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Intersil's PRISM WLAN Technology Selected by ViewSonic for the airpanel Wireless Smart Displays

-- ViewSonic® airpanel™ V110 and V150 Smart Displays provide total mobile connectivity~-- PRISM® WLAN solution targets consumer applications by reducing size and cost of Wi-Fi connectivity

MILPITAS, CA, February 5, 2003 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog and wireless networking solutions, today announced that ViewSonic Corp., a worldwide Visual Technologies™ leader, has selected Intersil’s PRISM Wireless Local Area Networking (WLAN) technology to provide wireless connectivity for their new ViewSonic airpanel wireless Smart Display systems. Consumers will have significant access to ViewSonic’s PRISM-based products through major participating retailers including Comp USA, Amazon.com, Buy.com, Fry’s Electronics and RCS.

"ViewSonic’s new airpanel wireless Smart Display systems are further evidence of the growing acceptance of wireless connectivity for the home and promises to liberate consumers from a cumbersome wired world,” said Larry Ciaccia, vice president and general manager of Intersil’s Wireless Networking Product group. “Original equipment manufacturers are producing a wide-range of stimulating and exciting PRISM-based products that expand PC-based applications in the rapidly growing home wireless market.”

The 10-inch airpanel V110 and the 15-inch airpanel V150 wireless touch screen monitors are intended for remote mobile use throughout the home. When using the available docking station, the V150 can also be employed as a primary desktop monitor. ViewSonic provides everything the consumer needs to get the Smart Displays up and running right out of the box, including integrated wireless support, a USB wireless adapter solution and an upgrade to the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system.

“Intersil’s PRISM WLAN technology allowed us to quickly develop the airpanel in the shortest possible time and helped us achieve the lead position in the fast growing Smart Display market,” said Marc McConnaughey, senior vice president of the Advanced Technology Group, ViewSonic. “Our airpanel Smart Displays enable customers to access the Internet, information, applications and services on their Windows XP-based PCs from anywhere in their homes.”

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.

About ViewSonic
ViewSonic Corp., a Visual Technologies leader, offers comprehensive display solutions for today's business, Internet, education and entertainment markets. The company's products have won more than 1,000 awards globally from independent publications and organizations. Headquartered in Walnut, Calif., ViewSonic was founded in 1987 and is a privately held corporation. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at tel: 800.888.8583 or 909.869.7976; fax: 909.468.3736; or www.ViewSonic.com. About Intersil
Intersil Corporation is a global semiconductor leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog and wireless networking solutions. Intersil’s product portfolios 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

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