POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

SANTA ANA, Calif., January 19, 2006 – Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV) announced today that it will provide a simultaneous Webcast and live dial-in number for it’s Fourth Quarter ended January 1, 2006, Financial Results Conference Call on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time). Powerwave will be releasing its Fourth Quarter 2006 Financial Results on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, after the close of the market. To access this live audio Webcast, select the Investor Relations page at www.powerwave.com and select the Powerwave Technologies Q4 Earnings Conference Call. To listen by phone, please dial (617) 213-8895 and enter reservation number 97101629. The call will begin at 2:00 PM Pacific Time on January 31, 2006 and last for approximately 1 hour. A replay of the Webcast will be available beginning approximately 2 hours after completion of the initial Webcast. Additionally, an audio playback of Powerwave’s Fourth Quarter 2006 Financial Results Conference Call will be available at approximately 7:00 PM Pacific Time on January 31, 2006 through February 21, 2006 by calling (617) 801-6888 and entering reservation number 67703965.