QUALCOMM FORMS JOINT RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS WITH BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS - RESEARCH PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON CDMA - SAN DIEGO, March 23 /PRNewswire - AsiaNet/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated(Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced that it will engage in a joint research programwith Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT). The programwill focus on QUALCOMM's proprietary Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)technology. At a signing ceremony between QUALCOMM and BUPT, QUALCOMM alsoannounced that it is sponsoring a scholarship for professors and students ofBUPT studying CDMA technology. "Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications is a prestigiousuniversity, well respected in the areas of telecommunications education andresearch and development projects," said Dr. Irwin Jacobs, chairman and CEO ofQUALCOMM. "This partnership is a value-added opportunity to collaborate onCDMA technology." CDMA has gained worldwide acceptance by offering capacity, coverage andvoice quality advantages over other wireless technologies. As the primarydeveloper of CDMA technology and a leading manufacturer of CDMA products andservices, QUALCOMM continues to drive the design, direction, standardization,research and development of CDMA. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications is a major base fortraining qualified scientists and technicians in the fields of posts andtelecommunications in China. In the 40 years since its founding, it hasprovided the various departments in China's posts and telecom sectors withnearly 40,000 graduates. Its academic disciplines and special fields of studycover several areas within communications. Combined with a strong teachingand research force, the university occupies a leading position among China'seducational institutions. Headquartered in San Diego, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets,licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based onits proprietary digital wireless technologies. The Company's primary productareas are the OmniTRACS(R) system (a geostationary satellite-based, mobilecommunications system providing two-way data and position reporting services),CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in conjunction withothers, the development of the Globalstar(TM) low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellitecommunications system. Other Company products include the Eudora Pro(R)electronic mail software, ASIC products, and communications equipment andsystems for government and commercial customers worldwide. For moreinformation on QUALCOMM products and technologies, please visit the Company'sweb site at http://www.qualcomm.com/. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news releasecontains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks anduncertainties, including timely product development and commercialimplementation of the Company's products, as well as the other risks detailedfrom time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form10-K for the year ended September 28, 1997 and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora Pro are registered trademarks of QUALCOMMIncorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services,Incorporated. SOURCE QUALCOMM IncorporatedCONTACT: Christine Trimble, Corporate Communications, 619-651-3628 or fax: 619-651-2590, [email protected], or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations, 619-658-4224 or fax: 619-651-2590, [email protected]/ /Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com/ (QCOM) -End-