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ANADIGICS Announces Production Shipments to LG Electronics for the VX7000 Handset
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ANADIGICS InGaP HBT Power Amplifiers Enable LG VX7000 CDMA Handset with
Embedded Camera, Color Screen, Flash, and Zoom Control

WARREN, N.J., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ANADIGICS, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading supplier of wireless and broadband solutions, today
announced that the Company is shipping production volumes of InGaP HBT (indium
gallium phosphide heterojunction bipolar transistor) power amplifiers (PAs) to
LG Electronics, a global provider of electronics and telecommunications
products, for the innovative VX7000 CDMA handset with embedded digital camera.
The ANADIGICS AWT6135 InGaP HBT PA met LG Electronics' stringent performance
and size requirements for the VX7000.
"LG continues to deliver greater handset functionality through the
powerful combination of advanced multimedia tools and designs," said Mr. Mun
Hwa Park, President of LG Telecommunications and Handset Company. "The VX7000
provides users with the ability to express their personality through
multimedia features, such as an embedded camera, color screen, flash, and zoom
control. ANADIGICS' innovative PA solutions provide LG Electronics with the
superior performance and reliability required in the advanced design of the
VX7000 camera phone."
"ANADIGICS has continuously gained CDMA market share by providing handset
manufacturers with best-of-breed solutions, backed by world-class customer
support," said Dr. Bami Bastani, President & CEO of ANADIGICS, Inc. "Our
portfolio of advanced CDMA PA solutions enables our customers to overcome the
challenges of integrating advanced multimedia capabilities without sacrificing
battery life. We look forward to working closely with LG in the design of
future platforms that provide users with a rich multimedia experience to serve
their digital lifestyle."
ANADIGICS' AWT6135 PA module optimizes performance to enable longer talk
time and drive power-hungry handset features such as color screens, high speed
data access and embedded cameras. The AWT6135 InGaP HBT PA module provides
selectable bias modes and a shutdown mode with low leakage current in a small
4mm x 4mm PA module to enable longer battery life in wireless handsets.

For additional information, contact ANADIGICS by phone [phone] or
FAX [phone] or visit the Company's Web site at
http://www.anadigics.com.

ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) designs and manufactures radio frequency
integrated circuit (RFIC) solutions for growing broadband and wireless
communications markets. The Company's innovative high frequency RFICs enable
manufacturers of communications equipment to enhance overall system
performance, and reduce manufacturing cost and time to market. By utilizing
state-of-the-art manufacturing processes for its RFICs, ANADIGICS achieves the
high-volume and cost-effective products required by leading companies in its
targeted high-growth communications markets. ANADIGICS was the first GaAs IC
manufacturer to receive ISO 9001 certification and is certified to the ISO
9001:2000 quality standard.

Except for historical information contained herein, this press release
contains projections and other forward-looking statements (as that term is
defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These projections
and forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with
respect to future events and financial performance and can generally be
identified as such because the context of the statement will include words
such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," or words of similar import.
Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, objectives, estimates or
goals are forward-looking statements. No assurances can be given, however,
that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved and
actual results and developments could differ materially from those projected
as a result of certain factors. Important factors that could cause actual
results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such projections and forward-looking statements include those
factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003, and those discussed elsewhere herein.

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