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Intersil Enters Into Design and Procurement Agreement With US Department of Defense

— Intersil awarded Indefinite Duration Indefinite Quantity contract
—Design contract, valued at $9 million, ensures procurement for Department of Defense

IRVINE, Calif., May 17, 2000 – Intersil (NASDAQ:ISIL), a leading developer of silicon technology for integrated communications applications, today announced that it has been awarded an Indefinite Duration Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) headquartered at McClelland Air Force Base, California. The contract has an estimated value of over $9 million.

The IDIQ contract augments DMEA’s capability to provide integrated circuits (ICs) to Department of Defense (DoD) users by maintaining procurement capabilities for devices critical to defense programs. Intersil’s design capabilities will be utilized to redesign devices deployed in applications that demand extended longevity and to maintain current processes required by the DoD.

"We are pleased to be involved in this program with the DMEA," said Don Cross, senior manager for Intersil’s Space & Defense Business. "The utilization of the DMEA’s fabrication facilities is another channel through which Intersil will continue to provide integrated communication solutions for the DoD and commercial space marketplaces."

The DMEA, under the agreement, becomes a designated design center of Intersil, and is authorized to process Intersil base silicon wafers in their own fabrication facility. The contract ensures the DoD access to a wide variety of Intersil’s high-voltage and high-frequency processes designed for military and space communications applications. Intersil is free to integrate the design capabilities that are developed as a result of the IDIQ contract into commercial product offerings.

About Intersil
Intersil uses its semiconductor expertise to enable highly integrated voice, data and video communications. Intersil's integrated communications portfolio includes PRISM^$reg; Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) chip sets that enable mobile connectivity products for the home and office; analog, mixed-signal and digital integrated circuits for broadband access to wireless and wired Wide Area Networks (WANs); and power management products that enable 24x7 reliability in network servers, next generation PCs and information appliances. For more information about Intersil, visit the company's Internet homepage at www.intersil.com.

PRISM is a registered trademark of Intersil Corporation

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