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Intersil Completes Acquisition of Elantec

-- Rapid close and integration process will provide quick benefits to customers~-- Acquisition adds leadership in high performance analog markets~-- Transaction expected to be accretive by fourth quarter of 2002

Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2002 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL) announced today the completion of its acquisition of high performance analog leader Elantec Semiconductor, Inc. upon receiving shareholder approval by both companies. The acquisition adds leadership in optical storage (CD and DVD recordable) and flat panel display markets to Intersil’s strength in wireless networking and power management. Under terms of the acquisition, Elantec shareholders will receive 1.24 shares of Intersil stock and $8.00 in cash for each Elantec share.

Elantec President and CEO Rich Beyer becomes President and CEO of Intersil Corporation. Beyer is a semiconductor industry veteran and former Chief Operating Officer at National Semiconductor and VLSI Technology. Former Intersil President and CEO Greg Williams becomes Executive Chairman of Intersil’s Board of Directors. Jim Diller – former Elantec Chairman and former CEO and founder of PMC-Sierra – and Rich Beyer join Intersil’s Board of Directors.

“I am extremely pleased with the quality of our new management team and the exceptional execution of this transaction,” said Rich Beyer. “We went from term sheet to transaction close in less than 75 days, completing one of the fastest acquisitions in the history of the semiconductor industry. This rapid closing is enabling a fast and successful integration. Our teams have made outstanding progress, focusing on revenue growth and cost savings. Throughout the integration process, we have placed our customers first and will continue to focus on customer service and satisfaction. With the acquisition now complete, Intersil is an even more important strategic supplier to our many leading customers. We now bring them the unique value offered by our expanded and complementary analog and wireless product portfolios.”

Intersil will integrate Elantec as its fourth product group, joining the company’s Wireless Access, Communications Analog and Standard Analog product groups. The combined Intersil portfolio now addresses several of the fastest growing markets in the industry today – optical storage, flat panel display, power management and wireless networking. Adds Rich Beyer, “All of these markets are experiencing accelerating adoption rates. Intersil will add to its technology leadership in these markets by investing a record $140 million in research and development, and introducing more than 150 new products in 2002.”

“In the first quarter we delivered strong financial results, improving gross margins for the fourth consecutive quarter,” said Beyer. “Intersil is well on its way to becoming one of the largest and most profitable high performance analog companies in the world. With many years of analog experience, Intersil is built on a solid foundation, focused on four high growth markets, profitable with strong cash flow and has one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry today.”

Intersil’s Chief Financial Officer Dan Heneghan added, “Intersil continues to see strength in its target markets. For the second quarter ending in June 2002, we now expect sequential revenue growth of the combined company to be on the high end of the previous 6 to 8% guidance, and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) to be approximately $.15. We also expect the acquisition to be neutral to Intersil’s third quarter 2002 EPS and accretive to fourth quarter EPS due to the rapid integration process and the strong momentum in the Elantec order rate.”

Investors and interested parties within the United States may listen to Intersil’s conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific/5:00 p.m. Eastern by dialing (800) 779-8612 and providing the operator with the pass code INTERSIL. International callers may connect to the call by dialing (212) 287-1616. A replay of Intersil’s conference call will be available until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 21, 2002, by calling (800) 839-5571 in the U.S. and (402) 220-2073 Internationally. Confirmation code for the replay is 51402.

About Intersil
Intersil is a global leader in designing innovative high performance analog and wireless networking solutions that enable wireless access to video, data and voice in homes, offices and public places. Intersil designs, manufactures and markets high performance analog integrated circuits primarily for the video, optical storage, communication, and power management markets in which advances in digital integrated circuit technology are driving increasing demand for high speed, high performance and low power consumption analog circuits. The company brings added value in providing complete silicon, software and reference design solutions to new products that bring portable connectivity to people wherever they live, work or travel. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Intersil has offices in cities throughout the US, Europe and Asia. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the company's web site and career page at www.intersil.com.




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