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Intersil Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

• Revenues increase 14% from the prior quarter
• Achieves free cash flow of over $32 million

Milpitas, CA, October 21, 2009 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended October 2, 2009.

Results of Operations

Net revenues for the third quarter were $168.3 million, a 23% decrease from $218.7 million in the third quarter of 2008 and a 14% increase from $147.3 million in the second quarter of 2009. Intersil’s third quarter revenues by end market were as follows: high-end consumer, 28% of revenues; computing, 34% of revenues; industrial, 19% of revenues; and communications, 19% of revenues.

Gross margin was 54.5%, compared with gross margin of 56.3% in the same quarter last year, and 54.2% in the second quarter of 2009.

Operating margin from continuing operations was 10.4%, compared with 22.9% in the same quarter last year, and 6.2% in the second quarter of 2009. Income from continuing operations was $12.3 million or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with $47.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share in the same quarter last year, and $6.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009.

Net income was $12.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with $47.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share in the same quarter last year, and $6.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. Third quarter net income includes a $14.3 million unrealized loss on Intersil’s long term auction rate securities and approximately $9.7 million in related tax benefits.

“The third quarter demonstrated the ongoing broad-based recovery within our computing, consumer and now industrial end markets,” said Dave Bell, Intersil’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The third quarter exhibited normal seasonality, and we believe that the communications end market is now poised for recovery as well.”

“During the quarter, we completed the acquisition of Quellan, which exemplifies our strategy to expand our presence in high-margin communications infrastructure markets,” continued Bell. “Quellan’s signal integrity products improve the reach and power efficiency of high-speed interconnections within data centers.”

At the end of the third quarter, Intersil’s cash and short-term investments totaled over $329 million with no debt. Free cash flow was $32.6 million during the third quarter.

Intersil’s Board of Directors has authorized the payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock. The payment of this dividend will be made on November 20, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 10, 2009.

Fourth Quarter 2009 Outlook

• Revenues are expected to be in the range of $170 million to $177 million
• Research and development expenses are expected to decrease slightly to approximately $38 million
• Selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to be roughly flat at approximately $33 million
• Stock-based compensation expense is expected to be approximately $7.8 million
• GAAP earnings per diluted share are expected to be in the range of $0.14 to $0.17

“The steady improvement of business conditions in the third quarter gives us confidence in the sustainability of this recovery. Our book-to-bill was above one, and we saw increasing backlog exiting the quarter,” said Mr. Bell. “We believe our gross margin will again increase moderately as sales into the industrial and communications end markets grow in the fourth quarter.”

Intersil will discuss its third quarter financial results during its scheduled conference call following the market close on October 21st. Those wishing to participate in the conference call please dial (800) 299-0433, and international participants please dial +1 (617) 801-9712, using the password 68224032 at approximately 1:40 p.m. Pacific Time. Those wishing to listen to the call may also do so via webcast on Intersil’s Web site: http://www.intersil.com/investor.

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks following the conference call on Intersil’s Web site, or may be accessed by dialing (888) 286-8010, international dial +1 (617) 801-6888, using the password 74602051.

About Intersil

Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors. The Company's products address some of the industry's fastest growing markets, such as, flat panel displays, cell phones, other handheld systems, and notebooks. Intersil’s product families address power management functions and analog signal processing functions. Intersil products include ICs for battery management, hot-swap and hot-plug controllers, linear regulators, power sequencers, supervisory ICs, bridge drivers, PWM controllers, switching DC/DC regulators, Zilker Labs Digital Power ICs and power MOSFET drivers; optical storage laser diode drivers; DSL line drivers; D2Audio products; video and high-performance operational amplifiers; high-speed data converters; interface ICs; analog switches and multiplexers; crosspoint switches; voice-over-IP devices; and ICs for military, space and radiation-hardened applications. 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.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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