Press Release

Alpha Invites Public to Listen to Live Webcast of Second Quarter Conference Call October 17WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2001--In conjunction with its regularly scheduled second-quarter fiscal 2002 financial results news release, Alpha (Nasdaq: AHAA) plans to host a quarterly conference call for investors at 5:15 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, October 17, 2001.

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 719-457-2633. A replay of the call will be available from 8:15 p.m. (ET) October 17 through midnight (ET) Wednesday, October 24. The replay phone number is 719-457-0820. Please refer to confirmation code 493188.

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 GaAs and silicon 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. The Company's Alpha Integration Platform^™ (aiIP^™) is a breakthrough manufacturing, packaging and design technique that reduces design complexity and improves the OEM's overall time to market for new products. For more information, please visit Alpha's Web site, www.alphaind.com.

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CONTACT:	Paul Vincent
	Alpha
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