We look
forward to Masood's participation on our board of directors as RFMD continues to
execute on our efforts to diversify our business and generate improved,
sustainable profitability."

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD) is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components. RFMD's products enable
worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced
functionality in the cellular handset, wireless infrastructure, wireless local
area network (WLAN), CATV/broadband and aerospace and defense markets. RFMD is
recognized for its diverse portfolio of semiconductor technologies and RF
systems expertise and is a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile
device, customer premises and communications equipment providers.

Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified
manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design, sales and service facilities.
RFMD is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD. For
more information, please visit RFMD's web site at www.rfmd.com.

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