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Micro Linear Wins Supplier of the Year Award Technical Excellence, Service and Quality Key to Success SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micro Linear (NASDAQ:MLIN), a leading supplier of digital wireless transceivers for cordless and consumer markets, today announced that Uniden Corporation has chosen Micro Linear as the 2004 President's Supplier of the Year. Micro Linear was chosen from a field of more than 100 world-class manufacturers. The President's Supplier of the Year award is the most prestigious award given by Uniden and recognizes singular excellence in technology, quality, delivery, customer service and other categories. The award was presented at Uniden's Annual Supplier Conference Dinner. "Uniden's success depends on our ability to bring exciting, technically advanced consumer products to the market in a timely fashion and at a compelling price," said Satoru "Sam" Omori, President of Uniden Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. "Micro Linear has distinguished itself in a field of best-in-class vendors. They have been key to our success in 5.8GHz digital cordless phones and play an important role in our new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) products." Tim Richardson, President and CEO of Micro Linear, said, "We are honored to be chosen as Uniden's Supplier of the Year. This award is consistent with our view that Micro Linear's products offer superior performance and exceptional quality at competitive prices. Additionally this award is a tribute to our hard-working staff, who support customers around the world at the highest levels of service." In addition to advanced 5.8GHz digital wireless transceivers, Micro Linear offers PHS (1.9GHz), 2.4GHz and 900MHz digital wireless transceivers. To simplify system design and decrease time to market, Micro Linear offers starter kits and reference designs. For further information, please visit http://www.microlinear.com/. About Micro Linear: Micro Linear Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless integrated circuit solutions, which enable a variety of wireless products serving a global market. These transceivers are used in many streaming wireless applications such as cordless phones, PHS handsets, wireless speakers and headphones, security cameras, game controllers, cordless headsets and other personal electronic appliances. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Micro Linear's products are available through its authorized representatives and distributors worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.microlinear.com/. Micro Linear Safe Harbor Statement Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements in this press release, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the functionality, performance, and cost competitiveness of Micro Linear's transceivers are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, these forward-looking statements may be identified by use of terms such as "we believe", "view" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the average selling prices of the Company's products; the level of product orders; the market's acceptance of the Company's products; and other factors that may cause the Company's business or operating results to fluctuate in the future. Additional risks are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended January 2, 2005. Statements included in this press release are based on information known to the Company as of the date of this release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update information contained in this release. DATASOURCE: Micro Linear Corporation CONTACT: Michael Sera, Marketing Manager of Micro Linear Corporation, +1-408-433-5200 Web site: http://www.microlinear.com/

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