Press Release

Alpha to Broadcast Second-Quarter Financial Results Conference Call Over the Internet; Call can be heard live at @ www.alphaind.comWOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2000--In conjunction with its regularly scheduled second- quarter fiscal 2001 financial results news release, Alpha Industries (NASDAQ: AHAA) plans to Webcast its conference call at 5:15 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, October 18, 2000.

The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Investors who want to hear the call should log on to the investor relations section of the Company's Web site, www.alphaind.com at least 15 minutes prior to the event's broadcast. The call will be archived on the Web site for two weeks.

Investors also can hear the call live by dialing (719) 457-2619. A replay of the call will be available from 7:15 p.m. (ET) October 18 through midnight (ET) Wednesday, October 25. The replay phone number is (719) 457-0820. Please refer to confirmation code 643953.

About Alpha

Alpha is a leading provider of RF integrated circuit-based solutions, including semiconductors and ceramic components, for the broadband and wireless communications markets. Alpha's switches, power amplifiers and discrete semiconductors are used by the world's leading broadband, infrastructure and wireless communications companies to enhance the speed, quality and performance of voice, data and video. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site, www.alphaind.com.

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CONTACT:	Alpha
	Paul Vincent
	(781) 935-5150 Ext. 4438