NEW ORLEANS, Mar 14, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTI), a global leader in simplifying mobility, announced today that its Antenna Products Group introduced a new dual band elevated feed antenna model to its Antenna Specialists^® brand of land mobile radio antennas. The new ASPDM913U is designed to provide optimal coverage of both cellular and PCS frequencies with 3 dB of gain, and without a ground plane. PCTEL will be showing this and other antennas from its MAXRAD and Antenna Specialists product lines at the CTIA Wireless 2005 Show in New Orleans, March 14-16 (Booth 5013).

Featuring a 3/8"-24 ferrule stud adaptable to standard mirror bracket mounts, side-body mounts and shock springs, this antenna is ideal for commercial delivery truck applications utilizing both cellular and PCS networks. Its no-ground-plane, elevated feed design provides 3 dB gain performance for optimal omnidirectional coverage, and its rugged construction easily withstands high vibration conditions in most trucking applications.

"The ASPDM913U is the first Antenna Specialists^® model introduced since our acquisition of this antenna brand last fall," commented Steve Deppe, President of PCTEL, Inc. Antenna Products Group. "The Antenna Specialists^® line represents a strategic part of our product offering, and it is our intention to further develop it to support the needs of its loyal customer base," concluded Deppe.

The new Antenna Specialists^® ASPDM913U, no ground plane, elevated feed, 3 dB gain antenna is available through the PCTEL Antenna Products Group's network of authorized distributors. For more information, visit the PCTEL Antenna Products Group webpage, at http://antenna.pctel.com.

About PCTEL Antenna Products Group, Inc.

PCTEL Antenna Products Group, Inc. (APG) provides antenna solutions for multiple wireless applications including land mobile radio, broadband wireless access, RFID, in-building wireless, aerial navigation, GPS, and satellite communications. We produce the well-established MAXRAD^®, Antenna Specialists^®, and MicroPulse^® antenna brands, which together represent over 90 years of antenna design and development expertise.

Located in Bloomingdale, Illinois, and with international facilities in Tianjin, China, APG delivers over 8000 antenna parts and accessories to customers worldwide. The world's leading manufacturers and distributors of radio frequency communication products rely on APG for their antenna needs. APG, formerly MAXRAD, Inc., was acquired by PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTI) in January of 2004.

About PCTEL

PCTEL (Nasdaq:PCTI), founded in March 1994, is a global leader in simplifying mobility. PCTEL's Mobility Solutions' (http://mobilitysolutions.pctel.com) software tools provide secure, access independent, remote connectivity. PCTEL's RF Solutions' (http://rfsolutions.pctel.com) portfolio of OEM receivers, receiver based products and interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. PCTEL's Antenna Products Group (http://antenna.pctel.com) designs, distributes, and supports innovative antenna solutions that facilitate and simplify wireless communications. PCTEL protects its leadership position with a portfolio of more than 130 analog and broadband communications, wireless and antenna patents, issued or pending. The company's products are sold or licensed to wireless carriers, wireless ISPs, distributors, wireless test and measurement companies, system integrators, PC manufacturers and PC card and board manufacturers. PCTEL headquarters are located at 8725 West Higgins Road, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60631. Telephone: 773-243-3000. For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.pctel.com.

PCTEL Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the potential benefits resulting from the use of the new ASPDM913U antenna. These statements are based on PCTEL's current expectations and anticipated marketing benefits and actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, the success at marketing, selling and supporting this product and whether such product achieves market acceptance. These risks and uncertainties and others that relate to PCTEL's business, including those detailed from time to time in PCTEL's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, can affect actual results. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and PCTEL disclaims any obligation to update or revise the information contained in any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

MAXRAD^®, Antenna Specialists^®, and MicroPulse^® are registered trademarks of PCTEL Antenna Products Group, Inc. in the United States of America and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Web site are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE: PCTEL, Inc.

PCTEL Antenna Products Group, Inc.   
Ana Bakas, 630-372-6800 (Marketing Communications)
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Larry Bess, 630-372-6800 (Vice President, Marketing)
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PCTEL, Inc.
Jack Seller, 773-243-3016 (Director, Marketing & PR)
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