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Intersil's PRISM Technology On Board New WLAN Products by TROY Wireless

-- TROY's EtherWind™ provides easy-to-use 802.11b wireless print server connectivity

IRVINE, CA, February 11, 2002 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), the world’s leading developer of silicon technology for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), announced today that its PRISM® WLAN technology has been incorporated into a new Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) wireless print server and PC card from TROY Wireless, a division of TROY Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TROY) and a leader in short-range wireless connectivity. TROY’s PRISM-based products will now be widely accessible to customers worldwide through major distributors and resellers.

“TROY’s new wireless print server further demonstrates the endless applications of PRISM technology in the home and enterprise environment,” said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager of Intersil’s Wireless Networking Business. “Along with outstanding Wi-Fi products, TROY delivers a powerful point of entry for our industry-leading PRISM products, with a global distribution channel that includes the likes of Ingram Micro and Tech Data.”

TROY’s line of PRISM-enabled Wi-Fi products includes the EtherSync™ PC card that provides 802.11b connectivity to notebook computers and the EtherWind full-featured wireless 802.11b print server that allows WLAN users to remotely print documents without a wired connection. The products are available through a distribution network that encompasses the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

The EtherWind print server features a simple-to-use Java-based setup utility that works on the Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems. The EtherSync PC card provides Wi-Fi connectivity for notebook computers and can be used in almost any application where a notebook needs connectivity to a wireless network.

“Intersil’s PRISM technology enables us to integrate printers into wireless networks and offer a complete end-to-end WLAN solution to our IT and consumer users,” said Patrick J. Dirk, chairman of TROY Group, the parent company of TROY Wireless. “Intersil is the leader in Wi-Fi chip sets and was the logical choice when designing our PC card and print server.”

PRISM is the most highly integrated WLAN chip set on the market today, delivering wireless Ethernet networking with compliance to the IEEE’s 802.11b global standard. Optimized for high data rate (11 Mbps) performance, PRISM-based systems are feature-rich and provide fast, reliable performance in all types of networking environments. Advanced design and process technologies reduce power consumption, design complexity and total system cost.

The Global Wireless Market Embraces PRISM WLAN Technology
“Intersil is the number one manufacturer of wireless LAN chipsets and has been a driving force behind the success of WLANs,” said a May 2001 WLAN report from Cahners In-Stat Group. Since introducing the PRISM WLAN chip set in 1996, industry-leading companies including Accton, Actiontec, Alcatel, ASUSTeK, Casio, Cisco, Compaq, 3Com, Dell, D-Link, GemTek, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Intel, Legend, Linksys, Nokia, Nortel, Panasonic, Quanta, Samsung, Sharp, Siemens, SOHOware, Sony, SpectraLink, Symbol, Z-Com and Zoom have incorporated PRISM chips in WLAN product designs. PRISM technology is designed to comply with the IEEE’s 802.11 global standard, and Intersil is a founding sponsor of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), whose Wi-Fi brand is a mark of compatibility for 802.11-based systems.

About TROY Group
TROY Group is a leading provider of wireless technology and electronic payment solutions. TROY Wireless, a leader in short-range wireless connectivity solutions, designs and manufactures high-performance 802.11b (also known as "Wi-Fi") as well as Bluetooth™ hardware and software products. These products enable wireless communications between printers, PCs, mobile cellular phones, PDAs and digital cameras -- in office, home, industrial, retail, medical and other environments. TROY Wireless is also a premier supplier of hardwired network printing products. TROY Systems is an industry-leading provider of electronic payment solutions.

The TROY Systems product line includes secure Internet check and credit card payments, ACH processing services, payment software systems, check conversion, electronic bill payment (EBP) and laser check printing solutions. The Company distributes products to major corporations, key government accounts, retailers and distributors in 55 countries worldwide. Visit TROY at www.troygroup.com. About Intersil
Intersil is a global leader in designing innovative wireless networking and high performance analog solutions that enable wireless access to video, data and voice in homes, offices and public places. Creating advanced power management products, Intersil provides reliable solutions for file servers, portable information appliances and over half of all computer microprocessors manufactured today. With a rich high performance analog and mixed signal portfolio, Intersil 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.

This press release contains information relating to certain projections and business trends concerning the WLAN market that are forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, and projections about our business and industry. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Furthermore, any forward-looking statements and projections made by others in this press release are not adopted by Intersil Corporation (“Intersil”) and Intersil is not responsible for the forward-looking statements and projections of others. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors. Important risk factors that may cause such material differences for Intersil in connection with WLAN market include, but are not limited to: the recent economic slowdown; the rate at which consumers adopt small handheld Internet appliances, portable computing devices, and wireless printing in enterprises and in homes; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Intersil’s wireless technologies and products, including our embedded LAN applications; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders; the loss of a key customer; the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; silicon wafer pricing and the availability and quality of foundry and assembly capacity and raw materials; the effectiveness of Intersil’s expense and product cost control and reduction efforts; intellectual property disputes, customer indemnification claims, and other litigation risks; Intersil’s ability to develop, market, and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a timely manner, as well as other risk factors. Intersil’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and other Intersil filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (which you may obtain for free at the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov) discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release and Intersil undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. PRISM is a registered trademark of Intersil Americas Inc.
EtherWind and EtherSync are trademarks of TROY Group, Inc.
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