SAN JOSE, Calif. – February 18, 2000 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced that Jerald G. Fishman, President and CEO of Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI: NYSE), has joined the Xilinx Board  of Directors.  His appointment expands the number of board members to seven.
"We are extremely pleased to have a senior industry veteran like Jerry on our board," said Xilinx chairman Bernie Vonderschmitt. "His expansive knowledge of the semiconductor business will be of immense value to Xilinx as the company expands into new markets and continues its role as a leading technology innovator."

Fishman, 55, began his career at Analog Devices in 1971 in product marketing.  Over the next several years he held a series of management positions in marketing, operations and strategic planning, which led to being named General Manager of the Analog Devices Semiconductor division in 1979.  He was elected Vice President in 1980, Group Vice President in 1982 and Executive Vice President in 1988.  He was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in 1991 and President and Chief Executive Officer on Nov. 2, 1996.

In addition to his responsibilities at Analog Devices, Mr. Fishman is active as a member of the Boards of Directors of several other publicly held companies including Kollmorgen Corp. and Cognex Corp.  He earned a BSEE degree from the City College of New York.  He also holds an MSEE degree from Northeastern University, an MBA from Boston University and Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk Law School. 

With fiscal 1999 sales of $1.45 billion, Analog Devices, Inc.is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, the company employs approximately 7,800 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index.

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