RF Monolithics Reports Second Quarter Results; RFM Reports Continuing

    Business Editors/Technology Writers

    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2005--RF Monolithics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMI) today reported net income for the second quarter ended February 28, 2005, of $221 thousand or $0.03 per diluted share compared to net income of $484 thousand or $0.06 per diluted share for the second quarter of the prior year. The Company reported sales for the second quarter of $11.3 million, equal to sales in the second quarter of the prior year.
    For the six months ended February 28, 2005, net income was $628 thousand or $0.08 per diluted share compared to net income of $885 thousand or $0.11 per diluted share for the same period of the prior year. The Company's sales during the first two quarters of fiscal 2005 were $23.4 million compared to $22.4 million for the prior year's first six months.
    President and CEO David M. Kirk, commented, "We reported a 5% increase in first half sales over the same six month period of last year. The decrease in net income from the prior year was primarily due to our decision to invest more heavily in research and development. Unfortunately, the strength of demand we saw coming into this fiscal year appears to have slowed considerably in several of the wireless component markets we serve, resulting in sales that were softer this quarter than last quarter. In spite of this, we believe it was a good performance quarter. In meeting our guidance, we improved gross profit margins; we reported positive operating cash flow of $1.8 million; and we had net profit of $0.03 per share.
    "This quarter we also began the next phase of our strategic plan with the expansion of our Mission Statement to include all low-power wireless solutions for automotive, consumer, industrial, medical and communications markets. We are known in the industry for our radio frequency (RF) expertise and for helping our customers incorporate our components and modules into their applications. We intend to use this expertise to be more market focused and provide more complete wireless solutions to our customers. Our plan is to rapidly expand our potential available markets by doing this.
    "With the addition of a VP of Marketing to drive market penetration and our new product initiatives, we launched our newly created Wireless Solutions Group. The focus of this new group is to offer a wide range of products and services for delivering small area wireless solutions for industrial, commercial, medical, transportation, security, and consumer applications. We believe this next step of our strategic plan is a key factor to our continued successful growth."
    Mr. Kirk further commented, "The ramping from the first half of the year to the second half that we experienced last year is not evident this fiscal year. Economic growth in many of the wireless component markets we serve, particularly automotive, has temporarily slowed. On a more positive note, our diversification allowed us to report a one-to-one book-to-bill ratio this quarter, while many of our competitors are reporting significant reductions in bookings and flat sales. As a result of the economic outlook, lack of a final ruling on the tire pressure monitoring legislation, and our very limited visibility of customer requirements, we are guiding to third quarter sales remaining flat to slightly up from our second quarter. This would be down from the exceptionally strong third quarter we experienced last year. The product mix of our bookings this quarter has shifted toward products experiencing the strongest pricing pressures. In spite of this, we believe we will hold our margins in the 29% to 30% range through continued cost reduction efforts. Our third quarter operating expenses will be up marginally as we continue our product development efforts. We expect to continue to generate a positive operating cash flow."

    Quarter Highlights:

-- Product Mix for current and prior quarter sales were:

Q2 FY05 Q1 FY05 ------- -------

-- Low-power Components $3.8 Million $4.2 Million

-- Virtual Wire(TM) Products $3.2 Million $3.1 Million

-- Filter Products $3.3 Million $3.6 Million

-- Frequency Control Products $0.9 Million $1.2 Million

-- Technology Development $0.1 Million $0.1 Million ------------ ------------ Total Product Sales $11.3 Million $12.2 Million

-- Market Diversification for current and prior quarter sales were:

Q2 FY05(a) Q1 FY05(a) ---------- ----------

-- Automotive 26% 26%

-- Consumer 31% 32%

-- Industrial 27% 25%

-- Telecom 8% 8%

-- Other 8%(b) 9%(b)

    (a) Distribution sales are recognized upon shipment. Allocation of
    distribution sales is estimated based upon point-of-sales
    information provided by the distributors.

    (b) Other includes the Government and Medical applications and
    those sales through distribution which are not considered
    material for tracking by application by our distributors.

    About RFM:

    Celebrating over 25 years of low-power wireless solutions, RFM, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading designer, developer, manufacturer and supplier of radio frequency wireless solutions enabling wireless connectivity for the automotive, consumer, industrial, medical and communications markets worldwide, allowing our customers to provide products and services that are both cost effective and superior in performance. RFM's wireless solutions are supported by industry leading customer service. For more information on RF Monolithics, Inc., please visit our websites at www.rfm.com and www.wirelessis.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements:

    This news release contains forward-looking statements, made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Statements of the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions involve risks and uncertainties. Statements containing terms such as "believe", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "may" or similar terms are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking statements. Further, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, acts of war, or acts of terrorism as they affect the Company, its customers and manufacturing partners, the timely development, acceptance and pricing of new products, the successful implementation of improved manufacturing processes, the dependence on offshore manufacturing, the impact of competitive products and pricing, availability of sufficient materials, labor, and assembly capacity to meet product demand, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2004. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any information contained in this release.

    Management Conference Call:

    RFM will host a Conference Call, open to the public, today at 5:00 p.m. EST. The public will have the opportunity to listen to the Conference Call over the Internet or by dialing a toll-free number. Below is the information you will need:

    Internet Access-RFM at http://www.rfm.com. Click on the "Investor Relations" section and then click on "WebCast Live". You may also access the Conference Call at http://ccbn.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay will be available on CCBN.
    Telephone Access-The toll-free dial-in number is 1-800-772-8997, ask to be connected to the RF Monolithics Management Conference Call. Please call 10 minutes prior to scheduled start time. After the Conference Call, a replay will be available and can be accessed by dialing 1-888-509-0082. This replay will be active from 7:00 p.m. EST March 17 through April 17, 2005.

RF Monolithics, Inc. Condensed Statements of Income (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended February 28, February 29, February 28, February 29, 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) (Unaudited)

Sales $11,283 $11,273 $23,446 $22,412 Cost of sales 7,878 7,681 16,451 15,514 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Gross profit 3,405 3,592 6,995 6,898 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Research and development 1,119 987 2,182 1,841 Sales and marketing 1,347 1,318 2,711 2,587 General and administrative 714 766 1,448 1,479 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating expenses 3,180 3,071 6,341 5,907 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Income from operations 225 521 654 991 Other income (expense), net 4 (34) 4 (98) ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes 229 487 658 893 Income tax expense 8 3 30 8 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $221 $ 484 $628 $ 885 =========== ============ ============ ============ Earnings per share: Basic $0.03 $ 0.06 $0.08 $ 0.12 =========== ============ ============ ============ Diluted $0.03 $0.06 $0.08 $0.11 =========== ============ ============ ============ Weighted average common Shares outstanding: Basic 7,843 7,603 7,826 7,441 =========== ============ ============ ============ Diluted 8,399 8,412 8,328 8,139 =========== ============ ============ ============

RF Monolithics, Inc. Condensed Balance Sheets (In Thousands)

February 28, August 31, 2005 2004 ------------- ----------- (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $4,673 $2,715 Accounts receivable-net 7,103 7,357 Inventories-net 9,013 9,133 Other current assets 220 282 ------------- ----------- Total current assets 21,009 19,487

Property and equipment-net 6,312 7,003 Other assets-net 370 283 ------------- ----------- Total $27,691 $26,773 ============= ===========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities $4,765 $4,682 Other liabilities 155 245 ------------- ----------- Total liabilities 4,920 4,927

Stockholders' equity 22,771 21,846 ------------- ----------- Total $27,691 $26,773 ============= ===========

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CONTACT: RF Monolithics, Inc., Dallas Buddy Barnes, 972-233-2903 or Carol Bivings, 972-448-3767

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