WJ Communications Appoints Michael R. Farese, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer; Senior Executive has Over 30 Years Experience At Leading Telecommunications Companies

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WJ Communications Appoints Michael
R. Farese, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer

Senior Executive has Over 30 Years Experience At Leading Telecommunications Companies

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 4, 2002--WJ Communications (Nasdaq:WJCI) today announced that it has appointed Michael R. Farese, Ph.D. as president and chief executive officer. Dr. Farese brings to WJ Communications over 30 years of telecommunications experience with an extensive background in wireless infrastructure and terminals at leading companies including Motorola, Ericsson, Nokia, ATT/Bell Labs and Tropian Inc. Farese joins WJ Communications' Board of Directors, replacing Mal Caraballo who has resigned from the Company.

"Mike's extensive telecommunications experience will be a tremendous asset to our company as WJ continues to establish itself as a leading supplier of wireless infrastructure semiconductors and integrated fiber optic components," said W. Dexter Paine, III, WJ Communications Chairman of the Board. "Mike has twice managed and helped build billion dollar communication businesses and led these units to profitability. He understands the needs of our customers and has a vision for growth in the future. We look forward to the contributions that Mike can make to our future growth and are pleased to have a manager of his experience and accomplishments to lead our company."

"WJ Communications' expertise in RF engineering and reputation for high quality is renowned throughout the wireless world and we have a real opportunity to become a premier provider of high function integrated semiconductors," added Farese. "I am excited about the opportunities at WJ and believe the Company has a truly exciting future."

Until recently, Farese was president and CEO of Tropian Inc., a Silicon Valley-based RF wireless semiconductor systems company that was named one of Red Herring's most influential 50 private companies in 2001. Prior to that, Farese was vice president & General Manager of Global Personal Networks at Motorola. He also has extensive management experience at a number of key customers of WJ Communications, including over five years at both Ericsson and Nokia and 14 years at AT&T.

Farese also serves on the Board of Directors of Communications Intelligence Corporation (Nasdaq:CICI). He holds a B.S.E.E. and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.

"We deeply appreciate all of Mal's hard work in building an effective management team and in helping the Company grow," continued Dexter Payne, III. "We thank him for all of his great contributions to WJ Communications and wish him well in the future."

WJ Communications, an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer headquartered in San Jose, designs, develops and manufactures innovative broadband communications products for current and next generation wireless communications networks and fiber optics. For more information visit http://www.wjcommunications.com.

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