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Diodes Incorporated to Acquire Zetex plc Creating Global Discrete and Analog Semiconductor Leader - All-Cash Transaction Valued at $176 Million for Zetex's $127 Million in Revenue and Approximately $31 Million of Cash Equivalents as of December 31, 2007 DALLAS & MANCHESTER, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2008--Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ: DIOD): -- Combined 2007 revenue of $528...

International Rectifier Names Michael Barrow Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer - EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Apr 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- International Rectifier Corporation ("IR") (NYSE:IRF) today announced the appointment of Michael Barrow as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, effective April 14, 2008.

Cypress To Show Lighting Solutions For Color And White Lighting Systems At Light+Building Fair In Frankfurt - Hands-on Demo Stations in Hall 4.2, Booth H11 to Include Intelligent Color-Changing, Tunable White, and Tunable Color Lighting and Programmable Control Gear SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4, 2008 - Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

NXP Semiconductors appoints Peter Geiselhart as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Car Entertainment Solutions - Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 3 April, 2008 - NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced that with effect from 1st May, Peter Geiselhart will join NXP's Automotive & Identification Business Unit as Senior Vice President and General Manager of...

Ericsson sole supplier of HSPA expansion and all-IP upgrade for SmarTone-Vodafone in Hong Kong - Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by leading operator SmarTone-Vodafone in Hong Kong as the sole supplier for network enhancements to provide the operator's mobile customers with a greater variety of advanced mobile broadband and multimedia services.

Nanya News Clarification - Recently, many articles regarding Nanya Technology Corporation appear in various media. A lot of information is more misleading than clarifying. Dr. Pei Lin Pai could like to take this opportunity to clarify a few points.

Zilog Announces Fourth Quarter Financial Year 2008 Earnings Call - SAN JOSE, Calif., Apr 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zilog (NASDAQ:ZILG) today announced that it will release its fourth quarter financial year 2008 earnings results on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST).

Cypress to Announce 2008 First Quarter Results on April 17 - All interested parties are requested to contact 408-943-2113 no later than April 14 to reserve a position for the quarterly conference call. The event will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through Cypress's web site.

Siemens selects Freescale MRAM for industrial automation touch-screen products - Siemens chose Freescale's MRAM device for its HMI application because it provides an easy-to-use, non-volatile memory that maintains software-programmable logic controller (SoftPLC) process data for Siemens' HMI platforms without battery-backup.

Intersil Corporation to Announce First Quarter 2008 Financial Results on April 16th - Intersil's President and Chief Executive Officer, Dave Bell, and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Dave Zinsner, will provide details on the Company's first quarter 2008 financial performance and an outlook for the second quarter of 2008.

UMC Wins Global Views Magazine 2008 CSR Model Award - HSINCHU, Taiwan, April 3, 2008 - UMC, a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that Global Views Magazine has awarded UMC with the corporate social responsibility (CSR) Model Award in the hi-tech category.

Tyco Electronics' M/A-COM Business Unit Successfully Completes Testing Of New York's Statewide Wireless Network In Chautauqua & Erie Counties - LOWELL, Mass. -- March 26, 2008 - Tyco Electronics Ltd. (NYSE: TEL; BSX: TEL) today announced that coverage testing in Erie and Chautauqua Counties, the first phase in the deployment of New York's Statewide Wireless Network (SWN), has been successfully completed by its M/A-COM business.

Spansion Announces 65nm Sampling of MirrorBit(R) Eclipse(TM) Flash Memory Solutions for Wireless Handsets - SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 3, 2008, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Spansion Inc.

Ericsson and Telstra use mobile softswitch innovation to lift mobile-network efficiency - Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is assisting Australia's Telstra to simplify its mobile network by deploying the world's first Mobile Softswitch Solution based on highly efficient blade technology. It will also reduce the energy use of the softswitch by up to 60 percent per subscriber.

Ericsson and Boston University School of Management Award 'Digital Natives' in Global Competition - Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Boston University School of Management today announced that students from Stanford Graduate School of Business won top honors in the third annual International Tech Strategy Business Case Competition.

Vishay�s HE3 Wet Tantalum High-EnergyCapacitor Chosen as Product of the Year by Electronic Products China Magazine

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Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. Board of Directors Promotes Scott Howarth to CEO

03.04.2008 13:30 - Source: Integrated Silicon Solution (ISSI)

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISSI) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Scott Howarth as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Howarth has served as ISSI's President and Chief Financial Officer since December 1, 2007, and as Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer since February 2006. Mr. Howarth will continue to act as the Chief Financial Officer until a replacement is found. The company is currently undertaking an active CFO search.

Jimmy Lee, who has been ISSI's Chief Executive Officer since he founded ISSI in 1988, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. In this role, Mr. Lee will focus on longer-term strategy and also help in the transition of Mr. Howarth into his new role while working reduced hours.

"Scott has extensive experience in the semiconductor industry and is well versed with ISSI's operations. He has been a key member of the executive team and has contributed significantly to the Company's renewed business focus and return to profitability in the last two years," said Mr. Lee, "We are delighted to announce the appointment and promotion of Scott to the role of Chief Executive Officer."

Mr. Howarth stated: "I am excited to have this opportunity to lead ISSI and extend the company's momentum from the last two years. I believe ISSI has made strong progress, has the right strategy, and has significant opportunities for the future. I look forward to this new challenge and working with our customers and employees to execute our strategy."

Mr. Howarth has over 23 years of industry experience having served as Chief Financial Officer at Chrontel from 2001 to February 2006, Chief Financial Officer at Scout Electromedia from 2000 to 2001, and with Intel Corporation from 1984 to 2000. A graduate from the University of Idaho, Mr. Howarth holds an MBA degree in Finance and a B.S. degree in Mining Engineering.

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