EXHIBIT 99.1


                            [on CalAmp letterhead]



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


          CalAmp Announces Settlement Agreement with Key DBS Customer


OXNARD, Calif., December 17, 2007--CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading
provider of wireless products, today announced that it has entered into a
settlement agreement with a key customer that resolves matters regarding a
previously disclosed product performance issue affecting Direct Broadcast
Satellite (DBS) equipment manufactured by CalAmp for this customer that
resulted in the customer returning product and putting orders on hold
pending the requalification of products.

Among other agreement terms, CalAmp will issue to the customer one million
shares of CalAmp common stock and a three year warrant to purchase an
additional 350,000 shares of common stock subject to certain restrictions.
CalAmp will also issue a $5 million non-interest bearing promissory note to
this customer.  Please refer to CalAmp's 8K filed today for details.

"In reaching this agreement, we have reaffirmed our commitment to stand
firmly behind our products and regain the confidence of this key customer,"
commented Fred Sturm, CalAmp's President and Chief Executive Officer.  "This
customer has accounted for a substantial portion of CalAmp's revenues during
the last three fiscal years, so a successful resolution of this matter and
retention of this customer were important for our Company.  The settlement
addresses the customer's claims in a manner that mitigates the cash flow
impact on CalAmp.  Furthermore, we believe this agreement aligns the
interests of both companies to expeditiously resume our commercial
relationship and we will work closely with the customer to finalize
requalification of our products."

Based on currently available information, the Company believes that its
previously established reserves as of August 31, 2007, the end of its most
recently reported fiscal quarter, will be adequate to cover the total costs
of this settlement agreement.  However, it is possible that the final
charges could be materially different from the amount of existing reserves.


About CalAmp Corp.
CalAmp is a leading provider of wireless communications products that enable
anytime/anywhere access to critical information, data and entertainment
content. With comprehensive capabilities ranging from product design and
development through volume production, CalAmp delivers cost-effective high
quality solutions to a broad array of customers and end markets.  CalAmp is
a supplier of Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) outdoor customer premise
equipment to the U.S. satellite television market.  The Company also
provides wireless data communication solutions for the telemetry and asset
tracking markets, private wireless networks, public safety communications
and critical infrastructure and process control applications.  For
additional information, please visit the Company's website at
www.calamp.com.

Forward-Looking Statement
Statements in this press release that are not historical in nature are
forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. Words such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "plan",
"believe", "seek", "could", "estimate", "judgment", "targeting", "should",
"anticipate", "goal" and variations of these words and similar expressions,
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could
differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements due
to a variety of factors, including general and industry economic conditions,
product demand, increased competition, competitive pricing and continued
pricing declines in the DBS market, the timing of customer approvals of new
product designs, operating costs, the Company's ability to efficiently and
cost-effectively integrate its acquired businesses, the Company's ability to
obtain a waiver from the lenders under its bank credit agreement of the
event of default under the credit agreement, the Company's ability to
successfully requalify with respect to the sale of products to one of its
key DBS customers, the risk that the ultimate cost of resolving a product
performance issue with that DBS customer may exceed the amount of reserves
established for that purpose, and other risks or uncertainties that are
described in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Company's fiscal 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on May 17, 2007.  Although the Company believes the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable
assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be
attained. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

AT THE COMPANY:              AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Rick Vitelle                 Lasse Glassen
Chief Financial Officer      General Information
(805) 987-9000               (213) 486-6546
                             lglassen@frbir.com