EXHIBIT 99.1


          PCTEL, INC. TERMINATES THE ENGAGEMENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
                             AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

        MILPITAS, Calif. -- MAY 14, 2002 -- PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a
leading provider of personal connectivity and Internet access technology, today
announced that its Board of Directors has terminated the engagement of Arthur
Andersen LLP as its independent auditors, effective May 9, 2002.

ABOUT PCTEL

        PCTEL, founded in March 1994, is a leading provider of innovative,
cost-effective Internet access solutions, including analog soft modems, and
embedded DSP-based modems. The company is built upon a wide-ranging and
comprehensive portfolio of more than 80 analog and broadband communications
patents, issued or pending, including the key and essential patents for Host
Signal Processing (HSP) modem technology. PCTEL products are available to PC and
data communications equipment manufacturers. PCTEL is located at 1331 California
Circle, Milpitas, CA., 95035. Telephone: 408-965-2100. Fax: 408-895-0178. For
more information on PCTEL products, visit the PCTEL website at
http://www.pctel.com.

CONTACTS:

               John Schoen                       Jack Seller
               COO/CFO                           Public Relations
               PCTEL, Inc.                       PCTEL, Inc.
               (408) 965-2162                    (408) 965-2127
               john_schoen@pctel.com             jack_seller@pctel.com