Agere Systems to Host Webcast on First Quarter Fiscal 2004 Results

ALLENTOWN, Pa. /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR.A, AGR.B) today announced it would host a webcast on Tuesday, January 27, 2004, to report its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2004, ended December 31, 2003. The company invites investors and others to listen to the earnings conference call live over the Internet at 8:30 a.m. EST.

What: Agere Systems First Quarter Fiscal 2004 Earnings Announcement
When: Tuesday, January 27, 2004, 8:30 a.m. EST
Where: http://www.agere.com/webcast
How: Log on to the web at the address above, and click on the Audio link. http://www.agere.com/webcast

Subsequent to the conference call, the webcast will be available on the Agere web site at http://www.agere.com/webcast.

Agere Systems is a premier provider of advanced integrated circuit solutions for wireless data, high-density storage and multiservice networking applications. Agere's wireless data portfolio enables seamless network access and Internet connectivity through its GPRS offering for data-capable cellular phones, as well as Wi-Fi/802.11 solutions for wireless LANs and computing applications. The company is the market leader in providing integrated circuits for the hard disk drive market, with number one positions in sales of system-on-a-chip solutions and preamplifiers. Agere also provides custom and standard multiservice networking solutions to move information across wired, wireless and enterprise networks. Agere's customers include the leading PC manufacturers, wireless terminal providers, network equipment suppliers and hard disk drive providers. More information about Agere Systems is available from its web site at http://www.agere.com.