Exhibit 99.1


NEWS BULLETIN

FROM:

CAL AMP


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                          CALAMP APPOINTS RICHARD GOLD
                      PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

OXNARD, Calif., March  4, 2008 - CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ:  CAMP), a leading
provider of wireless products, services, and solutions, announced today that
Richard Gold has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of
CalAmp, effective immediately.  He replaces Fred Sturm, who has resigned
from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
and as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.

Mr. Gold has served as a director of CalAmp since 2000 and as Chairman of
the Board since 2004.  Concurrent with his appointment as President and CEO
he has resigned as the Board's Chairman but will continue to serve as a
director.  Frank Perna, a director of CalAmp since 2000, has been elected to
replace Mr. Gold as the Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Gold has also stepped
down as a member of the Board's Audit Committee and as Chairman and member
of the Governance and Nominating Committee, and has been replaced in those
positions by current director Thomas Pardun.

"We are excited that Rick has agreed to take on this increased role with
CalAmp and to lead the CalAmp team," said Mr. Perna.  "Rick has a proven
track record as a leader in our industry.  With his extensive experience in
wireless communications, the Board believes that Rick is uniquely qualified
to help CalAmp regain its momentum and move the Company forward."

Mr. Perna continued, "The Board of Directors expresses its gratitude to Fred
Sturm for his many contributions over the course of his 10 years of
dedicated service to the Company.  During this time, CalAmp experienced
rapid growth and became a leading supplier to the satellite television
market.  We wish him the best in his future professional endeavors."

Commenting on his new role with the Company, Mr. Gold stated, "I look
forward to continuing CalAmp's drive as a leader in our industry and
expanding and building on our strong brand.  During my tenure serving on the
Company's Board of Directors, I have been extremely impressed with the
talent and dedication of CalAmp's world-class employees.  I am convinced
that we have an excellent team in place that is poised to deliver strong
financial performance and enhanced shareholder value in the coming years."

Mr. Gold, age 53, has over twenty-five years experience as an entrepreneur
and executive in the wireless communications and semiconductor industries.
From May 2004 to March 2008, Mr. Gold was a Managing Director of InnoCal
Venture Capital.  He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nova
Crystals, Inc., a supplier of optical sensing equipment, from December 2002
until May 2004, and from June 2002 to July 2003 he was Chairman of Radia
Communications, Inc., a supplier of wireless communications semiconductors.
Prior to this, Mr. Gold was the Chief Executive Officer of Genoa Corp. and
Pacific Monolithics, Inc., co-founder and VP/GM of Adams-Russell
Semiconductor, and co-founder and VP Sales of International Microsystems. He
began his career as an engineer with Hewlett-Packard.  He received a BS in
engineering physics from Cornell University, an MBA from Northeastern
University and a PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

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 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 Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical in nature are
forward-looking statements that 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.
Although CalAmp 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. CalAmp 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