JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --

ParkerVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRKR), announced today that it has received customer acceptance of its production-ready d2p(TM) silicon that was recently delivered to the company's commercial chipset customer pursuant to the licensing agreement announced December 21, 2007. Transceiver development boards compatible with the customer's demonstration platform were populated with ParkerVision's d2p silicon to facilitate more efficient testing and verification. Within a short time of delivery, the customer was able to place compliant phone calls using the d2p silicon.

ParkerVision's Vice President of Engineering, Domingo Figueredo, commented, "Our d2p silicon met or exceeded all critical and performance requirements defined under our agreement. We are very pleased with the results achieved by our d2p silicon and our customer's response to our timely delivery. We will be working closely with our customer early next year as we assist them in implementing our proven designs into volume production."

About ParkerVision

ParkerVision, Inc. designs, develops and sells its proprietary RF technologies which enable advanced wireless communications for current and next generation mobile communications networks.

Its solutions for wireless transfer of radio frequency (RF) waveforms enable significant advancements in wireless products, addressing the needs of the cellular industry for efficient use of power, reduced cost and size, greater design simplicity and enhanced performance in mobile handsets as the industry migrates to next generation networks.

ParkerVision is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. (PRKR-G)

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This press release contains forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which are disclosed in the Company's SEC reports, including the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2008. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated or projected.

SOURCE ParkerVision, Inc.