Sale of Powerwave Shares

Filtronic PLC
12 December 2006

12 December 2006





                   Sale of Powerwave Technologies Inc. stock





Filtronic plc yesterday filed a Form 4 with the SEC as required under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, reporting the following transactions in
Powerwave Technologies Inc. common stock:



08/12/06          - disposal of 47,343 shares at $6.34

08/12/06          - disposal of 404,657 shares at $6.3403



Following these disposals, Filtronic plc holds 12,900,000 shares in Powerwave
Technologies Inc.



Contact details:

Filtronic plc:

John Poulter, Chairman 01274 530 622

Charles Hindson, CEO 07800 706 319 (mobile)



Parkgreen Communications:      020 7493 37166

Paul McManus             07980 541 893 (mobile)




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