Qualcomm Wins Licenses to Double Its Spectrum in 28 Key East and West Coast Markets to Expand Award-Winning FLO TV Service

Qualcomm Wins Licenses to Double Its Spectrum in 28 Key East and West Coast Markets to Expand Award-Winning FLO TV Service

- New 700 MHz Licenses Will Broaden Content and Service Offering To More Than 68 Million Potential Consumers -

SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced that it has acquired eight licenses in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's 700 MHz spectrum auction at a total cost of $558.1 million. Qualcomm purchased licenses in the E block covering the Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia and San Francisco Economic Area regions. These licenses double Qualcomm's 700 MHz spectrum holdings throughout a footprint of more than 68 million people in 28 individual markets for MediaFLO USA's award-winning FLO TV(TM) service (21 of its top 100 markets) at a cost of $554.6 million. In addition, Qualcomm purchased three licenses on the B block at a cost of $3.5 million.

Qualcomm's E block licenses cover five of the nation's top seven Economic Area regions. These regions consist of large contiguous areas on the East and West Coasts, stretching from New Hampshire to Maryland and from Orange County to Northern California, respectively.

"This investment in new spectrum underscores our commitment to continue to deliver the most innovative technologies to a growing wireless industry," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm. "Our strategic purchase of E block licenses will enhance our efforts in the mobile TV space and further MediaFLO USA's mission to bring world-class mobile entertainment to American consumers."

The new E block spectrum will give MediaFLO USA greater flexibility to deliver additional content and services in these top markets, building on the Channel 55 spectrum for which Qualcomm already owns licenses in these markets and throughout the rest of the country and the FLO TV service now available to more to more than 130 million people.

"We have defined the mobile TV experience nationwide with our FLO TV service, and the acquisition of additional spectrum in many of America's largest cities provides us with the flexibility to take the mobile entertainment experience to the next level," said Gina Lombardi, president of MediaFLO USA.

In addition, Qualcomm won the B block in the California-Imperial, New Jersey-Hunterdon and Yuba City, Calif. Cellular Market Areas. These licenses will provide Qualcomm with 12 MHz of paired 700 MHz spectrum near key Qualcomm offices to enable the Company's research and development (R&D) teams to deploy their innovative mobile broadband technologies, thus enabling faster development and broader deployment of these solutions for Qualcomm's customers and partners.

Spectrum License Details:

The E block licenses cover Allentown, Pa.; Atlantic City, N.J.; Bakersfield, Calif.; Boston; Bridgeport, Conn.; Cape Cod, Mass.; Dover, Del.; Hartford, Conn.; Long Island, N.Y.; Lancaster, Pa.; Los Angeles; Manchester, N.H.; Monterey, Calif.; Nashua, N.H.; New Haven, Conn.; Newark, N.J.; New York; Northeast and Northwest New Jersey; Oakland, Calif.; Orange County; Palm Springs, Calif.; Philadelphia; Pittsfield, Mass.; Pocono, Pa.; Pottsville, Pa.; Poughkeepsie, N.Y; Providence, R.I; San Francisco; San Joaquin Valley, Calif.; San Jose, Calif.; San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Santa Barbara, Calif.; Scranton, Pa.; Springfield, Conn..; Stamford, Conn.; Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Wilmington, Del.; Worcester, Mass.; and Yuma, Ariz.

The B block licenses cover three key locations near Qualcomm R&D offices in: Imperial County, Calif., near the Company's headquarters in San Diego; Hunterdon County, New Jersey, near the Qualcomm Flarion office in Bedminster; and in Yuba City, Calif., near the Company's offices in Northern California.

MediaFLO USA, Inc. unleashes the power of TV for mobile consumers, combining the best content, an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true TV experience. The award-winning MediaFLO USA mobile entertainment service, called FLO TV, offers full-length simulcast and time-shifted programming from the world's best entertainment brands, including CBS, CBS College Sports, CBS News, Comedy Central, ESPN, FOX, FOX News, FOX Sports, MTV, NBC, NBC Sports, NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, NickToons and Nickelodeon. Based in San Diego, Calif., MediaFLO USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Further information is available at http://www.mediaflousa.com/ and http://www.flotv.com/.

Qualcomm Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com/) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2007 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the Company's ability to deliver additional content and services as a result of its acquisition of the additional spectrum licensees, the Company's ability to acquire compelling content on a cost effective basis, the Company's ability to develop and deploy, alone or in partnership with others, services that are well received by subscribers, and the Company's ability to utilize the B block licenses it acquired for research and development activities. For additional risks and uncertainties, reference is made to those other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, and most recent Form 10-Q.

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. MediaFLO and FLO TV are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Qualcomm Contacts:
Melinda Hutcheon, MediaFLO USA Inc.
Phone: 1-858-651-7334
Email: melindah@mediaflousa.com

Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com

John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com

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Source: Qualcomm

CONTACT: Melinda Hutcheon, MediaFLO USA Inc., +1-858-651-7334,
melindah@mediaflousa.com, or Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications,
+1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm

Web site:

http://www.qualcomm.com/
http://www.flotv.com/
http://www.mediaflousa.com/

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