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Elantec Introduces Two New 30MHz Rail-To-Rail Op-Amps

The EL5410C quad and EL5210C dual op-amps provide pin-compatible upgrades to our very popular 12MHz amplifiers

MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, March 27, 2000 -- Elantec Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNT), a leader in high-performance analog ICs, today introduced its new EL5410C quad, and EL5210C dual, rail-to-rail amplifiers. The high slew-rate, low power consumption and rail-to-rail operation of the EL5410C/EL5210C make these devices suitable for numerous applications, including TFT-LCD buffering, ADC/DAC interfacing, and general purpose video applications.

Both products feature a 30MHz bandwidth while operating from just 2.5mA per amplifier. They also feature both rail-to-rail input and rail-to-rail output capability. The quad, available in a TSSOP and SOIC packages, and the dual, available in MSOP and SOIC packages, are pin-compatible to Elantec's extremely popular EL5420C/EL5220C family of rail-to-rail op-amps. The price for the EL5410C in 10,000-piece quantities is $1.75, with the EL5210C priced at $1.50 in the same quantities.

Michael Jennings, Director of Strategic Marketing for Video and DSL products at Elantec said, "The EL5410C/EL5210C have been introduced to fill requirements for a higher bandwidth and higher slew-rate version of our very popular EL5420C/EL5220C. The low-power consumption of these new devices will make them very popular for battery and hand-held equipment where high-performance at a low cost is essential."

Elantec designs, manufactures and markets high performance analog integrated circuits primarily for the video, optical storage, integrated DC:DC, and xDSL markets. The Company targets high growth commercial markets in which advances in digital integrated circuit technology are driving increasing demand for high speed, high performance and low power consumption analog circuits.

Certain matters discussed in this press release pertaining to the market conditions and market trends are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include product introductions by the Company's competitors, competitive pricing pressures, fluctuations in manufacturing yield, changes in the mix or markets in which products are sold, availability and cost of raw materials and other risks discussed in the Company's 1999 Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein.