BEIJING -- (Marketwire) -- 12/22/09 -- China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited (NASDAQ: CNTF) ("TechFaith") today announced its further penetration of the international market with the shipment of an analog TV phone in significant volume to one of Mexico's leading cellphone network operators.

The high-end GSM phone features an analog TV function, creating a powerful communications and entertainment platform. Consumers can also use the mobile phone as a surveillance monitor. The model started shipping into Mexico in the third quarter. Based on positive operating and consumer feedback, TechFaith is optimistic that it will receive additional orders to cover major countries across Latin America.

Mr. Defu Dong, Chairman and CEO of TechFaith, commented, "This is a great phone offering consumers a power entertainment and communications platform at a reasonable price. We are very pleased with initial sales, demand for continued orders, and our further penetration of the important Latin American market. We expect to launch more innovative products into the Latin American market in the first half of 2010, given the considerable opportunity there for us to increase our ODP business."

About TechFaith

TechFaith (NASDAQ: CNTF) is a China-based original developed product provider focused on the original design and sales of mobile phone products. TechFaith is also striving to build a leading PC and online gaming business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, 798 Entertainment Limited. 798 Entertainment Limited currently engages in providing self-developed as well as co-developed and licensed cell phone contents.

--  TechFaith engages in the development and production of middle to high
    end handsets and tailor made handsets.  TechFaith's original developed
    products include: (1) multimedia phones and dual mode dual card handsets of
    multiple wireless technology combination such as GSM/GSM, GSM/CDMA,
    GSM/WCDMA, GSM/TD-SCDMA and UMTS/CDMA; (2) Windows-based smartphones and
    Pocket PC phones; and (3) handsets with interactive online gaming and
    professional game terminals with phone functionality.
--  With the capability of developing Middleware Application MMI/UI
    software on 2G/2.5G(GSM/GPRS, CDMA1X), 3G(EV-DO, WCDMA/UMTS, TD-SCDMA) and
    3.5G(HSDPA) communication technologies, TechFaith is able to provide
    Middleware Application MMI/UI software packages that fulfill the
    specifications of handset brand owners and carriers in the global market.
    For more information, please visit www.techfaithwireless.com.
--  TechFaith is targeting both the mobile and online PC gaming markets
    through its websites www.798uu.com and www.798game.com with gaming content
    developed internally, co-developed and licensed from third parties.
    

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