|            TriQuint            Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results          |                           
  HILLSBORO,        Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 23, 2013--
  TriQuint Semiconductor,        Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF solutions supplier and technology        innovator, announces its financial results for the quarter ended        September 28, 2013, including the following highlights:
  --        Revenue for the quarter grew 32% sequentially to $250.8 million -- GAAP        net income for the quarter was $13.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share        -- Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $26.3 million, or $0.16 per        diluted share -- Mobile Devices market revenue grew 53% sequentially and        42% over the same period a year ago -- Acquired CAP Wireless and its        Spatium(TM) technology -- Won business with multiple customers with new        BAW products -- Announced 5G Wi-Fi reference designs with Broadcom --        Introduced industry's most integrated small cell power amplifier for        increasing network capacity -- Released new 100-200 Gb/s solutions to        support the worldwide build-out of optical fiber networks
  Commenting        on the results, Ralph Quinsey, President and Chief Executive Officer,        stated, "I am pleased with the strong growth and substantially improved        earnings we achieved this quarter. Strong mobile demand drove improved        factory utilization while expenses were managed closely. RF content        growth is being fueled by next-generation smartphones operating in a        more crowded spectrum with expanding frequency requirements. TriQuint is        uniquely positioned to supply high-performance solutions for the most        challenging and complex RF front end requirements."
  Summary        Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 28, 2013:
  Revenue        for the third quarter of 2013 was $250.8 million, up 25% from the third        quarter of 2012 and up 32% sequentially. Revenue grew 53% and 11% in the        mobile devices and defense end markets respectively, but declined 11% in        the networks end market sequentially. The decline in networks was        largely driven by a reduction in non-strategic foundry business.
  Cash        and investments decreased by $62.4 million to $26.9 million in the        quarter. Growth in accounts receivable and repayment of debt drove the        decline.
  GAAP
  Gross margin for the third quarter of 2013        was 36.8%, up sequentially from 29.8% due primarily to higher revenue        and factory utilization. Operating expenses for the third quarter of        2013 were $73.4 million, consistent with the previous quarter.
  Net        income for the third quarter of 2013 was $13.6 million or $0.08 per        diluted share, compared with a net loss of $14.9 million, or $(0.09) per        share, in the previous quarter.
  Non-GAAP
  Gross margin for        the third quarter was 38.0%, up sequentially from 31.3% due to higher        revenue and improved factory utilization. Operating expenses for the        quarter were $68.6 million, down 1% sequentially.
  Net income for        the third quarter of 2013 of $26.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share,        improved sequentially from a net loss of $10.9 million or $(0.07) per        share.
  Please see the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures        below and the attached supplemental schedule for a reconciliation of        GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.
  Outlook:
  The company        believes fourth quarter 2013 revenue will be between $260 million and        $270 million. Fourth quarter revenue is currently 88% booked to the        midpoint of this guidance. Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be        between 35% and 36%. Fourth quarter non-GAAP net income is expected to        be between $0.12 and $0.14 per diluted share.
  Additional        Information regarding September 28, 2013 Results:
  GAAP and        non-GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below (in        millions, except for percentage and per share information). Non-GAAP        financial measures are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP financial        measures in the table later in this press release.
  GAAP RESULTS        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------        ---------- ---------- ---------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended        ==================================================================        ================================== Change Change ----------- ----------        Change vs. vs. Q2 Q3 vs. Q3 ----------- ----------- ---------- Q3 2013        Q2 2013 2013 Q3 2012 2012 Q3 2013 Q3 2012 2012 ============ ============        =========== ============ =========== ========== ========== ==========        Revenue $250.8 $190.1 32% $200.8 25% $625.1 $595.6 5% ----- ---- -----        ---- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- --- ----- ----- ------ Gross Profit $        92.2 $ 56.7 63% $ 61.6 50% $187.7 $169.1 11% ----- ---- ----- ---- -----        --- ----- ---- ----- --- ----- ----- ------ Gross Margin % 36.8% 29.8%        7.0% 30.7% 6.1% 30.0% 28.4% 1.6% ------ --- ------ --- ----- --- ------        --- ----- --- ------ ------ ------ Op Income (loss) $ 18.8 $(16.4) 215%        $ (5.5) 442% $(32.1) $(33.5) 4% ----- ---- ----- --- ----- --- ----- ---        ----- --- ----- ----- ------ Net Income (loss) $ 13.6 $(14.9) 191%        $(11.2) 221% $(29.3) $(22.4) (31)% ----- ---- ----- --- ----- --- -----        --- ----- --- ----- ----- ------ Inc(loss) per share $ 0.08 $(0.09)        $0.17 $(0.07) $0.15 $(0.18) $(0.14) $(0.04) ----- ---- ----- --- ----        ---- ----- --- ---- ---- ----- ----- ----- NON-GAAP RESULTS (A)        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------        ---------- ---------- ---------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended        ------------------------------------------------------------------        ---------------------------------- Change Change ----------- ----------        Change vs. vs. Q2 Q3 vs. Q3 ----------- ----------- ---------- Q3 2013        Q2 2013 2013 Q3 2012 2012 Q3 2013 Q3 2012 2012 ============ ============        =========== ============ =========== ========== ========== ==========        Revenue $250.8 $190.1 32% $200.8 25% $625.1 $595.6 5% ----- ---- -----        ---- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- --- ----- ----- ------ Gross Profit $        95.2 $ 59.5 60% $ 65.3 46% $196.7 $180.8 9% ----- ---- ----- ---- -----        --- ----- ---- ----- --- ----- ----- ------ Gross Margin % 38.0% 31.3%        6.7% 32.5% 5.5% 31.5% 30.4% 1.1% ------ --- ------ --- ----- --- ------        --- ----- --- ------ ------ ------ Op Income (loss) $ 26.7 $(10.1) 364%        $ 3.3 709% $ (9.4) $ (7.0) (34)% ----- ---- ----- --- ----- --- -----        ---- ----- --- ----- ----- ------ Net Income (loss) $ 26.3 $(10.9) 341%        $ 2.5 952% $(11.9) $ (8.4) (42)% ----- ---- ----- --- ----- --- -----        ---- ----- --- ----- ----- ------ Inc(loss) per share $ 0.16 $(0.07)        $0.23 $ 0.02 $0.14 $(0.07) $(0.05) $(0.02) ----- ---- ----- --- ----        ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----- ----- A Excludes stock based        compensation charges, non-cash tax (benefit) expense, certain entries        associated with acquisitions and other specifically identified        non-routine transactions. ----------        ------------------------------------------------------------------        ---------- ---------- ----------
  Conference Call:
  TriQuint        will host a conference call this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. PDT to discuss        the results for the quarter and our future expectations for the company.        To access the conference call, please dial (888) 813-6582 domestically,        or (706) 643-7082 internationally, approximately ten minutes prior to        the beginning of the call, using passcode 77085822. The call can also be        heard via webcast accessed through the "Investors" section of TriQuint's        web site at: invest.triquint.com. A replay of the conference call        will be available until November 6, 2013.
  Non-GAAP Financial        Measures:      
         Adjustment        for charges associated with acquisitions 0.01 ------ Forward Looking Q4        non-GAAP Net Earnings per Share $ 0.13 CONTACT: TriQuint Semiconductor,        Inc.
  Steve Buhaly, +1-503-615-9401
  VP of Finance &        Administration, CFO
  steve.buhaly@triquint.com
  or
  Grant        Brown, +1-503-615-9413
  Director, Investor Relations
  grant.brown@triquint.com
  or
  Media        Contact:
  Brandi Frye, +1-503-615-9488
  Sr. Director,        Corporate Communications
  brandi.frye@triquint.com     
       
       
         This press        release provides financial measures for non-GAAP net income (loss),        diluted earnings (loss) per share, gross profit, gross margin, operating        expenses and operating income (loss) that exclude equity compensation        expense, non-cash tax expense (benefit), certain entries associated with        acquisitions and other specifically identified non-routine items, and        are therefore not calculated in accordance with accounting principles        generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). The charges associated        with acquisitions reflect the amortization of intangible and tangible        assets and changes to the earnout liability estimates recorded in        connection with acquisition accounting and charged to the income        statement. The non-cash tax expense (benefit) excludes certain deferred        tax charges and benefits that do not currently result in a tax payment        or tax refund. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial        measures provide meaningful supplemental information that enhances        management's and investors' ability to evaluate TriQuint's operating        results.
  These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be        used in isolation and should not be considered a substitute for any        other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors        and potential investors are cautioned that there are material        limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an        analytical tool, including that other companies may calculate similar        non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting their        usefulness as a comparative tool. The company compensates for these        limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amount        excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. The company further        compensates for the limitations of our use of non-GAAP financial        measures by presenting comparable GAAP measures more prominently.        Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the        reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures contained within this        press release with our GAAP net income and net income per share.
  Forward-Looking        Statements:      
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