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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-007404
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060209
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060209

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:		06593373

	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;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of</font></b><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;"> <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">February&nbsp;9, 2006</font></b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1275
Harbor Bay Parkway<br>
Alameda, California 94502</font></b></p>

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864-8800</font></b></p>

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of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On February&nbsp;9, 2006,
UTStarcom,&nbsp;Inc. issued a press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Releases
Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2005 Financial Results.&#148;&#160; A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
to this report.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this
report, including the exhibit&nbsp;hereto, shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for
purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), 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, regardless of any general
incorporating language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>

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Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Exhibits</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Press
release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Releases Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2005 Financial
Results&#148; dated February&nbsp;9, 2006.</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: February&nbsp;9,
  2006</font></p>
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  <td width="53" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:40.05pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <td width="150" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:112.5pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Francis P. Barton</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><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;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="53" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:40.05pt;">
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  </td>
  <td width="53" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:40.05pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="236" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:176.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice
  President and<br>
  Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</font></u></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release entitled &#147;UTStarcom
  Releases Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2005 Financial Results&#148; dated February&nbsp;9,
  2006.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>

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

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTSTARCOM RELEASES PRELIMINARY FOURTH QUARTER
2005 FINANCIAL RESULTS</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fourth Quarter Revenues of $685.5 Million,
Gross Margins of 12.1%, and Loss Per Share of ($0.17)</font></b></p>

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

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Positive Cash Flow from Operations of
Approximately $126 Million in the Fourth Quarter</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;">ALAMEDA,
Calif., February 9, 2006 &#151; UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in
IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today reported
preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter of 2005. The Company also
announced that its Audit Committee has initiated an investigation surrounding
the circumstances of a specific contract in India signed in 2002.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Company will conduct a conference call today, Thursday, February 9, to discuss
these results. The call will take place at 1:30pm PST/4:30pm EST. (Please see
Conference Call section below for dial-in information).</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We
are pleased that our initial results for the fourth quarter are in-line with,
and in some cases are better than, our guidance for the quarter,&#148; stated Fran
Barton, executive vice president and chief financial officer of UTStarcom. &#147;We
are also pleased with the continued improvements to the balance sheet and the
strong cash flow we generated from operations.&#148;</font></p>

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

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

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At
the request of the UTStarcom management team, the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Company has initiated an investigation by independent
counsel with regard to the circumstances surrounding the premature recognition
of revenue on a contract with a customer in India, and other related issues.
The Company recognized approximately $22 million in revenue on the contract,
with total gross margin of less than one million dollars. This revenue was
recognized during several of the quarters from 2003 through 2005. At the conclusion
of this investigation, the Audit Committee will assess the findings, and will
evaluate the</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">materiality
of any adjustments to determine if previously issued financial statements need
to be adjusted.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Preliminary Results (before adjustments, if any):</font></b></p>

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

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

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

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 were
$685.5 million, above Company guidance. Fourth quarter sales include $40
million in revenue related to the Softbank BB IPTV contract.</font></p>

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

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

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

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consolidated gross profit margin for the
fourth quarter was 12.1%, at the low end of Company guidance due to additional
inventory and warranty reserves taken in the quarter.</font></p>

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

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

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total operating expenses for the fourth
quarter were $142.3 million. Included in this total are restructuring costs of
approximately $11 million, as well as a benefit from the reduction in the
Company&#146;s allowance for bad debt. Approximately $12 million of this benefit
resulted from strong collections on previously reserved accounts receivable
balances, and a further benefit of $8 million was due to updated estimates on
the remaining balances outstanding.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net
Interest and Other Income/Expense:</font></u></p>

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

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net Interest and Other Income for the fourth
quarter was approximately $40 million, which is primarily attributed to a gain
recorded on the sale of the Company&#146;s stake in the Softbank China Fund.</font></p>

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

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

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Income
tax expense for the fourth quarter was approximately $2.5 million.</font></p>

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

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
net loss for the fourth quarter was $20.6 million, or ($0.17) per share,
inclusive of all one-time charges and gains.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Key
Balance Sheet Items (as of December 31, 2005):</font></u></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Cash and
short-term investments: $658.9 million.</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Accounts
receivable: $525.1 million.</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Day sales
outstanding: approximately 69 days.</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Total
Inventory, (including deferred costs/Inventories at customer sites under
contracts):&#160; $625.4 million.</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Inventory
turns: approximately 3.7</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Total debt:
$473.7 million.</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;">&nbsp;</p>

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

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Cash
generated from operations during the fourth quarter of 2005:&#160; approximately $126 million.</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;">&nbsp;</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The preliminary results reported above are
subject to finalization pending the completion of the Company&#146;s aforementioned
investigation and will be reported in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Consolidated
First Quarter 2006 Guidance</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><a name="TableHead"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total
  Revenues:</font></a></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:10.0pt;">Approximately $505-$535 million</font></p>
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  <td width="94" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.65pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="501" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:375.75pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total Company: 12-14%</font></p>
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  <td width="94" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:70.65pt;">
  <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:10.0pt;">Approximately: $145 million, including<br>
  approximately $6.3 million in expenses<br>
  associated with stock options</font></p>
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<h2 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GAAP EPS:&#160;
Loss of approximately ($0.65) to ($0.75)About UTStarcom, Inc.</font></b></h2>

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

<h2 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based,
end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support. The
company sells its broadband, wireless, and handset solutions to operators in
both emerging and established telecommunications markets around the world.
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 the
United States, China, Korea and India. UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.</font></b></h2>

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

<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">For more information about UTStarcom, visit
the company&#146;s Web site at </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-weight:normal;">www.utstar.com</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-weight:normal;">.</font></h2>

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

<h2 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><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 New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This release includes forward-looking
statements, including the foregoing statements regarding the anticipated
results for net sales, consolidated gross profit margin, operating expenses,
including the amount of restructuring costs and allowance for bad debt, net
interest and other income, income tax expense, net loss and loss per share, and
cash generated from operations for the fourth quarter of 2005, the expectation
that results for the fourth quarter of 2005 are in-line with, and in some cases
are better than, the Company&#146;s guidance previously given for the quarter, the
anticipated cash and short term investments, accounts receivable, days sales
outstanding, total inventory, inventory turns and total debt as of December 31,
2005, the anticipated timing and results of the Audit Committee&#146;s investigation
of a contract in India and the manner of reporting results related to such
contract by the Company, and the guidance provided with respect to anticipated
total revenues, gross profit margin, operating expenses, including expenses
associated with stock options, and GAAP loss per share for the first quarter of
2006. These statements are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including
possible accounting entries and adjustments that may be made to the Company&#146;s
financial statements as part of the close of the books for the quarter and year
ended December 31, 2005 and/or in connection with the review of a contract.
These risk factors also</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">include rapidly changing technology, the
changing nature of global telecommunications markets, the termination of
significant contracts and/or strategic relationships, the direction and results
of future research and development efforts, evolving product and applications
standards, reduction or delays in system deployments, product transitions,
potential non realization of backlog, changes in demand for and acceptance of
the Company&#146;s products, general adverse economic conditions, and trends and
uncertainties such as changes in government regulation and licensing
requirements. The Company also refers readers to the risk factors identified in
its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.</font></p>

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

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

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

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(510)
749-1560</font></p>

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

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

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(510)
748-8200, x213</font></p>

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

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