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To: Condo who wrote (705)	10/16/2000 9:23:45 AM
From: All Mtn Ski	Respond to of 1698

Go AHAA!!!! Alpha Named to Forbes List of 200 Best Small Companies in America WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2000--Alpha Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AHAA - news), which produces gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits, semiconductors and ceramic components for the wireless and broadband communications markets, has been named to Forbes magazine's annual list of the 200 Best Small Companies in America. Alpha ranked 138th overall on the Forbes list, which requires companies to exceed specific financial requirements based on value and growth. Companies named to this year's list averaged five-year return on equity of 18.7%, 12-month sales growth of 44.4 % and 12-month earnings per share (EPS) growth of 76.9%. Forbes' list includes companies with sales between $5 million and $350 million. According to Forbes, Alpha's achievements include 5-year average EPS growth of 99%, ranking the company 16th in that category. Alpha recorded 12-month sales growth of 57%, earning a ranking of 49th in that category, and posted an overall profitability ranking of 43rd. ``We are exceptionally pleased to have been recognized by Forbes for the growth we have achieved in the wireless and broadband communications markets,'' said David Aldrich, Alpha's president and CEO. ``All 1,300 employees at Alpha are responsible for the Company's tremendous success, and we look forward to continuing that growth in the years ahead.''