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Intersil Will Demonstrate the Unique Capabilities of PRISM GT and PRISM Duette by Wirelessly Streaming HDTV Video at COMDEX

-- PRISM GT™ provides true 54 million bits per second (Mbps) operation in the 2.4 GHz spectrum~-- PRISM Duette™ performance surpasses all other 802.11a, b, g and dual-band WLAN solutions

IRVINE, CA, November 14, 2002 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog and wireless networking solutions, today announced that it will demonstrate the exceptional capabilities of PRISM GT and PRISM Duette by wirelessly streaming HDTV video at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz at a private reception and meetings for customers, media and analysts at COMDEX on November 18-21 in Las Vegas. For more information about PRISM® Wireless Local Area Networking (WLAN) solutions, please visit Intersil in the Wi-Fi Pavilion, booth #3160.

Intersil and Ubicom™, Inc., the only volume supplier of wireless network processor and software platforms for device networking, will also demonstrate the world’s first 802.11g access point. Designed to support the emerging, high-rate 802.11g draft standard for WLANs, the access point combines Ubicom’s IP2022 processor and software platform with Intersil’s PRISM GT chipset to deliver true 54 Mbps operation and full backwards compatibility with the 802.11b standard.

Intersil and ViXS Systems Inc., the Video Networking Company™ and leading developer of video-over-IP networking solutions, will also demonstrate the ability to provide broadcast quality video over industry-standard wireless networks. The demonstration – using Intersil’s PRISM Indigo™ chipset for 802.11a-compliant WLAN and ViXS’ transrating XCode video QoS technology – can provide up to eight simultaneous video broadcast streams to various wireless clients.

“We have been traveling the world showing customers, editors and analysts the unique capabilities of our newest WLAN solutions and PRISM GT and PRISM Duette are setting the industry on fire,” said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager of Intersil’s Wireless Networking Product Group. “Our highly integrated two-chip WLAN solutions are 100% backward compatible with the existing installed base of over 30 million Wi-Fi systems worldwide. PRISM GT and PRISM Duette provide the same fast 54 Mbps data rate of 802.11a (5GHz) systems while enabling the same great range advantage of 802.11b (2.4 GHz) WLANs.”

About PRISM WLAN Technology
The PRISM GT solution combines the 802.11g Draft Standard’s mandatory modulation schemes – Complementary Code Keying (CCK) used in 802.11b, and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) used in 802.11a – with Intersil’s proven low-cost ZIF architecture. The PRISM Duette WLAN solution addresses the needs of the mobile user who can now connect to virtually any flavor of Wi-Fi infrastructure. Consumer can now stream multimedia and get whole home coverage, and in the workplace where dense user environments can exist, PRISM Duette will enable seamless mobility between radios operating in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. PRISM Indigo is the industry’s lowest priced IEEE 802.11a-compliant WLAN solution for the 5 GHz band. Designed to meet the market’s escalating demand for high-speed wireless connectivity, PRISM Indigo delivers fast 54 megabits per second (Mbps) throughput.

About Ubicom, Inc.
Ubicom, Inc. is making ubiquitous communications a reality, through wireless network processor and software platforms that enable all electronic devices to be connected to each other – securely, cost-effectively and transparently. With headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Ubicom also has offices in Oregon, as well as the United Kingdom, Belgium, Taiwan and Hong Kong. For more information visit www.ubicom.com.

About ViXS Systems Inc.
ViXS Systems Inc., The Video Networking Company™, is an innovative developer of a video networking semiconductor chipset and software solution whose technology provides unprecedented capabilities for securing and distributing broadcast-quality video across IP-based wired and wireless networks. ViXS’ video-over-wireless solution for Multiple Systems Operators (MSOs), and consumer electronics and set-top box manufacturers, enables significant opportunities for media gateway, broadband infrastructure, consumer entertainment, and personal computing applications. Founded in January 2001, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and has filed over 40 patents to date. For further information, please visit us at www.vixs.com.

Intersil + Elantec Means More for Our Customers
Intersil Corporation is a global semiconductor leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog and wireless networking solutions. The acquisition of Elantec Semiconductor, Inc., expanded Intersil’s product portfolios to address four fast growing markets – flat panel displays, optical storage (CD and DVD recordable), power management and wireless networking. Intersil brings added customer value in providing complete silicon, software and reference design solutions to new products that enhance the computing experience for people wherever they live, work or travel. 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 PRISM is a registered trademark and PRISM Indigo, PRISM GT and PRISM Duette are trademarks of Intersil Americas Inc.
Ubicom is a trademark of Ubicom, Inc.
The Video Networking Company is a trademark of ViXS Systems Inc.
All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.