Skyworks Receives Green Partner Certification from Sony
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December 4, 2007... Company's Green Initiative Program Supports Customers' Goals to Develop Green Products and Promote Environmental Consciousness

Woburn, Massachusetts USA--Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity, today announced that it has been certified as a Green Partner by Sony Corporation, the global consumer electronics company and 50 percent owner of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, a leading handset manufacturer. Sony designates suppliers as Green Partners based upon their cooperation in the production of environmentally preferred products and their ability to meet an established set of regulations for environment-related substances included in parts and materials. With a strong commitment to the environment, Skyworks has been an early adopter of environmental policies and regulations, meeting both regulatory and customer requirements well in advance of mandated deadlines.

"Skyworks is honored to be designated a Green Partner by Sony," said Bruce Freyman, vice president of worldwide operations for Skyworks. "We are committed to the protection and preservation of the environment in all aspects of our business operations, and are pleased to be supporting Sony in their efforts to be environmentally responsible. We believe that our actions today have environmental impacts tomorrow." Skyworks' initial Green Partner certification from Sony was received in 2005.

Skyworks has offered lead-free, RoHS-compliant and other ecological features in many of its products for several years, having begun the migration to a complete lead-free product line in 2003. Its lead (Pb)-free and environmentally preferred product portfolio is available through the company's Green Initiative(TM) program. Beginning in 2008, all new products based on new designs will be Green (RoHS-compliant and halogen free). Skyworks also maintains a core ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 14001-certified environmental management system for its design and development processes, and manufacturing facilities. The ISO 14001:2004 standard specifies requirements for establishing an environmental policy, determining impacts, planning objectives and measurable targets, as well as implementation of these programs to meet established goals for environmental improvement.

For more information about Skyworks' roadmap to environmentally preferred packaging and a list of RoHS-compliant and Green products, please visit the Skyworks Web site at www.skyworksinc.com and click on the Green Initiative(TM) leaf.

About Sony's Green Partner Program

Sony will procure parts and materials for its products solely from suppliers that have qualified as Green Partners. This qualification will be one requirement for suppliers wishing to both start and continue doing business with Sony. Furthermore, Green Partner suppliers are required to work continuously to maintain and upgrade their environmental management systems. Specifically, suppliers are required to reduce and eliminate environment-related substances as prescribed in the management levels listed by substance and application in Sony's "Management regulations for environment-related substances to be controlled, which are included in parts and materials". Suppliers must renew their Green Partner approval every two years. Sony sees global environmental conservation as one of the most critical issues for mankind in the 21st century. Sony, as a good corporate citizen, has therefore established the Sony Environmental Vision to form the basis for aggressive actions to conserve the environment and create a sustainable society. Sony closely monitors and manages chemical substances used in its products at all stages of the manufacturing cycle, from the raw material and component stages right through to final shipment.

About Sony Ericsson's Supplier Management Program

Sony Ericsson ensures it only works with suppliers who meet stringent requirements. Influencing product improvement and development from environmental point of view in the full supply chain is a key factor in achieving industry leadership as well as compliance to requirements. All Sony Ericsson suppliers must undergo assessment to ensure compliance with substances requirements. These supplier audits verify that suppliers have procedures in place to control hazardous substances in their own supply chain. Sony Ericsson cooperates with Sony on their Green Partner Program that includes bi-annual audits at factory and supplier sites across the world.

About Skyworks

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity. The company's power amplifiers, front-end modules and direct conversion radios are at the heart of many of today's leading-edge multimedia handsets. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks also offers a diverse portfolio of linear products that support automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, industrial and medical applications.

Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit Skyworks' Web site at: www.skyworksinc.com.

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These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: global economic and market conditions, such as the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by our, and our customers', products; our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a highly price competitive and rapidly changing technological environment; fluctuations in our manufacturing yields due to our complex and specialized manufacturing processes; our reliance on a several key customers for a large percentage of our sales; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity and raw materials; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards, and to identify opportunities in new markets; losses or curtailments of purchases or payments from key customers, or the timing of customer inventory adjustments; our ability to rapidly develop new products and avoid product obsolescence; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; lengthy product development cycles that impact the timing of new product introductions; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; unfavorable changes in product mix; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; shorter than expected product life cycles; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which we, our customers or our suppliers operate, including security and health risks, possible disruptions in transportation networks and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to continue to grow and maintain an intellectual property portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties; and the uncertainties of litigation, including disputes over intellectual property, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Note to Editors: Skyworks, Skyworks Solutions, Helios and Intera are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other brands and names listed are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
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SOURCE: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

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