MediaTek and Qualcomm Enter Into Patent Arrangement

SAN DIEGO and HSINCHU, Taiwan, November 19 - Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator
of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, and MediaTek, Inc.,
(TPE: 2454), a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless
communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced that they
have entered into a broad patent arrangement under each company's patent
portfolios, including CDMA and WCDMA essential patents, with respect to all
integrated circuit products, including CDMA and WCDMA products.

MediaTek Introduced MT7110 Series WiMAX SoC — the Highest Integrated WiMAX Chips for CPEs, Handsets, and other Mobile Devices

HSINCHU, Taiwan - MediaTek (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2454), a worldwide leader in wireless and consumer electronics SoCs today announces three second generation IEEE 802.16e WiMAX chips. MT7110 series are fully compliant with, and provide more features and performance than WiMAX Forum Wave2 specifications. These chips are intended to revolutionalize the market and take the industry to the next level of mass market adoption.

MediaTek MT7118, the Best SoC Choice for the Most Cost Effective WiMAX + GSM Dual Mode Handsets and Embedded Devices

HSINCHU, Taiwan - MediaTek (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2454), a worldwide leader in wireless and consumer electronics SoCs today announces a new WiMAX Forum Wave2 chip, MT7118 for USB dongles, handsets, and other embedded devices. Announced at the same time is a prototype of low cost WiMAX and GSM EDGE dual mode phone, produced by a MediaTek handset partner. This is the first WiMAX phone design supported by a leading cellular chip vendor. This design is based on MediaTek WiMAX chip and world leading MediaTek EDGE baseband processor.

Garmin Selects MediaTek GPS Chipsets for Outdoor Navigation Devices

HSIN-CHU, Taiwan - MediaTek, Inc., the leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced MT3329, its advanced single-chip all-in-one GPS solution. This product in mass production has also been integrated by a wide range of Garmin outdoor navigators, the Garmin GPSMAP 60 series. The adoption of MT3329 by Garmin, a world leader in portable navigation, shows MediaTek’s ability to deliver superior tracking sensitivity with least power consumption which is vital for Portable Navigation Devices.