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Wednesday March 8, 4:30 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Digital Microwave Corporation Digital Microwave Corporation Receives Orders Totaling $5.5 Million In People's Republic of China SAN JOSE, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Microwave Corporation (Nasdaq: DMIC - news) today announced that it has recently received additional orders valued at a total of $5.5 million (US) from two companies in the Peoples' Republic of China. The orders, which are for Altium(TM) and SPECTRUM(TM) II microwave radios, are from China Unicom Guangdong Branch and China Mobile Chong Qing Branch. The orders represent on- going business with China Unicom, a long-term customer of Digital Microwave Corporation, which has been establishing new telecommunications services and expanding existing networks in various provinces throughout China over the past several years. Radios in the current orders, to be used for GSM cellular network expansion, are scheduled for delivery by the end of March. The orders were won in partnership with the Beijing Telecom Equipment Factory, a major manufacturer of telecommunications products and an official representative of Digital Microwave Corporation within China. Beijing Telecom Equipment Factory provides system integration, localized installation, technical support and customer service for Digital Microwave Corporation systems. ``We have been doing business in China for more than five years, having recognized it as a major market for Digital Microwave products,' said Charles D. Kissner, chairman and chief executive officer of Digital Microwave Corporation. ``Moving forward, we believe that we will see a growing demand for broadband products such as our Altium radio in China and other regions with rapidly-developing communications networks.' Headquartered in San Jose, California, Digital Microwave Corporation provides microwave radio solutions to connect, enable and grow communications networks worldwide. The Company's industry-leading broadband, medium-capacity and low-capacity radios transport data, voice and video for public and private networks in a wide range of global environments. Digital Microwave Corporation brings value to a diverse range of customers through its vast array of quality systems, services and support. Additional information can be found on the Company's web site at www.dmcwave.com. NOTE: Altium and SPECTRUM are trademarks of Digital Microwave Corporation. SOURCE: Digital Microwave Corporation