New Licence

Arc International PLC
5 June 2001

5 June 2001           PRESS INFORMATION



     ARC licenses processor to RF Micro Devices for BLUETOOTH TM chip set

ARC chosen by leading provider of wireless communications applications for low
                    cost of entry and fast time-to-market

5th June 2001 - ARC International plc (LSE:ARK), a leading designer and
developer of customisable, high-performance microprocessors, announced today
that its configurable 32-bit processor technology and Universal Serial Bus
(USB) controller have been licensed by RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq: RFMD), a
leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs)
for wireless communications applications, for its new BluetoothTM baseband
controller. RF Micro Devices' new Bluetooth radio chip set includes the RF2968
transceiver and the RF3001 ARC-based digital baseband controller.

Dale Wilson, marketing manager for RF Micro Devices' silicon systems product
line, said, 'When our RF3001 ARC-based baseband controller is combined with
our existing RF2968 transceiver, we have a powerful, compact ultra-low-cost
solution for Bluetooth enabled applications. Our near-term Bluetooth strategy
includes offering a family of products targeted at specific applications. By
using ARC's core we are able to reduce the die size of our baseband controller
to suit the requirements of specific host interfaces such as PCs, laptops and
PC peripherals.'

'We chose ARC because of its flexibility as well as its affordable business
model. ARC's core is 'soft' rather than a fixed block, which allows better
flexibility in layout. Also, the soft core is not fab-specific, allowing RFMD
to utilize any CMOS fab - not just those that are licensed. The availability
of ARC's core as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) image has enabled us
to quickly evaluate our design. The FPGA-based design can be used to exercise
our Bluetooth radio to assure compliance and interoperability before
committing the design to silicon,' added Wilson.

Ian Anderton, business development director at ARC Cores, comments, 'RF Micro
Devices' RF3001 is a good example of using ARC's platform-based approach for
ease of integration. Specifically, this approach enables RF Micro Devices to
integrate RF and mixed signal technology with ARC's digital processor core and
the USB. ARC's core provides customers with a hardware/software co-development
environment and intellectual property to accelerate product development and
time-to-market. In addition, ARC's user-customisable core is independent of
technology, allowing fabrication to different processes.'

He added, 'The use of ARC's processor by a leading player in the wireless
communications business is further evidence of the rapidly growing market
penetration of ARC's configurable technology. RF Micro Devices is one of 50
customers who are using ARC's technology across a broad range of applications
in wireless communications, wired networking and consumer products.'

A recent survey from Merrill Lynch assesses the market size for
Bluetooth-enabled devices at US $4.3 billion by 2005, with volume market
starting in 2002. The highest penetration of Bluetooth devices will be in
applications such as mobile telephones, headsets and consumer devices.



For more information contact:

Investors:

Peter Aubusson, Investor Relations Manager

[phone]

Media:

Nitin Dahad, Director of Worldwide Communications

[phone]



About ARC International

ARC International plc, is a leading designer and developer of customizable,
high-performance microprocessor cores and related intellectual property
technology for telecommunications, voice and data networking, and consumer
electronics embedded systems. ARCtangentTM processor is an application
specific processor (ASP) which can be customized for use in a wide variety of
increasingly sophisticated products. The innovative configurability of the
processor enables ARC to license its technology directly to original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) as well as to semi-conductor merchant vendors. ARC's
technology enables designers to reduce time to market and to work with the
semiconductor manufacturers and technologies of their choice.

ARC's 50 licensees include: Austria Mikro Systeme, BrightCom, Chameleon
Systems, Conexant, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Hyperchip, IBM, Infineon
Technologies, RF Micro Devices, SanDisk, Stream Machine, Telesoft
Technologies, Texas Instruments, VTech Communications and Xemics.

With headquarters in Elstree, England, ARC International plc and its group
companies employ 302 people in research and development, sales, and marketing
offices across North America and Europe. MetaWare Inc., Precise Software
Technologies Inc. and VAutomation Inc. are wholly owned subsidiaries of ARC
International, providing software development tools, hardware and software
intellectual property and real time operating systems offering multiple
integrated products for system on a chip development.

ARC International plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:ARK). The
company's website is located at www.arccores.com

 Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts include
  forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements include, among others, market acceptance of the ARC
 technology; fluctuations in and unpredictability of the Company's quarterly
results; general economic and business conditions; regulatory policies adopted
   by governmental authorities; assumptions regarding the Company's future
business strategy; changes in technology; competition; ability to attract and
retain qualified personnel; risks associated with the Company's international
  operations; and other uncertainties that are discussed in the 'Investment
    Considerations' section of the Company's listing particulars dated 28
    September 2000 filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the
                 Registrar of Companies in England and Wales.

  ARC International (UK) Ltd. and ARC Cores, Inc., both of which are wholly
   owned subsidiaries of ARC International plc, trade under the name of ARC
                                    Cores.

 ARC Cores, ARCtangent and ARCangel are trademarks of ARC International (UK)
                                     Ltd.

    All other brands or product names are the property of their respective
                                   holders.



About RF Micro Devices

RF Micro Devices, Inc., an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer, designs, develops,
manufactures and markets proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits
(RFICs) for wireless communications applications such as cellular and PCS
phones, wireless LANs and cable television modems. The Company offers a broad
array of products--including amplifiers, mixers, modulators/demodulators, and
single-chip receivers, transmitters and transceivers--representing a
substantial majority of the RFICs required in wireless subscriber equipment.
The Company's strategy is to focus on wireless markets by offering a broad
range of standard and custom-designed RFICs in order to position itself as a
'one-stop' solution for its customers' RFIC needs. In the September 4, 2000
issue of Fortune Magazine, RF Micro Devices was ranked second among Fortune's
'100 Fastest Growing Companies.' RF Micro Devices, Inc., is traded on the
Nasdaq National Market under the symbol RFMD. The company's website is at
www.rfmd.com.

For further information contact:

Dale R. Wilson, Marketing Manager, RF Micro Devices, Greensboro, NC, USA

+ 1 [phone]

This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to RF Micro
Devices' plans, objectives, estimates and goals. Words such as 'expects,'
'anticipates,' 'intends,' 'plans,' 'projects,' 'believes,' and 'estimates,'
and variations of these words and similar expressions, identify these
forward-looking statements. RF Micro Devices' business is subject to numerous
risks and uncertainties, including probable variability in quarterly operating
results, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, risks
associated with the operation of wafer fabrication facilities, its ability to
manage rapid growth and to attract and retain skilled personnel, variability
in production yields, raw material availability, manufacturing capacity
constraints, dependence on a limited number of customers and dependence on
third parties. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in
more detail in RF Micro Devices' Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Prospectus
dated December 19, 2000 included in its Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-49432) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking
statements.

 RF MICRO DEVICES(R) and RFMD(R) are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. BLUETOOTH is a
  trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed for use by RF
Micro Devices Inc. All other tradenames, trademarks and registered trademarks
                 are the property of their respective owners.