For Immediate Release - August 14, 1996

REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA MICROWAVE, INC. (Nasdaq National Market: CMIC) announced today that its new Internet web site goes live at http://www.calmike.com. This newly developed web site includes up-to-date information about California Microwaveís products, services, capabilities and resources. You can browse through a full product portfolio and various product applications, as well as access California Microwaveís domestic divisions. The companyís overseas offices are listed on the locations web page for international users to easily reach California Microwave. This site also has a comprehensive investor relations web page, from which you can obtain todayís stock quotes and SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) filing statements among other information. News release web page provides a search engine for users to locate any press release of interest. According to Stephanie M. Day, vice president for corporate communications, "The California Microwave (Calmike) web site will provide updated, almost real-time information about the company to the public. We will keep our site fresh and dynamic. Users can come to our site for information on new technologies in telecommunications infrastructure and on the competitive telecommunications marketplace." California Microwave, Inc. is a leader in wireless and satellite communications. It is the number one U.S. supplier of microwave radios and telecommunications satellite earth stations used in wireless communications. The Company operates facilities in seven states and sells into more than 110 countries. Its strategy calls for significant expansion in the wireless area. For further information about California Microwave, its markets and products, please visit us at our new Web site: http://www.calmike.com. For Further Information Contact:

Stephanie M. Day Vice President Corporate Communications (415) 596-6629

Investor Information Line: (Toll-free) 1-888-225-6789 http://www.calmike.com.

Deborah Passik William Dunk Partners, Inc. (214) 960-9611

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