Press Release

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2001--Alpha (Nasdaq:AHAA) will present at Friedman Billings Ramsey's 6th Annual Technology and Growth Investor Conference on Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at The Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virginia. At the conference, CEO David Aldrich and CFO Paul Vincent will provide a Company overview, discuss Alpha's outlook for growth in the wireless and broadband markets and review fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2001 financial results.

A live Webcast of Alpha's presentation will be available at http://www.fbr.com/techconf/ beginning at 9:25 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, May 22. An archived version of the presentation will be available via the same Web site for 30 days.

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