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RF Micro Devices® Press Release - April 27, 2010

RFMD Delivers Sequential Growth in Revenue and
Earnings Per Share in March 2010 Quarter

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GREENSBORO, N.C., April 27, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- March 2010 Quarterly Financial Highlights:

 Quarterly Revenue Grows 51.4% Year-Over-Year And 4.2% Sequentially To $260.8 Million

 On A GAAP Basis, Gross Margin Expands To 37.7%, Operating Margin Increases To 14.0% And Diluted EPS Improves To $0.10

 On A Non-GAAP Basis, Gross Margin Expands To 39.6%, Operating Margin Increases To 18.3%, And Diluted EPS Improves To $0.16

 Free Cash Flow Totals $55 Million In March 2010 Quarter And $177 Million In Fiscal 2010
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter, ended April 3, 2010.

RFMD's quarterly revenue increased 51.4% year-over-year and 4.2% sequentially to $260.8 million. On a GAAP basis, gross margin increased sequentially by 130 basis points to 37.7%, quarterly operating income was $36.6 million, and quarterly net income was $26.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin increased sequentially by 120 basis points to 39.6%, quarterly operating income was a record $47.7 million, and quarterly net income was a record $43.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. RFMD achieved sequential improvements in gross margin, operating margin and EPS during each quarter of its fiscal 2010 on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis.

RFMD Strategic Highlights:

 RFMD continued to execute on key strategic initiatives, including product leadership, diversification and operational excellence
 Demand was strong for both the cellular products group (CPG) and multi-market products group (MPG), with both groups achieving year-over-year and sequential quarterly revenue growth

 CPG sales growth was led by sales to Asia and into 3G devices
 MPG sales growth was driven by a broad-based end market recovery, led by defense, point-to-point radio, SmartEnergy and CATV applications
 RFMD delivered a record number of new product introductions during fiscal 2010, with CPG launching 40 new products and MPG launching 350 new and derivative products
 
                                   GAAP RESULTS
      (in millions,
          except
    percentages and     Q4      Q3                    Q4
           per       Fiscal   Fiscal   Change       Fiscal    Change
                                       vs. Q3                 vs. Q4
       share data)      2010    2010     2010       2009 (1)    2009
       -----------      ----    ----  -------       -------  -------
    Revenue           $260.8  $250.3       4.2%      $172.3      51.4%
    Gross Margin        37.7%   36.4%      1.3  ppt    17.3%     20.4  ppt
    Operating Income
     (Loss)            $36.6   $33.6      $3.0       $(56.5)    $93.1
    Net Income
     (Loss)            $26.7   $24.9      $1.8       $(58.7)    $85.4
    Diluted EPS
     (LPS)             $0.10   $0.09     $0.01       $(0.22)    $0.32

        NON-GAAP RESULTS (excluding share-based compensation, amortization
        of intangibles, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, integration
           charges, loss (gain) on PP&E, start-up costs, loss (gain) on
       retirement of convertible subordinated notes, restructuring charges,
        non-cash interest expense on convertible subordinated notes and tax
                                   adjustments)
    (in millions, except
                           Q4      Q3                    Q4
     percentages and per Fiscal  Fiscal   Change      Fiscal    Change
                                          vs. Q3                vs. Q4
         share data)       2010    2010     2010      2009 (1)    2009
         -----------       ----    ----  -------      -------  -------
    Gross Margin           39.6%   38.4%      1.2 ppt    19.8%     19.8 ppt
    Operating Income
     (Loss)               $47.7   $44.6      $3.1      $(21.4)    $69.1
    Net Income (Loss)     $43.8   $38.8      $5.0      $(25.0)    $68.8
    Diluted EPS (LPS)     $0.16   $0.14     $0.02      $(0.10)    $0.26

    (1)  Certain amounts have been adjusted as a result of the
    retrospective adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
    ("FASB") Staff Position No. APB 14-1, "Accounting for Convertible
    Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion
    (Including Partial Cash Settlement)" ("FSP APB 14-1," which is
    included in FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic
    470-20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options" ("FASB ASC
    470-20")).

Business Outlook

RFMD is currently seeing robust order activity in its primary markets, driven by increasing worldwide demand for mobile internet access and energy-saving "green" technologies. RFMD believes the demand environment currently supports the following business outlook:

 RFMD is currently fully booked for sequential revenue growth in the June quarter and currently expects June quarterly gross margin to be consistent with March quarterly results

 RFMD currently expects transceiver revenue to increase sequentially in the June quarter and to begin a ramp-down in the September quarter

 RFMD currently expects fiscal 2011 revenue and non-GAAP EPS to increase over fiscal 2010 results
 RFMD currently expects fiscal 2011 free cash flow to be consistent with fiscal 2010 levels and to become net cash positive during fiscal 2011

 RFMD currently expects moderate year-over-year operating expense growth in fiscal 2011 and cash taxes of approximately $6-7 million per quarter, reflecting the Company's improved outlook for revenue and profitability

RFMD's actual quarterly and annual results may differ from these expectations and projections, and such differences may be material.

Comments From Management

Bob Bruggeworth, president and CEO of RFMD, said, "The RFMD team delivered another quarter of outstanding execution, highlighted by year-over-year and sequential improvements in revenue, margin, EPS and free cash flow. Our performance was highlighted by strength in 3G devices, share gains in Asia, and the increasing adoption of RFMD's products and technologies in SmartEnergy, point-to-point radio, CATV and other high-value markets. By focusing sharply on our core competencies in RF components and compound semiconductor technologies, RFMD is delivering substantial progress against key strategic initiatives related to product leadership, diversification and operational excellence."

Dean Priddy, CFO and vice president of administration of RFMD, said, "RFMD achieved sequential increases in earnings per share and return on invested capital in each quarter of our fiscal 2010. Based on our performance over the past four quarters and the current outlook we have for the future, we are increasing our target non-GAAP financial model to 42% gross margin and 17% operating margin."

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), RFMD's earnings release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: (i) non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, (ii) non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, (iii) non-GAAP net income, (iv) non-GAAP net income per diluted share, (v) non-GAAP operating expenses (research and development, marketing and selling and general and administrative), (vi) free cash flow, and (vii) return on invested capital (ROIC). Each of these non-GAAP financial measures is either adjusted from GAAP results to exclude certain expenses or derived from multiple GAAP measures, which are outlined in the "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" table on page 10 and the "Additional Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures And Reconciliations" tables on pages 11 and 12.

In managing RFMD's business on a consolidated basis, management develops an annual operating plan, which is approved by our Board of Directors, using non-GAAP financial measures. In developing and monitoring performance against this plan, management considers the actual or potential impact on these non-GAAP financial measures from actions taken to reduce unit costs with the goal of increasing gross margin and operating margin. In addition, management relies upon these non-GAAP financial measures to assess whether research and development efforts are at an appropriate level, and when making decisions about product spending, administrative budgets, and marketing programs. In addition, we believe that non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors and enable investors to analyze the results of operations in the same way as management. We have chosen to provide this supplemental information to enable investors to perform additional comparisons of operating results, to assess our liquidity and capital position and to analyze financial performance excluding the effect of expenses unrelated to operations, certain non-cash expenses and share-based compensation expense, which may obscure trends in RFMD's underlying performance.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures offer an additional view of RFMD's operations that, when coupled with the GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of RFMD's results of operations and the factors and trends affecting RFMD's business. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Our rationale for using these non-GAAP financial measures, as well as their impact on the presentation of RFMD's operations, are outlined below:

Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin. Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets and adjustments for restructuring and integration charges. We believe that exclusion of these costs in presenting non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin gives management and investors a more effective means of evaluating RFMD's historical performance and projected costs and the potential for realizing cost efficiencies. We believe that the majority of RFMD's purchased intangibles are not relevant to analyzing current operations because they generally represent costs incurred by the acquired company to build value prior to acquisition, and thus are effectively part of transaction costs rather than ongoing costs of operating RFMD's business. In this regard, we note that (i) once the intangibles are fully amortized, the intangibles will not be replaced with cash costs and therefore, the exclusion of these costs provides management and investors with better visibility into the actual costs required to generate revenues over time, and (ii) although we set the amortization expense based on useful life of the various assets at the time of the transaction, we cannot influence the timing and amount of the future amortization expense recognition once the lives are established. Similarly, we believe that presentation of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin and other non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of share-based compensation expense assists management and investors in evaluating the period-over-period performance of RFMD's ongoing operations because (i) the expenses are non-cash in nature, and (ii) although the size of the grants is within our control, the amount of expense varies depending on factors such as short-term fluctuations in stock price volatility and prevailing interest rates, which can be unrelated to the operational performance of RFMD during the period in which the expense is incurred and generally is outside the control of management. Moreover, we believe that the exclusion of share-based compensation expense in presenting non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin and other non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors to understand the impact of the expensing of share-based compensation to RFMD's gross profit and gross margins and other financial measures in comparison to both prior periods as well as to its competitors. We also believe that the adjustments to profit and margin related to restructuring and integration charges do not constitute part of RFMD's ongoing operations and therefore the exclusion of these costs provides management and investors with better visibility into the actual costs required to generate revenues over time and gives management and investors a more effective means of evaluating our historical and projected performance. We believe disclosure of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin has economic substance because the excluded expenses do not represent continuing cash expenditures and, as described above, we have little control over the timing and amount of the expenses in question.

Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin. Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and integration charges, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, loss (gain) on PP&E and start-up costs. We believe that presentation of a measure of operating income and operating margin that excludes amortization of intangible assets and share-based compensation expense is useful to both management and investors for the same reasons as described above with respect to our use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin. We believe that restructuring and integration charges, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, loss (gain) on PP&E and start-up costs do not constitute part of RFMD's ongoing operations and therefore, the exclusion of these costs provides management and investors with better visibility into the actual costs required to generate revenues over time and gives management and investors a more effective means of evaluating our historical and projected performance. We believe disclosure of non-GAAP operating income and operating margin has economic substance because the excluded expenses are either unrelated to operations or do not represent current cash expenditures.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share exclude the effects of share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and integration charges, impairment of goodwill and intangibles, loss (gain) on PP&E, start-up costs, loss (gain) on retirement of convertible subordinated notes, non-cash interest expense on convertible subordinated notes and non-cash income tax expense. We believe that presentation of measures of net income and net income per diluted share that exclude these items is useful to both management and investors for the reasons described above with respect to non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin and non-GAAP operating income and operating margin. We believe disclosure of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share has economic substance because the excluded expenses are either unrelated to operations or do not represent current cash expenditures.

Non-GAAP research and development, marketing and selling and general and administrative expenses. Non-GAAP research and development, marketing and selling and general and administrative expenses exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets and restructuring and integration charges. We believe that presentation of measures of these operating expenses that exclude amortization of intangible assets and share-based compensation expense is useful to both management and investors for the same reasons as described above with respect to our use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin. We believe that restructuring and integration charges do not constitute part of RFMD's ongoing operations and therefore, the exclusion of these costs provides management and investors with better visibility into the actual costs required to generate revenues over time and gives management and investors a more effective means of evaluating our historical and projected performance. We believe disclosure of these non-GAAP operating expenses has economic substance because the excluded expenses are either unrelated to operations or do not represent current cash expenditures.

Free cash flow. RFMD defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities during the period minus property and equipment expenditures made during the period. We use free cash flow as a supplemental financial measure in our evaluation of liquidity and financial strength. Management believes that this measure is useful as an indicator of our ability to service our debt, meet other payment obligations and make strategic investments. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income as a measure of our performance and net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Additionally, our definition of free cash flow is limited, in that it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other contractual obligations. Therefore, we believe it is important to view free cash flow as a measure that provides supplemental information to our entire statement of cash flows.

Non-GAAP ROIC. Return on invested capital (ROIC) is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes provides useful supplemental information for management and the investor by measuring the effectiveness of our operations' use of invested capital to generate profits. We use ROIC to track how much value we are creating for our shareholders. Non-GAAP ROIC is calculated by dividing annualized non-GAAP Operating Income, net of cash taxes, by average invested capital. Average invested capital is calculated by subtracting the average of the beginning balance and the ending balance of current liabilities (excluding the current portion of long-term debt and other short-term financings) from the average of the beginning balance and the ending balance of Net Accounts Receivable, Inventories, Other Current Assets, Net Property and Equipment and a cash amount equal to seven days of quarterly revenue. For the period ending October 3, 2009, which was a 14 week quarter, the annualized non-GAAP operating income, net of cash taxes, has been normalized to a 52-week basis.

Limitations of non-GAAP financial measures. The primary material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, free cash flow and non-GAAP ROIC as compared to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures of gross profit and gross margin, operating expenses, operating income (loss), net income (loss), net income (loss) per diluted share and net cash provided by operating activities are (i) they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in RFMD's industry, and (ii) they exclude financial information that some may consider important in evaluating our performance. We compensate for these limitations by providing full disclosure of the differences between these non-GAAP financial measures and the corresponding GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, to enable investors to perform their own analysis of our gross profit and gross margin, operating expenses, operating income (loss), net income (loss), net income (loss) per diluted share and net cash provided by operating activities.

RF Micro Devices will conduct a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET today to discuss today's press release. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by any interested party at http://www.rfmd.com (under Investors). A telephone playback of the conference call will be available approximately one hour after the call's completion by dialing 303-590-3030 and entering pass code 4282022.

About RFMD

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies. 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.

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations and contentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking statements included herein represent management's current judgment and expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements or publicly announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as is required under the federal securities laws. RF Micro Devices' business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with the impact of global macroeconomic and credit conditions on our business and the business of our suppliers and customers, variability in operating results, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, our reliance on inclusion in third party reference designs for a portion of our revenue, our ability to manage channel partner and customer relationships, risks associated with the operation of our wafer fabrication, molecular beam epitaxy, assembly and test and tape and reel facilities, our ability to complete acquisitions and integrate acquired companies, including the risk that we may not realize expected synergies from our business combinations, our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders, variability in production yields, raw material costs and availability, our ability to reduce costs and improve margins in response to declining average selling prices, our ability to bring new products to market, our ability to adjust production capacity in a timely fashion in response to changes in demand for our products, dependence on a limited number of customers, dependence on gallium arsenide (GaAs) for the majority of our products, and dependence on third parties. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in RF Micro Devices' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.

RF MICRO DEVICES(R) and RFMD(R) are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Financial Tables To Follow 
                 RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                               (Unaudited)
                                                Three Months Ended
                                                ------------------
                                       April 3,
                                          2010            March 28, 2009 (1)
                                      ---------           ------------------
    Total revenue                       $260,825                     $172,320
    Costs and expenses:
       Cost of goods sold                162,396                      142,486
       Research and development           35,484                       35,745
       Marketing and selling              14,461                       13,760
       General and administrative         10,887                       10,900
       Other operating expense               958                       25,951
                                             ---                       ------
       Total costs and expenses          224,186                      228,842
                                         -------                      -------
    Operating income (loss)               36,639                      (56,522)
    Other (expense) income                (5,499)                         149
                                          ------                          ---
    Income (loss) before income
     taxes                               $31,140                     $(56,373)
    Income tax expense                    (4,412)                      (2,305)
                                          ------                       ------
    Net income (loss)                    $26,728                     $(58,678)
                                         =======                     ========
    Net income (loss) per
     share, diluted                        $0.10                       $(0.22)
                                           =====                       ======
    Weighted average
     outstanding diluted shares          275,986                      263,409
                                         =======                      =======

       (1)  Certain amounts have been adjusted as a result of the
       retrospective adoption of FSP APB 14-1 (which is included in FASB
       ASC 470-20).
                 RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                               (Unaudited)
                                          Twelve Months Ended
                                          -------------------
                                  April 3,
                                     2010            March 28, 2009 (1)
                                  ---------          ------------------
    Total revenue                  $978,393                      $886,506
    Costs and expenses:
       Cost of goods sold           623,224                       669,163
       Research and development     138,960                       170,778
       Marketing and selling         56,592                        64,946
       General and administrative    48,316                        50,352
       Other operating expense        4,895                       800,563
                                      -----                       -------
       Total costs and expenses     871,987                     1,755,802
                                    -------                     ---------
    Operating income (loss)         106,406                      (869,296)
    Other expense                   (21,572)                      (10,712)
                                    -------                       -------
    Income (loss) before income
     taxes                          $84,834                     $(880,008)
    Income tax expense              (13,815)                       (7,896)
                                    -------                        ------
    Net income (loss)               $71,019                     $(887,904)
                                    =======                     =========
    Net income (loss) per
     share, diluted                   $0.25                        $(3.38)
                                      =====                        ======
    Weighted average
     outstanding diluted shares     289,429                       262,493
                                    =======                       =======

       (1)  Certain amounts have been adjusted as a result of the
       retrospective adoption of FSP APB 14-1 (which is included in FASB
       ASC 470-20).
                     RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                                Three Months Ended
                                                ------------------
                                                        January
                                                 April     2,       March
                                                   3,     2010        28,
                                                ------  --------   ------
                                                   2010            2009 (1)
                                                   ----             -------
    GAAP operating income (loss)                $36,639  $33,588   $(56,522)
      Share-based compensation expense            5,047    5,322      5,302
      Amortization of intangible assets           4,750    4,751      3,873
      Restructuring charges related to fiscal
       2009 strategic restructuring and adverse
       macroeconomic conditions                     117      585     12,401
      Impairment of goodwill and intangibles          -        -     13,485
      Other restructuring, loss (gain) on PP&E,
       integration charges and start-up costs     1,131      330         75
    Non-GAAP operating income (loss)            $47,684  $44,576   $(21,386)
                                                =======  =======   ========
    GAAP net income (loss)                       26,728   24,928    (58,678)
      Share-based compensation expense            5,047    5,322      5,302
      Amortization of intangible assets           4,750    4,751      3,873
      Restructuring charges related to fiscal
       2009 strategic restructuring and adverse
       macroeconomic conditions                     117      585     12,401
      Impairment of goodwill and intangibles          -        -     13,485
      Other restructuring, loss (gain) on PP&E,
       integration charges and start-up costs     1,131      330         75
      Loss (gain) on retirement of convertible
       subordinated notes                             -      408     (6,246)
      Non-cash interest expense on convertible
       subordinated notes                         4,316    4,335      4,466
      Tax adjustments                             1,717   (1,881)       290
                                                  -----   ------        ---
    Non-GAAP net income (loss)                   43,806   38,778    (25,032)
    Plus:  Income impact of assumed
     conversions for interest on 1.50%
     convertible notes                               37      361          -
    Non-GAAP net income (loss) plus assumed
     conversion of notes-                       $43,843  $39,139   $(25,032)
        Numerator for diluted income (loss) per
         share                                  =======  =======   ========
    GAAP and Non-GAAP weighted average
     outstanding diluted                        275,986  285,907    263,409
        shares                                  =======  =======    =======
    Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share,
     diluted                                      $0.16    $0.14     $(0.10)
                                                  =====    =====     ======




                                      Three Months Ended
                                      ------------------
                         April 3,              January 2,           March 28,
                            2010                  2010               2009
                         ---------          -----------         ----------
    GAAP gross
     margin           $98,429   37.7%      $91,190   36.4%    $29,834   17.3%
      Adjustment for
       intangible
       amortization     3,651    1.4%        3,651    1.5%      3,109    1.8%
      Adjustment for
       share-based
       compensation       895    0.3%          939    0.4%          -    - %
      Restructuring
       charges
       related to
       fiscal 2009
       strategic
       restructuring
       and adverse
       macroeconomic
       conditions         -    - %       -    - %     1,182 0.7%
      Other
       restructuring      427    0.2%          384    0.1%         10    - %
                          ---
    Non-GAAP gross
     margin          $103,402   39.6%      $96,164   38.4%    $34,135   19.8%
                     ========   ====       =======   ====     =======   ====

    (1)  Certain amounts have been adjusted as a result of the
    retrospective adoption of FSP APB 14-1 (which is included in FASB
    ASC 470-20).
                   RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     ADDITIONAL SELECTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS
                                 (Unaudited)
                                                        Three Months Ended
    Non-GAAP Operating Income                              April 3, 2010
    -------------------------                              -------------
    (as a percentage of sales)
    GAAP operating income                                              14.0%
      Share-based compensation expense                                  2.0%
      Amortization of intangible assets                                 1.8%
      Restructuring charges related to fiscal 2009
       strategic restructuring and adverse
       macroeconomic conditions                                         0.1%
      Other restructuring, loss (gain) on PP&E,
       integration charges and start-up costs                           0.4%
    Non-GAAP operating income                                          18.3%
                                                                       ====




                                      Three Months Ended
                                      ------------------
                      April 3,            January 2,             March 28,
                       2010              2010                 2009
                      ---------         -----------          ----------
    GAAP research
     and
     development
     expense            $35,484             $32,997                 $35,745
    Less:
      Share-based
       compensation
       expense            1,386               1,481                   1,139
      Amortization of
       intangible
       assets                12                  13                      34
      Restructuring
       charges
       related to
       fiscal 2009
       strategic
       restructuring
       and adverse
       macroeconomic
       conditions          -            -                -
      Other
       restructuring
       and
       integration
       expense             -            18                -
                           ---                 ---                    ---
    Non-GAAP
     research and
     development
     expense            $34,086             $31,485                 $34,572
                        =======             =======                 =======
                                Three Months Ended
                                ------------------
                      April 3,         January 2,            March 28,
                          2010               2010                  2009
                      ---------         -----------            ----------
    GAAP marketing
     and selling
     expense            $14,461             $13,821                 $13,760
    Less:
      Share-based
       compensation
       expense            1,213               1,298                     996
      Amortization of
       intangible
       assets             1,087               1,087                     730
      Restructuring
       charges
       related to
       fiscal 2009
       strategic
       restructuring
       and adverse
       macroeconomic
       conditions          -            -                -
      Other
       restructuring
       and
       integration
       expense             -             8                -
                           ---
    Non-GAAP
     marketing and
     selling
     expense            $12,161             $11,428                 $12,034
                        =======             =======                 =======
                                Three Months Ended
                                ------------------
                      April 3,         January 2,            March 28,
                          2010               2010                  2009
                      ---------         -----------            ----------
    GAAP general
     and
     administrative
     expense            $10,887              $9,496                 $10,900
    Less:
      Share-based
       compensation
       expense            1,553               1,604                   1,985
      Restructuring
       charges
       related to
       fiscal 2009
       strategic
       restructuring
       and adverse
       macroeconomic
       conditions          -            -                -
      Other
       restructuring
       and
       integration
       benefit           (136)         (783)               -
                           ----
    Non-GAAP
     general and
     administrative
      expense            $9,470              $8,675                  $8,915
                         ======              ======                  ======


                   RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     ADDITIONAL SELECTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS
                                 (Unaudited)
                               Three Months
    Free Cash Flow (1)         Ended        Twelve Months Ended
    ------------------
                                 April 3,
                                   2010      April 3, 2010
                                ---------    -------------
    (In millions, except per
     share data)
     Net cash provided by
      operating activities             $58                  $186
     Purchases of property and
      equipment                         (3)                   (9)
     Free Cash Flow                    $55                  $177
                                       ===                  ====


     (1)  Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating
     activities minus property and equipment expenditures.
                 RF MICRO DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (In thousands)
                               (Unaudited)
                                        April
                                           3,    March 28,
                                            2010       2009 (1)
                                            ----        -------
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
        Cash and cash equivalents       $104,778       $172,989
        Restricted cash and trading
         security investments             17,698             62
        Short-term investments           134,882         93,527
        Accounts receivable, net         108,219         90,231
        Inventories                      122,509        113,611
        Other current assets              60,738         47,014
                                          ------         ------
      Total current assets               548,824        517,434
    Property and equipment, net          247,085        315,127
    Intangible assets, net               102,169        121,191
    Goodwill                              95,628         95,628
    Long-term investments                  2,175         20,183
    Other non-current assets              18,127         19,079
      Total assets                    $1,014,008     $1,088,642
                                      ==========     ==========
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
        Accounts payable and accrued
         liabilities                     124,253         93,582
        Current portion of long term
         debt                             15,053          4,839
        Other short-term liabilities,
         net                              13,427            923
                                          ------            ---
      Total current liabilities          152,733         99,344
    Long-term debt, net                  289,837        505,107
    Other long-term liabilities           41,354         52,229
                                          ------         ------
      Total liabilities                  483,924        656,680
    Shareholders' equity:
      Total shareholders' equity         530,084        431,962
                                         -------        -------
      Total liabilities and
       shareholders' equity           $1,014,008     $1,088,642
                                      ==========     ==========


       (1)  Certain amounts have been adjusted as a result of the
       retrospective adoption of FSP APB 14-1 (which is included in FASB
       ASC 470-20).
SOURCE RF Micro Devices, Inc. 











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