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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-04-000551.txt : 20040112
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-04-000551
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040108
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040112

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UTSTARCOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				521782500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		04519271

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5108648800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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20549-1004</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">January 8, 2004</font></b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UTSTARCOM, INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">000-29661</font></b></p>
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  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.72%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">52-1782500</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission File Number)</font></p>
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  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.72%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="30%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.02%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.64%;">
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1275 Harbor Bay
  Parkway<br>
  Alameda, California&nbsp; 94502</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive
  offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip code)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(510) 864-8800</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
  including area code)</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:31.72%;">
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">N/A</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Former name or former address, if
  changed since last report.)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On January 9, 2004, UTStarcom, Inc.
(&#147;UTStarcom&#148;) issued a press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Gives Updated 2004
Guidance.&#148;&nbsp; A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On January 8, 2004, UTStarcom issued a press
release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Announces Preliminary Q4 2003 Results.&#148;&nbsp; A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this report shall not be
deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. In
addition, the information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference
into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <td width="41%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UTSTARCOM, INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.12%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: January 9, 2004</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Michael J. Sophie</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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  <td width="34%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:34.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael J. Sophie</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTSTARCOM
GIVES UPDATED 2004 GUIDANCE</font></b></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Company Raises
Revenue and Net Income Guidance</font></i></b></p>

<p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Gives Revised
EPS Guidance Reflecting Impact of Equity Offering</font></i></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ALAMEDA,
Calif., January 9, 2004&#151; UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP
access networking and services, today revised its financial guidance for 2004,
raising its revenue guidance, and reflecting the impact of the revised share
calculation associated with the equity offering on GAAP Earnings Per Share</font>.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We are extremely pleased with our improved revenue and net income
guidance and with the equity offering we announced yesterday,&#148; said Mike
Sophie, chief financial officer of UTStarcom.&#160;
&#147;While there is some potential dilution associated with the offering, we
are quite pleased that are also able to lessen the impact with healthier
operating results.&#160; In addition, we hope
to put the cash we raised to use throughout 2004 to create even more value for
our shareholders.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Revised 2004 Guidance:</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Revenue of $2.5-$2.55 billion, an increase
of $50-$100 million, versus previous guidance of $2.4-$2.5 billion</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Gross Margin guidance remains 30%-32%</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Increase in Operating Income of $15-$30
million</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Impact of the equity offering</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>12.1 million additional shares</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Interest income of $7 million</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>$0.10 EPS dilution</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Increase in Net Income of $15-$25 million</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>GAAP EPS guidance of $1.87-$1.92 versus
previous guidance of $1.92-$1.95</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will give additional details on 2004 guidance on the
earnings conference call scheduled for January 22, 2004.</font></p>

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no assurances can be given that its assumptions and expectations will prove to
have been correct. These forward-looking statements are subject to various
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. UTStarcom undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties
and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this announcement
might not occur.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UTSTARCOM ANNOUNCES
PRELIMINARY Q4 2003 RESULTS</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company
to Report Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2003 Earnings on January 22, 2004</font></i></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ALAMEDA, Calif., January 8,
2004&#151; UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP access networking
and services, today released preliminary Q4 2003 financial results</font>.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company
is currently in the process of its year-end audit, but anticipates the
following Q4 results:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Revenues of $640-$645 million versus
previous guidance of $630-$640 million.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>GAAP Earnings per Share of $0.50-$0.51
versus previous guidance of $0.49-$0.50.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company
will report Q4 and full-year results and give updated 2004 guidance on January
22, 2004.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About
UTStarcom, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTStarcom is a global leader in
IP access networking solutions and international service and support.&#160; The company sells its wireline, wireless,
optical and switching solutions to operators in both fast growth and
established telecommunications markets around the world.&#160; UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly
deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure,
while providing a migration path to cost-efficient end-to-end IP networks.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has
research and design operations in New Jersey, China, and India.</font></p>

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<h2 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></b></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
announcement includes forward-looking statements. UTStarcom has based these
forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about
future events. Although UTStarcom believes that its assumptions made in
connection with the forward-looking statements are</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About
UTStarcom, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTStarcom is a global leader in
IP access networking solutions and international service and support.&#160; The company sells its wireline, wireless,
optical and switching solutions to operators in both fast growth and
established telecommunications markets around the world.&#160; UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly
deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure,
while providing a migration path to cost-efficient end-to-end IP networks.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has
research and design operations in New Jersey, China, and India.</font></p>

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<h2 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></b></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This announcement includes forward-looking statements. UTStarcom has
based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and
projections about future events. Although UTStarcom believes that its
assumptions made in connection with the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, no assurances can be given that its assumptions and expectations
will prove to have been correct. These forward-looking statements are subject
to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. UTStarcom undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in
this announcement might not occur.</font></p>

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