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Powerwave Technologies Announces Memorandum Of Agreement With Motorola

IRVINE, Calif. - Mar. 20, 2001 - Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PWAV) today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) to become the exclusive supplier of ultra-linear high-powered multi-carrier RF power amplifiers for use in Motorola's SC4812T cellular base stations. This agreement is expected to result in initial deliveries during the first half of 2001. No dollar value was placed on the agreement.

"Powerwave is excited to announce this expansion of our relationship with Motorola," stated Bruce C. Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of Powerwave Technologies. "We are looking forward to directly supplying Motorola with our multi-carrier cellular RF power amplifiers for use in their SC4812T base station deployments."
"This solution, integrated into Motorola's SC4812T RF, is ideal for those customers who have unique applications requiring higher power, multi-frequency power amplifiers," said John Cipolla, vice president and general manager of Motorola's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Systems Division.

About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communication solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. More company information is available at http://www.motorola.com/.

About Powerwave Technologies
Powerwave Technologies, Inc., an ISO 9001 quality certified company, is a leading supplier of high performance RF power amplifiers for use in wireless communications networks. Powerwave designs, manufactures and markets both single carrier and multi-carrier RF power amplifiers for use in cellular, PCS and 3G base stations throughout the world. Corporate headquarters are located at 1801 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, Calif. 92705. Telephone (714) 466-1000. For more information on Powerwave's high performance ultra-linear RF power amplifiers and amplifier systems, please call (888)-PWR-WAVE (797-9283) or visit our web site at www.powerwave.com.

Powerwave Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing statements regarding the supply of cellular multi-carrier RF power amplifiers to Motorola and growth possibilities associated with deployment of cellular band RF systems; our expectations for future business with Motorola; our ability to benefit from the expected growth in demand for wireless infrastructure products; are "forward looking statements." All of these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, in no particular order: Motorola's purchase commitment is subject to the execution of a definitive purchase agreement; the inability of the parties to agree upon a mutually acceptable purchase agreement; delays in deployment of cellular systems by wireless OEM's including delays by Motorola and delays in upgrading or expanding cellular systems by network operators, all of which would cause us to have excess inventories which could have a negative impact on our operating results; our ability to meet Motorola's delivery requirements; unexpected technical difficulties in developing high powered multi-carrier products; variability in our gross margins on new products which could result in a negative impact on our operating results; the ramp up of new production lines may take longer than planned and any such delays may have a negative impact on our operating results; our business requires continued favorable business conditions and growth in the wireless communications market which are presently being negatively impacted by the economic slowdown in the United States and the wireless communications market.

More detailed information on these and additional factors which could affect Powerwave's operating and financial results are described in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2000, and its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 1, 2000, both of which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Powerwave urges all interested parties to read these reports to gain a better understanding of the many business and other risks that the Company faces. Additionally, Powerwave undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

NOTE: Powerwave and Powerwave Technologies are registered trademarks of Powerwave Technologies, Inc. and the Powerwave logo is a trademark of Powerwave Technologies, Inc.

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