EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

QUALCOMM Contact:
Bill Davidson
Vice President, Investor Relations
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e-mail: ir@qualcomm.com

QUALCOMM Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2006 Results
Revenues $1.95 Billion, Diluted EPS $0.37
Pro Forma Revenues $1.95 Billion, Diluted EPS $0.42

Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Record Revenues and Chip Shipments;
Financial Guidance Increased for Fiscal 2006

SAN DIEGO — July 19, 2006 — QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2006.

Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) Third Quarter Results:

Total QUALCOMM results are reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

	•		Revenues: $1.95 billion, up 44 percent year-over-year and 6 percent sequentially.
	•		Net income: $643 million, up 15 percent year-over-year and 8 percent sequentially.
	•		Diluted earnings per share: $0.37, up 12 percent year-over-year and 9 percent sequentially.
	•		Effective tax rate: 22 percent for the quarter and estimated for fiscal 2006.
	•		Estimated share-based compensation: $83 million, net of tax.
	•		Operating cash flow: $816 million, up 56 percent year-over-year; 42 percent of revenue.
	•		Return of capital to stockholders: $1.37 billion in the third quarter, including $202 million of cash dividends, or $0.12 per share, and $1.17 billion to repurchase 26.4 million shares of our common stock. After the end of the third fiscal quarter, we repurchased an additional 5.6 million shares for $238 million, with fiscal 2006 repurchases to date totaling 32.0 million shares for $1.40 billion.

QUALCOMM Pro Forma Third Quarter Results:

Pro forma results exclude the QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment, estimated share-based compensation, tax benefits related to prior years and acquired in-process research and development (R&D) expense.

	•		Revenues: $1.95 billion, up 44 percent year-over-year and 6 percent sequentially.
	•		Net income: $726 million, up 56 percent year-over-year and 3 percent sequentially.

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	•		Diluted earnings per share: $0.42, up 50 percent year-over-year and 2 percent sequentially; excludes $0.05 loss per share attributable to estimated share-based compensation.
	•		Effective tax rate: 26 percent for the quarter and estimated for fiscal 2006.
	•		Free cash flow: $795 million, up 116 percent year-over-year; 41 percent of revenue. (Defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures)

Detailed reconciliations between total QUALCOMM (GAAP) results and QUALCOMM pro forma results and cash flows are included at the end of this news release. Prior period reconciliations are presented on our Investor Relations web page at www.qualcomm.com.

“Our results this quarter were driven by continued customer demand for our broadly segmented chipsets with particular strength in 1xEV-DO and WCDMA,” said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chief executive officer of QUALCOMM. “WCDMA handset shipments continue to increase and WCDMA Mobile Station Modem™ (MSM™) unit shipments increased 24 percent from the March quarter.”

“We shipped a record number of cell site modem voice-equivalent channel elements in the quarter, which was primarily driven by demand for our EV-DO Rev A CSM6800™ solution. Several operators, including KDDI, Sprint Nextel, Telecom New Zealand and Verizon have announced plans to upgrade their CDMA networks to EV-DO Rev A technology as early as this calendar year. CDMA subscribers and enterprise customers worldwide will soon benefit from the unmatched broadband performance of EV-DO Rev A. In addition, voice over internet protocol (VoIP) on EV-DO Rev A will enable in-band migration to fully packet-based networks and ultimately to much higher data rates via EV-DO Rev B multi-carrier operation. We are currently developing VoIP capabilities and data rate enhancement techniques for WCDMA/HSPA networks as well.”

“This quarter also demonstrated QUALCOMM’s continued focus on enhancing stockholder value. Our balance sheet strength and unique business model provide significant financial flexibility to increase cash dividends and repurchase shares while we continue to grow our R&D investments for the many business opportunities we see ahead.”

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Cash and Marketable Securities

QUALCOMM’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled approximately $9.5 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to $10.2 billion at the end of the prior quarter and $7.9 billion a year ago. The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily attributable to stock repurchases in the third quarter. We also sold four put options in connection with our stock repurchase program which, if exercised, will require us to repurchase an additional 4 million shares of our common stock for $182 million, net of premiums received. On July 7, 2006, we announced a cash dividend of $0.12 per common share payable on September 22, 2006 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 25, 2006.

Estimated Share-Based Compensation

In the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we adopted the revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R), which requires that share-based compensation be recorded in our financial statements. We implemented FAS 123R using the modified prospective method. Under this method, prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes. Estimated share-based compensation is included in operating expenses, however, it is not allocated to business segments or included in pro forma results because we do not consider it relevant when evaluating the operating performance of our business. Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 included estimated share-based compensation of $83 million, net of tax, or $0.05 per share.

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Selling, General and Administrative

						Estimated								Total
		QUALCOMM				Share-Based								QUALCOMM
($ in millions)		Pro Forma				Compensation				QSI				(GAAP)
Third quarter fiscal 2006		$	214			$	60			$	19			$	293
Third quarter fiscal 2005		$	151			$	—			$	(1	)		$	150
Year-over-year change			42	%							N/M				95	%

Pro forma selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 42 percent year-over-year, largely attributable to increases in employee related expenses to support our growing worldwide customer base and professional fees related to legal activities. The year-over-year increase in QSI SG&A expenses is primarily related to MediaFLO USA and the effect of other income in the prior year’s quarter.

Effective Income Tax Rate

Our fiscal 2006 estimated annual effective income tax rates and our third quarter effective income tax rates are approximately 22 percent for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) and 26 percent for QUALCOMM pro forma.

QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives

The QSI segment includes our strategic investments, including our MediaFLO USA subsidiary, and related income and expenses. Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) results for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 included break-even results for the QSI segment compared to $0.05 diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2005. The third quarter of fiscal 2006 QSI results included $36 million in operating expenses, primarily related to MediaFLO USA, and $4 million in other-than-temporary losses on other investments, partially offset by $12 million in realized gains on investments. In addition to the tax benefit applicable to its loss before tax, the QSI segment includes the tax benefit resulting from an increase in the forecast of our ability to use capital loss carryforwards.

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Business Outlook

The following statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Please see “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the end of this news release for a description of certain risk factors and QUALCOMM’s annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a more complete description of risks. Due to their nature, certain income and expense items, such as realized investment gains or losses in QSI, gains and losses on certain derivative instruments or asset impairments, cannot be accurately forecast. Accordingly, the Company excludes forecasts of such items from its business outlook, and actual results may vary materially from the business outlook if the Company incurs any such income or expense items.

The following table summarizes total QUALCOMM (GAAP) and QUALCOMM pro forma guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 based on the current business outlook. Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2006 includes approximately $0.05 diluted loss per share related to estimated share-based compensation. Estimated share-based compensation in future periods may vary materially from the business outlook as the methodology used to calculate this estimate is dependent on a variety of assumptions which are subject to market fluctuations and other factors. A pro forma business outlook is provided below consistent with the presentation of pro forma results provided elsewhere herein.

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The following estimates are approximations and are based on the current business outlook:

Business Outlook Summary

FOURTH QUARTER

						Current Guidance
		Q4’05				Q4’06
		Results				Estimates
QUALCOMM Pro Forma
Revenues		$1.56B				$1.88B-$1.98B
Year-over-year change						increase 21% — 27%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)		$0.32				$0.39-$0.41
Year-over-year change						increase 22% — 28%
Total QUALCOMM (GAAP)
Revenues		$1.56B				$1.88B-$1.98B
Year-over-year change						increase 21% — 27%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)		$0.32				$0.33-$0.35
Year-over-year change						increase 3% — 9%
Diluted EPS attributable to QSI		$0.00				($0.01)
Diluted EPS attributable to estimated share-based compensation		n/a				($0.05)
Metrics
MSM Shipments		approx. 40M				approx. 53M — 56M
CDMA/WCDMA handset units shipped		approx. 48M*				approx. 67M — 70M*
CDMA/WCDMA handset unit wholesale average selling price		approx. $213*				approx. $215*
*Shipments in June quarter, reported in Sept. quarter

FISCAL YEAR

Prior Guidance

Current Guidance

FY 2005

FY 2006

FY 2006

Results

Estimates

Estimates

QUALCOMM Pro Forma

Revenues

$5.67B

$7.1B-$7.4B

$7.4B-$7.5B

Year-over-year change

increase 25% — 30%

increase 30% — 32%

Diluted earnings per share (EPS)

$1.16

$1.53-$1.57

$1.61-$1.63

Year-over-year change

increase 32% — 35%

increase 39% — 41%

Total QUALCOMM (GAAP)

Revenues

$5.67B

$7.1B-$7.4B

$7.4B-$7.5B

Year-over-year change

increase 25% — 30%

increase 30% — 32%

Diluted earnings per share (EPS)

$1.26

$1.31-$1.35

$1.40-$1.42

Year-over-year change

increase 4% — 7%

increase 11% — 13%

Diluted EPS attributable to in-process R&D

n/a

($0.01)

($0.01)

Diluted EPS attributable to QSI

$0.06

($0.04)

($0.03)

Diluted EPS attributable to estimated share-based compensation

n/a

($0.20)

($0.20)

Diluted EPS attributable to tax benefit related to prior years

$0.04

$0.03

$0.03

Metrics

Fiscal year* CDMA/WCDMA handset unit wholesale average selling price

approx. $215

approx. $207

approx. $213

*Shipments in Sept. to June quarters, reported in Dec. to Sept. quarters

CALENDAR YEAR Handset Estimates

				Prior Guidance		Current Guidance
				Calendar 2006		Calendar 2006
CDMA/WCDMA handset unit shipments		Calendar 2005		Estimates		Estimates
March quarter actuals		approx. 43M		approx. 65M — 66M		approx. 66M
June quarter		approx. 48M		not provided		approx. 67M — 70M
September quarter		approx. 52M		not provided		not provided
December quarter		approx. 67M		not provided		not provided
Calendar year range		approx. 210M		approx. 275M — 290M		approx. 285M — 295M
		Midpoint		Midpoint		Midpoint
CDMA/WCDMA units		approx. 210M		approx. 283M		approx. 290M
CDMA units		approx. 160M		approx. 187M		approx. 190M
WCDMA units		approx. 50M		approx. 96M		approx. 100M

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding

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Results of Business Segments (in millions, except per share data):

Third Quarter — Fiscal Year 2006

																						Estimated								Total
														Reconciling				QUALCOMM				Share-Based								QUALCOMM
Segments		QCT				QTL				QWI				Items (1)				Pro Forma				Compensation (2)				QSI (4)				(GAAP)
Revenues		$	1,133			$	683			$	162			$	(27	)		$	1,951			$	—			$	—			$	1,951
Change from prior year			48	%			52	%			(1	%)			N/M				44	%			—				—				44	%
Change from prior quarter			11	%			1	%			0	%			N/M				6	%			—				—				6	%
EBT		$	303			$	619			$	19			$	35			$	976			$	(126	)		$	(26	)		$	824
Change from prior year			63	%			52	%			58	%			N/M				49	%			N/M				N/M				20	%
Change from prior quarter			20	%			(1	%)			19	%			N/M				1	%			N/M				N/M				5	%
Net income (loss)																		$	726			$	(83	)		$	—			$	643
Change from prior year																			56	%			N/M				N/M				15	%
Change from prior quarter																			3	%			N/M				N/M				8	%
Diluted EPS																		$	0.42			$	(0.05	)		$	—			$	0.37
Change from prior year																			50	%			N/M				N/M				12	%
Change from prior quarter																			2	%			N/M				N/M				9	%
Diluted shares used																			1,728				1,728				1,728				1,728

Second Quarter — Fiscal Year 2006

																						Estimated												Total
														Reconciling				QUALCOMM				Share-Based				In-Process								QUALCOMM
Segments		QCT				QTL				QWI				Items (1)				Pro Forma				Compensation (2)				R&D (3)				QSI (4)				(GAAP)
Revenues		$	1,018			$	679			$	162			$	(25	)		$	1,834			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	1,834
EBT			252				626				16				68				962				(120	)			(21	)			(36	)			785
Net income (loss)																			706				(78	)			(21	)			(14	)			593
Diluted EPS																		$	0.41			$	(0.05	)		$	(0.01	)		$	(0.01	)		$	0.34
Diluted shares used																			1,721				1,721				1,721				1,721				1,721

Third Quarter — Fiscal Year 2005

																														Total
														Reconciling				QUALCOMM				Tax								QUALCOMM
Segments		QCT				QTL				QWI				Items (1)				Pro Forma				Adjustments (5)				QSI (4)				(GAAP)
Revenues		$	766			$	448			$	164			$	(20	)		$	1,358			$	—			$	—			$	1,358
EBT			186				407				12				51				656				—				30				686
Net income																			465				16				79				560
Diluted EPS																		$	0.28			$	0.01			$	0.05			$	0.33
Diluted shares used																			1,683				1,683				1,683				1,683

Fourth Quarter — Fiscal Year 2005

																										Total
														Reconciling				QUALCOMM								QUALCOMM
Segments		QCT				QTL				QWI				Items (1)				Pro Forma				QSI (4)				(GAAP)
Revenues		$	912			$	497			$	170			$	(19	)		$	1,560			$	—			$	1,560
EBT			266				451				21				75				813				(27	)			786
Net income (loss)																			543				(5	)			538
Diluted EPS																		$	0.32			$	—			$	0.32
Diluted shares used																			1,686				1,686				1,686

Twelve Months — Fiscal Year 2005

																														Total
														Reconciling				QUALCOMM				Tax Adjustments								QUALCOMM
Segments		QCT				QTL				QWI				Items (1)				Pro Forma				(5)(6)				QSI (4)				(GAAP)
Revenues		$	3,290			$	1,839			$	644			$	(100	)		$	5,673			$	—			$	—			$	5,673
EBT			852				1,663				57				227				2,799				—				10				2,809
Net income																			1,970				71				102				2,143
Diluted EPS																		$	1.16			$	0.04			$	0.06			$	1.26
Diluted shares used																			1,694				1,694				1,694				1,694

Nine Months — Fiscal Year 2006

																						Estimated																Total
														Reconciling				QUALCOMM				Share-Based				Tax				In-Process								QUALCOMM
Segments		QCT				QTL				QWI				Items (1)				Pro Forma				Compensation (2)				Adjustment (7)				R&D (3)				QSI (4)				(GAAP)
Revenues		$	3,184			$	1,926			$	491			$	(74	)		$	5,527			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	5,527
Change from prior year			34	%			44	%			4	%			N/M				34	%			—				—				—				—				34	%
EBT		$	855			$	1,762			$	52			$	176			$	2,845			$	(368	)		$	—			$	(21	)		$	(110	)		$	2,346
Change from prior year			46	%			45	%			41	%			N/M				43	%			N/M				—				—				N/M				16	%
Net income (loss)																		$	2,098			$	(243	)		$	56			$	(21	)		$	(34	)		$	1,856
Change from prior year																			47	%			N/M				N/M				N/M				N/M				16	%
Diluted EPS																		$	1.22			$	(0.14	)		$	0.03			$	(0.01	)		$	(0.02	)		$	1.08
Change from prior year																			45	%			N/M				N/M				N/M				N/M				14	%
Diluted shares used																			1,717				1,717				1,717				1,717				1,717				1,717

Nine Months — Fiscal Year 2005

														Reconciling				QUALCOMM				Tax Adjustments								Total QUALCOMM
Segments		QCT				QTL				QWI				Items (1)				Pro Forma				(5)(6)				QSI (4)				(GAAP)
Revenues		$	2,378			$	1,342			$	473			$	(81	)		$	4,112			$	—			$	—			$	4,112
EBT			586				1,212				37				151				1,986				—				37				2,023
Net income																			1,427				71				107				1,605
Diluted EPS																		$	0.84			$	0.04			$	0.06			$	0.95
Diluted shares used																			1,697				1,697				1,697				1,697

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(1)		Reconciling items related to revenues consist primarily of other non-reportable segment revenues less intersegment eliminations. Reconciling items related to earnings before taxes consist primarily of corporate expenses, charges that are not allocated to the segments for management reporting purposes, unallocated net investment income, non-reportable segment results, interest expense and the elimination of intercompany profit.
(2)		During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FAS 123R using a modified prospective application. Under this method, prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes. Share-based compensation is included in operating expenses as part of employee-related costs but is not allocated to our segments as these estimated costs are not considered relevant by management in evaluating segment performance.
(3)		During the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company recorded $21 million of expenses related to acquired in-process R&D associated with the acquisitions of Berkana Wireless Inc. and Flarion Technologies, Inc. For fiscal 2006 pro forma presentation, results have been adjusted to exclude these expenses as they are unrelated to the Company’s ongoing core operating businesses and are also not allocated to our segments as these costs are not considered relevant by management in evaluating segment performance.
(4)		At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each column, including QSI, will equal the annual tax provisions for each column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by subtracting the tax provision for QUALCOMM pro forma, the tax adjustment column and the tax provision related to estimated share-based compensation from the tax provision for total QUALCOMM (GAAP).
(5)		During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company made an election to compute its California tax on the basis of its U.S. operations only, which resulted in a $38 million tax benefit. Our effective tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) includes a $16 million tax benefit, or $0.01 diluted earnings per share, for this California tax election related to fiscal 2004. For fiscal 2005 pro forma presentation, results have been adjusted to exclude the tax benefit attributable to fiscal 2004.
(6)		During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company decreased its estimate of R&D costs allocable to the Company’s foreign operations under an intercompany cost sharing agreement. Due to this change in estimate, the effective tax rate in the second quarter for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) included a $55 million benefit, or $0.03 diluted earnings per share, related to fiscal 2004. For fiscal 2005 pro forma presentation, results have been adjusted to exclude the tax benefit attributable to fiscal 2004.
(7)		During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company recorded a $56 million tax benefit, or $0.03 per share, related to the expected impact of prior year tax audits completed during the quarter. For fiscal 2006 pro forma presentation, results have been adjusted to exclude this tax benefit attributable to prior years.

N/M — Not Meaningful

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.

Business Segment Information

QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT)

	•		For the fourth consecutive quarter, we shipped a record number of MSM chips. Approximately 55 million MSM chips were shipped to customers worldwide during the third quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to approximately 36 million units in the same quarter of fiscal 2005 and approximately 49 million units in the second quarter of fiscal 2006.
	•		We shipped a record number of cell site modem voice-equivalent channel elements in the quarter. This record was primarily driven by demand for the EV-DO Rev. A CSM6800 solution.
	•		We sampled the first 65 nanometer (nm) chipset for EV-DO Rev. A ahead of schedule. Commercial devices based on EV-DO Rev. A are expected before the end of calendar year 2006.
	•		Our WCDMA product portfolio was reinforced by the early sampling of three additional WCDMA/HSDPA chipsets in 65nm, which will help drive the migration of wireless users to 3G.

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	•		We introduced the Universal Broadcast Modem, or UBM product, that will allow manufacturers to leverage a common platform that supports FLO™ (Forward Link-Only), DVB-H, and one-segment ISDB-T for mobile TV on wireless devices.
	•		We announced collaboration with Microsoft which features integrated support for Windows Mobile on Convergence Platform chipsets for EV-DO/EV-DO Rev. A and HSDPA/HSUPA networks. This joint effort will result in a wider range of Windows Mobile Smartphones leveraging MSM solutions to be available by early 2007.

QUALCOMM Technology Licensing (QTL)

	•		In the third quarter of fiscal 2006, five new licensees entered into CDMA license agreements including our first licensee in India. Two companies entered into licenses for CDMA2000 and three companies entered into licenses for WCDMA. In addition, two existing CDMA2000 licensees signed amendments expanding their license to include WCDMA.
	•		We entered into a royalty bearing license agreement with a licensee covering sales by that licensee of subscriber units implementing OFDM/OFDMA technologies, including WiMax, for a total of two OFDM/OFDMA licensees.
	•		Licensee information for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 as reported by licensees in the third quarter of fiscal 2006:

	•		Worldwide shipments of approximately 66 million CDMA2000 and WCDMA subscriber units at an average selling price of approximately $213 were reported.
	•		We estimate WCDMA royalties contributed approximately 47 percent of total royalties reported compared to approximately 46 percent reported in the prior quarter and approximately 36 percent in the year ago quarter.

QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet Group (QWI)

QUALCOMM Internet Services (QIS)

•

QUALCOMM has 69 BREW® customers in 31 countries. In June 2006, we announced that publishers and developers have earned more than $700 million in revenues to date from the sale of BREW applications and services, compared to the more than $350 million announced in June 2005, evidencing the continued growth and success of the entire BREW wireless value chain.

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QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions^® (QWBS)

	•		We shipped approximately 10,700 satellite-based systems (OmniTRACS®, EutelTRACS™ and TruckMAIL™) in the third quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to approximately 13,800 in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 and approximately 8,200 in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. This brings the cumulative total satellite-based systems shipped worldwide to more than 597,000.
	•		We shipped approximately 5,500 terrestrial-based systems (OmniExpress®, GlobalTRACS® and T2 Untethered TrailerTRACS™) in the third quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to approximately 19,600 terrestrial-based systems in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 and approximately 8,000 terrestrial-based systems in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. This brings the cumulative total terrestrial-based systems shipped worldwide to nearly 114,000.

QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives (QSI)

•

QUALCOMM’s subsidiary, MediaFLO USA Inc. (MediaFLO USA), opened its Broadcast Operation Center (BOC) and Network Operations Center (NOC) in San Diego. Currently, MediaFLO USA is using the BOC and NOC to conduct service trials and in preparation for Verizon Wireless’ expected launch of MediaFLO services.

Other

	•		In July 2006, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) officially approved publication of the FLO Air Interface Specification (AIS). The AIS was the first technical specification produced and approved by the FLO Forum, an association of 45 wireless industry leaders committed to advancing the global standardization of FLO technology. The FLO Forum is playing a key role in making FLO specifications open and uniform for developers, which aligns with the TIA’s desire to standardize the technologies needed by industry for use in Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast.
	•		We entered into a nonbinding letter of intent with British Sky Broadcasting Limited (BSkyB) in May 2006 to conduct technical trials of our MediaFLO technology in the United Kingdom.
	•		In May 2006, we announced that the issuance of certain patents to our subsidiary QUALCOMM Flarion Technologies triggered the payment of additional consideration valued at approximately $205 million to the former stockholders and option holders of

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Flarion Technologies, Inc., of which $197 million was recorded as goodwill with the remainder expected to be recorded as share-based compensation over the vesting periods of the related options.

Conference Call

QUALCOMM’s third quarter fiscal 2006 earnings conference call will be broadcast live on July 19, 2006 beginning at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on the Company’s web site at: www.qualcomm.com. This conference call may contain forward-looking financial information. The conference call will include a discussion of “non-GAAP financial measures” as that term is defined in Regulation G. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as the other material financial and statistical information to be discussed in the conference call, will be posted on the Company’s Investor Relations web site at www.qualcomm.com immediately prior to commencement of the call. A taped audio replay will be available via telephone on July 19, 2006 beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. (PDT) through August 2, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. (PDT). To listen to the replay, U.S. callers may dial (800) 642-1687 and international callers may dial (706) 645-9291. U.S. and international callers should use reservation number 7439642. An audio replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s web site at www.qualcomm.com for two weeks following the live call.

Editor’s Note: If you would like additional information on QUALCOMM, please view the QUALCOMM press room at http://www.qualcomm.com/press/index.html.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500^® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market^® under the ticker symbol QCOM.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company presents pro forma financial information that is used by management (i) to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company’s operating results on a consistent and comparable basis, (ii)

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to measure the performance and efficiency of the Company’s ongoing core operating businesses, including the QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies, QUALCOMM Technology Licensing and QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet segments, and (iii) to compare the performance and efficiency of these segments against each other and against competitors outside the Company. Pro forma measurements of the following financial data are used by the Company’s management: revenues, R&D expenses, SG&A expenses, total operating expenses, operating income, net investment income, income before income taxes, effective tax rate, net income, diluted earnings per share, operating cash flow and free cash flow.

Pro forma information used by management excludes the QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment, estimated share-based compensation, certain tax benefits related to prior years and acquired in-process R&D expense. The QSI segment is excluded because the Company expects to exit its strategic investments at various times and the effects of fluctuations in the value of such investments are viewed by management as unrelated to the Company’s operational performance. Estimated share-based compensation is excluded because management views the valuation of options and other share-based compensation as theoretical and unrelated to the Company’s operational performance as it is affected by factors that are subject to change on each grant date including the Company’s stock price, stock market volatility, expected option life, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend payouts in future years. Moreover, it is not an expense that requires or will require cash payment by the Company. Certain tax benefits related to prior years are excluded in order to provide a clearer understanding of the Company’s ongoing tax rate and after tax earnings. Acquired in-process R&D expense in fiscal 2006 is excluded because such expense is incurred infrequently and is viewed by management as unrelated to the operating activities of the Company’s ongoing core businesses.

Management is able to assess what it believes is a more meaningful and comparable set of financial performance measures for the Company and its business segments by eliminating the episodic impact of strategic investments in QSI and items such as acquired in-process R&D, as well as the inherent, non-operational volatility of share-based compensation. As a result, management compensation decisions and the review of executive compensation by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors focus primarily on pro forma financial measures applicable to the Company and its business segments.

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The Company’s management uses pro forma cash flow information including marketable securities to analyze increases and decreases in certain of its liquid assets, comprised of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Management views certain marketable securities as liquid assets available on short notice to fund operations, acquisitions, strategic initiatives, stock repurchases and dividends even though these marketable securities do not meet the definition of cash equivalents in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” The GAAP statements of cash flows present the purchases and sales of marketable securities as inflows and outflows. For internal analysis of the Company’s cash position, management does not view these transactions as inflows and outflows from the business, but as cash management transactions. The Company believes that this non-GAAP presentation is a helpful and practical measure of the Company’s liquidity.

The Company presents free cash flow, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, to facilitate an understanding of the amount of cash flow generated that is available to grow its business and to create long-term shareholder value. The Company believes that this presentation is useful in evaluating its operating performance and financial strength. In addition, management uses this measure to value the Company and to compare its operating performance with other companies in the industry.

The non-GAAP pro forma financial information presented herein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, pro forma is not a term defined by GAAP, and, as a result, the Company’s measure of pro forma results might be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations between total QUALCOMM (GAAP) results and QUALCOMM pro forma results and total QUALCOMM (GAAP) cash flow and QUALCOMM pro forma changes in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are presented herein.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ substantially from those referred to herein due to a number of factors, including but not limited to risks associated with: the rate of development, deployment and commercial acceptance of CDMA-

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based networks and CDMA-based technology, including CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO, WCDMA and HSDPA both domestically and internationally; our dependence on major customers and licensees; fluctuations in the demand for CDMA-based products, services or applications; foreign currency fluctuations; strategic loans, investments and transactions the Company has or may pursue; our dependence on third party manufacturers and suppliers; our ability to maintain and improve operational efficiencies and profitability; developments in current and future litigation; the development, deployment and commercial acceptance of the MediaFLO USA network and FLO technology; as well as the other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s SEC reports.

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THIS SCHEDULE IS TO ASSIST THE READER IN RECONCILING FROM
PRO FORMA RESULTS TO TOTAL QUALCOMM RESULTS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended June 25, 2006
						Estimated								Total
		QUALCOMM				Share-Based								QUALCOMM
		Pro Forma				Compensation				QSI				(GAAP)
Revenues:
Equipment and services		$	1,240			$	—			$	—			$	1,240
Licensing and royalty fees			711				—				—				711
Total revenues			1,951				—				—				1,951
Operating expenses:
Cost of equipment and services revenues			549				10				—				559
Research and development			322				56				17				395
Selling, general and administrative			214				60				19				293
Total operating expenses			1,085				126				36				1,247
Operating income (loss)			866				(126	)			(36	)			704
Investment income, net			110	(a)			—				10	(b)			120
Income (loss) before income taxes			976				(126	)			(26	)			824
Income tax (expense) benefit			(250	)(c)			43				26	(d)			(181	)(c)
Net income (loss)		$	726			$	(83	)		$	—			$	643
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Diluted		$	0.42			$	(0.05	)		$	—			$	0.37
Shares used in per share calculations:
Diluted			1,728				1,728				1,728				1,728

Supplemental Financial Data:
Operating Cash Flow		$	954			$	(103	)(f)		$	(35	)		$	816
Operating Cash Flow as a % of Revenue			49	%											42	%
Free Cash Flow (e)		$	795			$	(103	)(f)		$	(58	)		$	634
Free Cash Flow as a % of Revenue			41	%											32	%

(a)		Includes $117 million in interest and dividend income related to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which are not part of the Company’s strategic investment portfolio, and $22 million in net realized gains on investments, partially offset by $24 million in losses on derivative instruments, primarily related to the increase in the fair value of the put option liabilities related to our share repurchase program, and $5 million in other-than-temporary losses on investments.
(b)		Includes $12 million in net realized gains on investments and $3 million in interest and dividend income, partially offset by $4 million in other-than-temporary losses on investments and $1 million in interest expense.
(c)		The third quarter of fiscal 2006 tax rate of 22% for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) and 26% for QUALCOMM pro forma are consistent with the fiscal year 2006 estimated effective tax rates.
(d)		At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each column, including QSI, will equal the annual tax provisions for each column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by subtracting the tax provision for QUALCOMM pro forma and the tax provision related to estimated share-based compensation from the tax provision for total QUALCOMM (GAAP).
(e)		Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Reconciliation of these amounts is included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Marketable Securities for the three months ended June 25, 2006, included herein.
(f)		Tax benefits from stock options exercised during the quarter.

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THIS SCHEDULE IS TO ASSIST THE READER IN RECONCILING FROM
PRO FORMA RESULTS TO TOTAL QUALCOMM RESULTS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

		Nine Months Ended June 25, 2006
						Estimated																Total
		QUALCOMM				Share-Based				Tax				In-Process								QUALCOMM
		Pro Forma				Compensation				Adjustment				R&D				QSI				(GAAP)
Revenues:
Equipment and services		$	3,512			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	3,512
Licensing and royalty fees			2,015				—				—				—				—				2,015
Total revenues			5,527				—				—				—				—				5,527
Operating expenses:
Cost of equipment and services revenues			1,564				32				—				—				—				1,596
Research and development			897				160				—				21				48				1,126
Selling, general and administrative			570				176				—				—				49				795
Total operating expenses			3,031				368				—				21				97				3,517
Operating income (loss)			2,496				(368	)							(21	)			(97	)			2,010
Investment income (expense), net			349	(a)			—				—				—				(13	)(b)			336
Income (loss) before income taxes			2,845				(368	)			—				(21	)			(110	)			2,346
Income tax (expense) benefit			(747	)(c)			125				56				—				76	(d)			(490	)(c)
Net income (loss)		$	2,098			$	(243	)		$	56			$	(21	)		$	(34	)		$	1,856
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Diluted		$	1.22			$	(0.14	)		$	0.03			$	(0.01	)		$	(0.02	)		$	1.08
Shares used in per share calculations:
Diluted			1,717				1,717				1,717				1,717				1,717				1,717

Supplemental Financial Data:
Operating Cash Flow		$	2,739			$	(376	)(f)		$	—			$	—			$	(62	)		$	2,301
Operating Cash Flow as a % of Revenue			50	%																			42	%
Free Cash Flow (e)		$	2,273			$	(376	)(f)		$	—			$	—			$	(152	)		$	1,745
Free Cash Flow as a % of Revenue			41	%																			32	%

(a)		Includes $309 million in interest and dividend income related to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which are not part of the Company’s strategic investment portfolio, and $76 million in net realized gains on investments, partially offset by $17 million in losses on derivative instruments, primarily related to the increase in the fair values of the put option liabilities related to our share repurchase program, $17 million in other-than-temporary losses on investments and $2 million of interest expense.
(b)		Includes $30 million in equity in losses of investees, $3 million in other-than-temporary losses on investments and $1 million of interest expense, partially offset by $18 million in net realized gains on investments and $3 million in interest and dividend income.
(c)		The tax rate of 21% for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) is lower than the estimated annual effective tax rate of 22% due primarily to $56 million of tax benefits recorded in the first quarter related to the expected impact of prior year tax audits completed in that quarter.
(d)		At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each column, including QSI, will equal the annual tax provisions for each column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by subtracting the tax provision for QUALCOMM pro forma, the tax adjustment column and the tax provision related to estimated share-based compensation from the tax provision for total QUALCOMM (GAAP).
(e)		Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Reconciliation of these amounts is included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Marketable Securities for the nine months ended June 25, 2006, included herein.
(f)		Tax benefits from stock options exercised during the quarter.

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
THIS SCHEDULE IS TO ASSIST THE READER IN RECONCILING PRO FORMA CASH FLOWS FROM CASH,
CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES TO TOTAL QUALCOMM CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended June 25, 2006
						Estimated								Total
		QUALCOMM				Share-Based								QUALCOMM
		Pro Forma				Compensation				QSI				(GAAP)
Earnings before taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments (1)		$	1,035			$	(103	)		$	(29	)		$	903
Working capital changes and taxes paid (2)			(81	)			—				(6	)			(87	)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities			954				(103	)			(35	)			816
Capital expenditures			(159	)			—				(23	)			(182	)
Free cash flow (Net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures)			795				(103	)			(58	)			634
Net additional share capital			155				—				—				155
Repurchase and retirement of common stock			(1,165	)			—				—				(1,165	)
Tax benefits from stock options exercised during the quarter			—				103				—				103
Dividends paid			(202	)			—				—				(202	)
Other investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(113	)			—				(7	)			(120	)
Other items, net			11				—				5				16
Changes in fair value and other changes to marketable securities			(102	)			—				23				(79	)
Marketable securities pending settlement			(31	)			—				—				(31	)
Transfer from QSI (3)			20				—				(20	)			—
Transfer to QSI (4)			(67	)			—				67				—
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (5)		$	(699	)		$	—			$	10			$	(689	)
(1) Reconciliation to GAAP:
Net income (loss)		$	726			$	(83	)		$	—			$	643
Share-based compensation, net of tax benefit			—				83				—				83
Other non-cash adjustments (a)			305				(103	)(b)			(17	)			185
Net realized gains on marketable securities and other investments			(22	)			—				(12	)			(34	)
Net taxes paid			26				—				—				26
Earnings before taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments		$	1,035			$	(103	)		$	(29	)		$	903
(2) Reconciliation to GAAP:
Increase in cash resulting from changes in working capital			(55	)		$	—			$	(6	)		$	(61	)
Net taxes paid			(26	)			—				—				(26	)
Working capital changes and taxes paid		$	(81	)		$	—			$	(6	)		$	(87	)
(3) Cash from loan payments and sale of equity securities.
(4) Funding for strategic debt and equity investments and other QSI operating expenses.
(5) Reconciliation to GAAP cash flow statement:
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (GAAP)		$	(624	)		$	—			$	—			$	(624	)
Net purchases and maturities of marketable securities			58				—				(13	)			45
Net (decrease) increase in fair value and other changes to marketable securities			(102	)			—				23				(79	)
Net decrease in marketable securities pending settlement			(31	)			—				—				(31	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities		$	(699	)		$	—			$	10			$	(689	)

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
THIS SCHEDULE IS TO ASSIST THE READER IN RECONCILING PRO FORMA CASH FLOWS FROM CASH,
CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES TO TOTAL QUALCOMM CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

		Nine Months Ended June 25, 2006
						Estimated								In-								Total
		QUALCOMM				Share-Based				Tax				Process								QUALCOMM
		Pro Forma				Compensation				Adjustment				R&D				QSI				(GAAP)
Earnings before taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments (1)		$	2,942			$	(376	)		$	—			$	—			$	(86	)		$	2,480
Working capital changes and taxes paid (2)			(203	)			—				—				—				24				(179	)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities			2,739				(376	)			—				—				(62	)			2,301
Capital expenditures			(466	)			—				—				—				(90	)			(556	)
Free cash flow (Net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures)			2,273				(376	)			—				—				(152	)			1,745
Net additional share capital			623				—				—				—				—				623
Repurchase and retirement of common stock			(1,165	)			—				—				—				—				(1,165	)
Tax benefits from stock options exercised during the period			—				376				—				—				—				376
Dividends paid			(500	)			—				—				—				—				(500	)
Other investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(376	)			—				—				—				(14	)			(390	)
Other items, net			11				—				—				—				9				20
Changes in fair value and other changes to marketable securities			11				—				—				—				48				59
Marketable securities pending settlement			29				—				—				—				—				29
Transfer from QSI (3)			41				—				—				—				(41	)			—
Transfer to QSI (4)			(170	)			—				—				—				170				—
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (5)		$	777			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	20			$	797
(1) Reconciliation to GAAP:
Net income (loss)		$	2,098			$	(243	)		$	56			$	(21	)		$	(34	)		$	1,856
Share-based compensation, net of tax benefit			—				243				—				—				—				243
Other non-cash adjustments (a)			806				(376)	(b)			(56	)			21				(34	)			361
Net realized gains on marketable securities and other investments			(76	)			—				—				—				(18	)			(94	)
Net taxes paid			114				—				—				—				—				114
Earnings before taxes, depreciation, amortization and other adjustments		$	2,942			$	(376	)		$	—			$	—			$	(86	)		$	2,480
(2) Reconciliation to GAAP:
Increase in cash resulting from changes in working capital		$	(89	)		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	24			$	(65	)
Net taxes paid			(114	)			—				—				—				—				(114	)
Working capital changes and taxes paid		$	(203	)		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	24			$	(179	)
(3) Cash from loan payments and sale of equity securities.
(4) Funding for strategic debt and equity investments and other QSI operating expenses.
(5) Reconciliation to GAAP cash flow statement:
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (GAAP)		$	(915	)		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	(915	)
Net purchases and maturities of marketable securities			1,652				—				—				—				(28	)			1,624
Net increase in fair value and other changes to marketable securities			11				—				—				—				48				59
Net increase in marketable securities pending settlement			29				—				—				—				—				29
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities		$	777			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	20			$	797