Skyworks Hires New CFOSkyworks Hires New CFO

Skyworks Solutions appoints Allan M. Kline chief financial officer; Paul E. Vincent to remain as vice president of finance

January 2, 2004

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WOBURN, Mass. -- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:SWKS), the industry's leading wireless semiconductor company focused on radio frequency (RF) and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications applications, today announced it has appointed Allan M. Kline vice president and chief financial officer effective January 5.

"Allan Kline adds extensive financial expertise to the Skyworks management team, having served as chief financial officer and in senior finance roles for a number of publicly-traded companies, ranging from networking system providers to traditional manufacturers," said David J. Aldrich, president and chief executive officer of Skyworks. "His strong background in all aspects of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, operational accounting and corporate governance will be a valuable asset as we take Skyworks to the next level."

Most recently Kline was chief financial officer for Fibermark, a producer of specialty fiber based materials and from 1996 to 2002, he was chief financial officer for Acterna Corp., a global communications test and management company. Earlier he served as chief financial officer for CrossComm Corp., a provider of internetworking systems and for Cabot Safety Corporation, a subsidiary of Cabot Corporation, a basic materials manufacturer. Kline was also a vice president at O'Connor, Wright Wyman, Inc., an M&A advisory firm, and served on the board of directors of Acterna and CrossComm as well as the Massachusetts Telecommunications Council. He began his career at Arthur Young & Co. in 1969, where he was a partner for six years.

Kline earned his bachelor's degree in business administration at the University of Massachusetts in accounting, and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He is a certified public accountant.

Paul E. Vincent, who now serves as Skyworks' vice president and chief financial officer, will continue with the company as vice president of finance and shift his focus accordingly. "After 25 years with the company and following a highly successful merger integration, Paul had expressed his wish to transition into a different, yet pivotal role concentrating on and directing the activities of our finance team. Allan and I look forward to continuing to leverage his considerable skill sets," Aldrich concluded.

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

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