JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ParkerVision, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRKR), a developer and marketer of semiconductor technology solutions for wireless applications, will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter 2012 financial results on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Jeffrey Parker, Chief Executive Officer and Cindy Poehlman, Chief Financial Officer, will review the Company's results, which will be released after the close of trading that day, as well as provide a general corporate update.

Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Time:   4:30 P.M.  ET

To listen via live webcast, please go to the ParkerVision website at: http://ir.parkervision.com/events.cfm

To participate in the teleconference, please dial (10 min. before conference is scheduled to begin):

Domestic toll-free:    1-877-561-2750

International:             +763-416-8565

If you are unable to participate during the live conference call and webcast, the conference call audio cast will be archived and available for replay in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://parkervision.com for approximately 90 days.

About ParkerVision

ParkerVision, Inc. designs, develops and markets 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. For more information please visit www.parkervision.com. (PRKR-I)

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CONTACT: Cindy Poehlman
         Chief Financial Officer
         ParkerVision, Inc.
         904-732-6100, cpoehlman@parkervision.com

         Ron Stabiner
         Vice President
         The Wall Street Group, Inc.
         212-888-4848, rstabiner@thewallstreetgroup.com

Source: ParkerVision, Inc.