Proposed Financial Calendar

IQE PLC
23 January 2002



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            23 January 2002


                                    IQE plc

                        Proposed Financial Calendar 2002
Forward Calendar


                    Q4 and Preliminary results        20 March 2002
                    Q1 results                        22 May 2002
                    Q2 and Interim results            21 August 2002
                    Q3 results                        20 November 2002



Annual Shareholders Meeting

              17 May 2002


For further information, please contact:


Buchanan Communications
Tim Thompson/Nicola Cronk                             Tel: [phone]

IQE plc

Richard Clarke, Finance Director                      Tel : [phone].








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