ANADIGICS Announces Production Shipments of Dual-Band Power Amplifiers for LG Electronics EV-DO Chocolate Phone

Warren, NJ, August 3, 2006—ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband solutions, today announced that the Company is shipping production volumes of its new generation of dual-band EV-DO power amplifiers (PAs) to LG Electronics for its Chocolate phone. The Chocolate by LG, which is exclusively offered through Verizon Wireless, is an ultra-thin sleek handset with advanced features such as a 1.3 megapixel camera, MP3 player, streaming video, 3D games, and Bluetooth connectivity. The stylish Chocolate by LG slider phone uses ANADIGICS' ultra-compact AWT6310 dual-band CDMA PAs, which reduce PCB space requirements, thereby enabling thin profile handset designs.

"Chocolate by LG is the ultimate communication and entertainment device with an integrated digital camera, MP3 audio, and streaming video," said Mr. Mun Hwa Park, President of LG Telecommunications and Handset Company. "ANADIGICS' dual-band CDMA power amplifiers offer the state-of-the-art performance and compact size required to integrate these world-class multimedia features in the stylish Chocolate form factor."

"We are extremely pleased to be in the trendy ultra-thin LG Chocolate phone for Verizon Wireless," said Dr. Bami Bastani, President & CEO of ANADIGICS. "ANADIGICS' compact dual-band CDMA PA design enables manufacturers to push the envelope in form factor and multimedia features for the digital lifestyle."

The AWT6310 dual-band CDMA PA is based on ANADIGICS' advanced InGaP HBT technology and features independent RF paths for both AMPS/cellular and PCS frequency bands, ensuring optimal performance for each band, and providing 25% space savings compared with solutions requiring two single-band PAs. The AWT6310 offers a common VMODE line to simplify the control interface, and supports single-mode operation up to full antenna power. The 3 mm by 5 mm low profile dual-band PAs are manufactured using a material set consistent with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

For additional information, contact ANADIGICS by phone (908) 668-5000 or FAX (908) 668-5132 or visit the Company's Web site at http://www.anadigics.com.

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