Microtune(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:TUNE) announced today that its Chief Executive Officer and President, James A. Fontaine, and its Chief Operating Officer, Albert H. Taddiken, have adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to sell portions of their Company stock over time as part of their respective individual long-term strategies for asset diversification and tax planning. Mr. Taddiken's stock trading plan was adopted on Nov. 29, 2004 and Mr. Fontaine's stock trading plans were adopted on Nov. 30, 2004. These plans have been established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Microtune's insider trading policy.

Rule 10b5-1 permits corporate officers and directors to adopt written, pre-arranged stock trading plans when they are not in possession of material, non-public information. Using these plans, insiders can gradually diversify their investment portfolios and spread stock trades over a period of time regardless of any material, non-public information they may receive after adopting their plans. The transactions under these plans will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Under the terms of Mr. Fontaine's plans, sales can be made monthly (provided that certain limit order thresholds are met) starting March 2005 through December 2005, but the plans may be amended or terminated prior to this date.

Under the terms of Mr. Taddiken's plan, sales can be made monthly (provided that certain limit order thresholds are met) starting March 2005 through December 2007, but the plan may be amended or terminated prior to this date.

The aggregate maximum amount of shares that may be sold under these trading plans in any given month will not exceed approximately 22,000 shares. If the limit order prices are not reached during any given monthly period, then no shares will be sold for that month and the unsold shares will not be carried forward to future monthly periods.

Other officers and directors of the Company may adopt Rule 10b5-1 plans in the future.

About Microtune

Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF)-based solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventors of the MicroTuner(TM) single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, upconverter and transceiver products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds more than 40 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.

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