InterDigital Names Janet Point Senior Communications and Investor Relations Officer

Business Wire, Jan 12, 2006

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- InterDigital Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:IDCC) today announced that Janet Point has been named Senior Communications and Investor Relations Officer. Reporting to William J. Merritt, InterDigital's President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Point will be responsible for directing all of InterDigital's internal and external communications programs.

Ms. Point joined InterDigital in January of 2000 as Director of Investor Relations to manage and build the company's relationship with the institutional and individual investment community. Under her direction, the company built a solid base of analyst coverage and increased its profile with the institutional investors. In 2005, her responsibilities expanded to include the overall corporate communications and marketing programs.

"In creating a solid investor relations program, Janet has already made valuable contributions to InterDigital," commented William J. Merritt. "This well deserved promotion reflects not only her accomplishments, experience, and creativity, but her dedication to fostering positive relationships with the investment community and her recent contributions in communicating with our employees. With her increased emphasis on media relations and the integration of our corporate marketing and communications functions, I am confident that Janet will build the awareness of the InterDigital brand and its strong market position in the wireless industry."

Ms. Point's nearly 20 years of experience in investor relations spans large, mid- and small-cap companies. Her career includes five years as Vice President of Investor Relations for Advanta Corporation and five years in the investor relations group at Fannie Mae. In addition to her investor relations work, she has served on various corporate committees including strategic planning, finance, communications and government relations.

A member of the National Investor Relations Institutes (NIRI) since 1987, Ms. Point served six years on the Board of the Philadelphia Chapter of NIRI including the President's role from 2002 through June of 2004. She received her MBA from the University of Michigan in 1983 and her BA in Economics and English from the University of Virginia in 1981.

About InterDigital

InterDigital Communications Corporation designs, develops and provides advanced wireless technologies and products that drive voice and data communications. InterDigital is a leading contributor to the global wireless standards and holds a strong portfolio of patented technologies which it licenses to manufacturers of 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 802 products worldwide. Additionally, the company offers baseband product solutions and protocol software for 3G multimode terminals and converged devices. InterDigital's differentiated technology and product solutions deliver time-to-market, performance and cost benefits. For more information, please visit InterDigital's web site: www.interdigital.com. InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital.