EXHIBIT 20.1

3/29/01

         CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER ANNOUNCES INTERNAL FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION


Camarillo, CA - March 29, 2001 -- California Amplifier Inc. (Nasdaq: CAMP) today
announced that during preparation for the Company's fiscal year 2001 audit
examination, the Company's corporate controller abruptly resigned and advised by
letter that in fiscal year 2000 he made certain adjustments to the Company's
accounting records that caused a reduction in recorded expenses which may have
resulted in overstating net income for the fiscal year ended February 26, 2000
by as much as $2.2 million, or $.18 per basic share. The Company is actively
investigating the circumstances reported by the controller but has not yet been
able to interview the controller fully and, as a result, is unable at this time
to reach any definite conclusions as to the exact expenses or fiscal year 2000
quarters that are affected by this alleged overstatement. The audit examination
for fiscal year 2001 is currently underway. Due to these developments, the
previously scheduled release of earnings for the fourth quarter and the fiscal
year ended March 3, 2001 on April 19, 2001 will be postponed to a future date to
be announced. If the investigation ultimately confirms an overstatement of
income in fiscal year 2000, the Company will be required to restate its fiscal
year 2000 consolidated financial statements.

California Amplifier designs, markets and manufactures a broad line of
integrated microwave fixed point solutions used primarily in conjunction with
satellite video and terrestrial broadband applications. The Company's wireless
access business unit designs and markets integrated reception and two-way
transmission fixed wireless solutions for video, voice, data, telephony and
networking applications. The satellite business unit designs and markets
reception components for the worldwide DBS television market as well as a full
line of consumer and commercial products for video and data reception. Micro
Pulse, a consolidated 50.5% ownership investment, designs, markets and
manufactures antennas for a broad range of wireless applications. California
Amplifier is an ISO 9001 certified Company. For additional information, visit
California Amplifier's web site at www.calamp.com.

Forward looking statements in this press are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and reflect
the Company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, product demand,
market growth, new competition, new technologies, and other risks and
uncertainties that are detailed from time to time in the companies' periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which may
be obtained from each company upon request. Such risks and uncertainties could
cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those
anticipated. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in its
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

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update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

For more information, contact:
Michael Ferron
Chief Financial Officer
California Amplifier
(805) 987-9000
mferron@calamp.com
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