Richardson Electronics Ltd. (RELL)

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Richardson Electronics Awarded Top Distributor of the Year

Overall performance recognized by leading RF & Microwave supplier

LA FOX, Ill., Jul 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Richardson Electronics, Ltd.
(RELL), today announced it has received the "Top Distributor of the Year" award
for 2010 from TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., a leading RF front-end product
manufacturer and foundry services provider. The award recognizes Richardson
Electronics' superior overall performance, including support, service, design
wins and responsiveness to global customers. Award winners were chosen based on
nominations by members of TriQuint's executive sales team and announced at
TriQuint's annual sales conference.

"We are excited that TriQuint recognizes and values our global strategy of
engineer focused distribution," said Greg Peloquin, Executive Vice President and
General Manager of RF, Wireless and Power Division. "Our teams generated
tremendous growth in a short time and we will see this continue as our key
markets are growing and are showing continued signs of investment."

Todd DeBonis, Vice President of Global Sales & Strategic Development at TriQuint,
congratulated Richardson Electronics and thanked them for their support in
helping continue to grow TriQuint's business. "The markets for our products --
Wireless Infrastructure, Mobile Devices, Defense Radar and Aerospace Satellites
-- are continuing to grow. Our solutions are not only in the devices, but also in
the backhaul networks transporting the data, voice and video. This is an exciting
time to be part of this business."

About the RF, Wireless & Power Division (RFPD) of Richardson Electronics, Ltd.

RFPD, a division of Richardson Electronics, LTD. (RELL), is a global provider of
engineered solutions and a global distributor of electronic components to the RF
and wireless communications market and the industrial power conversion market.
RFPD designs, manufactures and distributes discrete devices, components, and
assemblies used in RF and wireless infrastructure communications networks,
digital broadcasting, defense, and power conversion. More information is
available online at http://www.rell.com.

SOURCE: Richardson Electronics, Ltd.

Erika Engers
Director, Marketing Communications
RF, Wireless & Power Division
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