Qualcomm Opens Office in Dubai Internet City

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Hub Centralizes Qualcomm's Middle East and North Africa
Operations in Supporting Regional Wireless Partners -

Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced
wireless technologies and data solutions, today affirmed its commitment to
the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets with the opening of a new
branch office in Dubai. The office, located in the Dubai Internet City (DIC)
Free Trade Zone, will serve as a hub for Qualcomm's regional business
interests and will provide support for device manufacturers, network
operators and other industry participants that are driving the area's fast
growing mobile broadband market.

"The MENA region is witnessing impressive growth in both the quantity and
quality of telecommunication services," said Jing Wang, executive vice
president of Qualcomm Asia Pacific and Middle East/Africa. "This growth has
created a healthy and competitive business environment that is giving
consumers increased access to wireless services at progressively lower
prices. For more than 20 years, Qualcomm has provided the technical expertise
and products to help its partners thrive in the global wireless
communications market. Our new office in Dubai enables Qualcomm to serve the
region more effectively and we are very pleased to expand our presence in
this exciting market."

Dubai has established itself as a hub for telecommunication activities in
the MENA region, and DIC is widely viewed as the hub's center. Launched in
2000, DIC now features a dynamic international community of ICT companies
from a variety of sectors -- Software Development, Business Services,
Web-based and e-Commerce, Consultancy, Sales and Marketing and Back Office. A
number of Qualcomm's technology ecosystem partners also have established
locations in DIC, further enhancing the ecosystem's collaborative
capabilities in the region.

Qualcomm is creating solutions that are making wireless services more
personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere. Through its
70 offices located across the globe, Qualcomm is working with more than
150 partners to help transform the way people communicate and interact
with the world around them. The company's commitment to serving the diverse
needs of its partners is reflected in its expanded presence in Dubai.

For more information on how Qualcomm's products and services enhance the
lifestyles of consumers, please visit http://www.wirelesslife.com.

Qualcomm Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing
and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and
services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San
Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008
FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker
symbol QCOM.

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Qualcomm Contacts:
    Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications
    Phone: +1-858-845-5959
    Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com

    John Gilbert, Investor Relations
    Phone: +1-858-658-4813
    Email: ir@qualcomm.com

Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com