Speeding up Wireless LAN Applications: Infineon and NewLogic Sign Multi-Technology Cross-Licensing A

Munich, Germany/Lustenau, Austria – March 7, 2002 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE/NYSE: IFX), a leading provider of wireless systems and NewLogic Technologies AG, a leading provider of communications intellectual property, today announced the signing of an agreement for a multi-technology portfolio cross-licensing and royalty agreement encompassing Infineon’s and NewLogic's Wireless LAN (WLAN) Intellectual Property (IP).

WLAN, a standard for wireless access of the Internet and corporate networks, is quickly gaining acceptance by home PC and laptop users. In 2001 approximately 8 million PC/laptop units were equipped with WLAN technology. Dataquest is forecasting, that in 2005 50 million users will use WLAN technology. The cross-licensing agreement speeds up Infineon’s WLAN product development and it complements NewLogic’s IP portfolio. Driving forward the Wireless LAN market, it helps both companies to meet time to market requirements and the performance and pricing needs worldwide.

Under the terms of the agreement, Infineon will incorporate NewLogic’s wireless LAN IP, including IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b cores and software, into products targeting various application sectors in the wireless space. Furthermore Infineon’s advanced IEEE 802.11a signal processing technology becomes part of NewLogic’s Wireless LAN IP product line.

"This agreement will extend and elevate our long-standing relationship with NewLogic," said Ulrich Hamann, Chief Executive Officer of Infineon's Wireless Solutions Group. "NewLogic's broad portfolio of wireless intellectual property will contribute to the acceleration of Infineon's development of leading-edge products for tomorrow's mobile Internet services and will help to address the diversity of devices delivering these future services in all wireless applications".

"I am delighted that our long-standing relationship with Infineon has evolved to today's multi-technology agreement. This is our largest and most significant license agreement to date and greatly validates our long term license and royalty strategy with one of the world's largest semiconductor companies," said Hans-Peter Metzler, Chief Executive Officer of NewLogic. "Today's technology alliance leverages our collective strengths. Infineon is a leading provider of silicon for a broad range of applications such as communications and networking. By licensing today's platforms and cooperating on next generation product definition, we can deliver a comprehensive set of solutions into next generation high growth volume markets."