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Elantec Ships New Laser Driver Designed For Space-Critical Applications To Top DVD PC And Consumer Re-Writable Drive OEMs

MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, June 16, 1999 - Elantec Semiconductor, Inc. (NASD: ELNT), a leader in high-performance analog ICs, is now shipping the EL6255C, a laser driver designed for space-critical applications in the PC DVD-Rewritable and Consumer Video DVD-Recordable segments of the emerging DVD-Rewritable optical disk drive market. The EL6255C complements the other high performance products in the growing family of Elantec Optical Storage ICs targeted at the rapid growth optical disk storage markets.

Compliant with the DVD-Forum standard, the EL6255C integrates the four current channels required to control the laser power levels with a high frequency modulator (HFM) oscillator and a high speed, high current output driver. This innovative high integration saves board space, reduces component count, and shortens design times, giving OEMs the flexibility to optimize for design performance.

Steve Sacarisen, Elantec's Director of Strategic Marketing, Optical Products Group said, "In response to the industry trend towards smaller form factor drive designs, the EL6255C enables DVD-Rewritable drive OEMs to design the optical pick-up head for minimum space requirements."

Currently, the EL6255C, is available in a 16-pin QSOP package.

For more information please contact Steve Sacarisen at Elantec Corporate Headquarters, Milpitas, CA, at (408) 945-1323 x 345.

Elantec designs, manufactures and markets high performance analog integrated circuits primarily for the optical storage, video, integrated DC:DC and xDSL markets. The Company targets high growth commercial markets in which advances in digital integrated circuits technology are driving increasing demand for high-speed, high-performance and lower 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 1998 Form 10-K and Forms 10Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein.