Qualcomm Provides Research Grant to Leading European Technical University Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

London (ots/PRNewswire) -

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and
innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions,
today announced that it has signed an agreement with Ecole
Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), a leading European
technical university. According to the agreement, Qualcomm now owns
certain intellectual property rights directed to signal processing
and will provide a research grant to EPFL. The research grant will
enable EPFL to continue its pioneering research and work with
Qualcomm to generate research ideas that can ultimately lead to
commercial products.

The agreement underscores Qualcomm's commitment to technology
universities and research institutes globally, with a focus on
funding academic research. In the past few years, Qualcomm has
donated to the University of Cambridge for the 'Qualcomm Research
Studentship in Computing' and has donated to the formation of a joint
research and scholarship program with the Beijing University of Posts
and Telecommunications.

"As an enabler and innovator of wireless technologies, Qualcomm
invests a significant portion of its revenue in technology R&D," said
Roberto Padovani, executive vice president and chief technology
officer of Qualcomm. "We see investment in academic and research
institutions, such as EPFL, as being a key component in translating
core technologies into practical solutions and commercial products,
and in advancing wireless technology generally."

"One of EPFL's central tenets is to engage with leading
international technology companies, such as Qualcomm, and generate
groundbreaking innovations that eventually can be transformed into
commercial products," said Dr. Martin Vetterli, professor of
communication systems and vice president for international affairs of
EPFL. "Hence, we are extremely pleased with the execution of this
agreement and believe that EPFL and Qualcomm will greatly benefit
from this relationship."

EPFL is one of the two Ecoles Polytechniques Federales in
Switzerland. It has three missions: education, research and
technology transfer at the highest international level. In its
idyllic location on the shores of Lake Geneva, EPFL brings together a
campus of more than 10,000 people. It offers complete programs at the
Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. levels in engineering, basic sciences,
computer and communication sciences, life sciences, civil
engineering, architecture and the environment. With more than 250
laboratories and research groups on campus, EPFL is one of Europe's
most innovative and productive technology institutes.

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, California, Qualcomm is included in the
S&P 500 Index and is a 2007 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The
Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All
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Qualcomm Contacts:
Richard Tinkler, European PR and Marketing Director
Phone: +07720-060619
Email: rtinkler@qualcomm.com
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
EPFL Contacts:
Nicolas Henchoz, Spokeperson
Phone: +41-79-219-84-14
Email: nicolas.henchoz@epfl.ch

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

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Richard Tinkler, European PR and Marketing Director, +07720-060619,
rtinkler@qualcomm.com, or Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications,
+1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor
Relations, +1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm
Incorporated; or Nicolas Henchoz, Spokeperson of EPFL,
+41-79-219-84-14, nicolas.henchoz@epfl.ch