IQE announces two key strategic appointments

IQE plc
("IQE" or the "Company")

Cardiff, August 28th 2009: IQE, the leading supplier of contract
Epitaxial wafer growth services for the Optoelectronic, Solar, and
Solid-State (LED) lighting industries is pleased to announce the
appointments of Kent Wardley as Director of Wireless Product Sales
(US) and Walter Wohlmuth as Director of New Technologies (US).

Kent has over 20 years Business Development, Sales and Marketing
experience within blue chip technology companies including Hewlett
Packard, Epitaxx and Wireless Telecom Group. His most recent role was
VP Sales for Ezuiro, acquired by Laird Technologies. Kent will be
based in New Jersey and responsible for expanding the IQE's
significant wireless business in the US and Canada in order to
further increase the group's market share.

Walter brings to IQE a wealth of experience of advanced semiconductor
material design gained across a range of market sectors including
digital, wireless technology and solar cells at companies including
TriQuint Semiconductor, RF Micro Devices and First Solar. He will be
responsible for expanding IQE's business in the US and Canada in the
areas of solar and wireless epitaxial materials.

These two engagements follow the announcement in July regarding the
appointment of Brian VanOrsdel as Director of North American Sales
and Strategic Accounts for its optoelectronic Product Portfolio.

IQE's comprehensive wireless portfolio includes III-V PHEMT, HBT, and
BiFET  epi-wafers grown by MBE and MOCVD at IQE's
manufacturing/epi-reactor sites in the US, UK, and Singapore.




Contacts:

TECHNICAL/SALES

US wireless sales: Kent Wardley, [phone], email:
[e-mail]
US opto sales: Brian VanOrsdel, [phone], email:
[e-mail]


PRESS / INVESTORS
IQE
Chris Meadows
Drew Nelson
tel: [phone]
email: [e-mail]


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