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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (116607)	8/10/2001 5:30:47 PM
From: Dr. Jeff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

RFMD must be anticipating a MUCH LOWER stock price to adopt a poison pill. Any thoughts? biz.yahoo.com Friday August 10, 4:43 pm Eastern Time RF Micro Devices adopts shareholder rights plan GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug 10 (Reuters) - RF Micro Devices Inc. (NasdaqNM:RFMD - news), a maker of radio frequency products used in cell phones, on Friday said it adopted a shareholders' rights plan that can be triggered if a person or group acquires 15 percent or more of its common stock. RF Micro said the rights plan is intended to guard against abusive takeover tactics and is not in response to any particular proposal. Under the plan, the company said it will issue a dividend of one right for each share of its common stock held by shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 30. The rights will be non-taxable and expire in ten years. If a person or group acquires 15 percent or more of RF Micro common stock, all shareholders except the purchaser will be entitled to acquire more stock at a 50 percent discount. Shares of RF Micro closed off 47 cents at $27.52 on Nasdaq Friday.