Press Release

Alpha (Nasdaq: AHAA) will present at Lehman Brothers' Semiconductor and Computer Systems Conference at 10:00 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, September 11, 2001. At the conference, Chief Executive Officer David Aldrich and Chief Financial Officer Paul Vincent will review Alpha's first-quarter fiscal 2002 performance and share the Company's outlook for growth in the wireless and broadband markets.

To listen to a live Webcast of Alpha's presentation, go to:

http://webcast.mediaondemand.com/lehman_brothers/20010910_semi/

company/AHAA.html

An archived version of the presentation will be available for 30 days following the event.

Company Summary

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. 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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