Federal Court of Appeals Vacates ITC Exclusion Order

- Court Rules Broadcom Cannot Attack Qualcomm's Customers in Absentia -

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a finding by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that Qualcomm induced infringement of a Broadcom patent related to a battery-saving feature. In an opinion issued today, the Court also held that the ITC lacks the statutory authority to ban products made by downstream users of Qualcomm's chips who were not named in Broadcom's complaint. The Court noted that Broadcom knew the identities of all of Qualcomm's customers, but chose not to name them in the action.

"Qualcomm is very pleased with the Court's opinion," said Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and general counsel of Qualcomm. "In effect, the Court has disapproved Broadcom's tactic of attacking the wireless industry, including handset manufacturers and wireless operators, without providing them with the opportunity to defend themselves in the action."

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) 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 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500 company. For more information, please visit http://www.qualcomm.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, and most recent Form 10-Q.

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Released October 14, 2008