SAN JOSE, CA, JUNE 8, 2000 -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program whereby up to $200,000,000 of its common stock may be purchased in the open market from time to time as market and business conditions warrant.

"This extension of our share repurchase program reflects our belief that Xilinx stock continues to represent an attractive long term investment," said the company's chief financial officer, Kris Chellam.  "In anticipation of the completion of the $100,000,000 share repurchase program that was approved on September 16, 1998, we determined that extending our share repurchase program will be an excellent way to enhance shareholder value by taking advantage of the market volatility."

Copies of financial literature, including this press release, are available via fax or voice recording by dialing Xilinx's shareholder service line at (800) 836-4002.  Investor information is also available on the Xilinx Investor Relations Internet site at www.investor.xilinx.com.  

About Xilinx
Xilinx is the leading innovator of complete programmable logic solutions, including advanced integrated circuits, software design tools, predefined system functions delivered as cores, and unparalleled field engineering support.  Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and fulfills more than half of the world demand for these devices today. Xilinx solutions enable customers to significantly reduce the time required to develop products for the computer, peripheral, telecommunication, networking, industrial control, instrumentation, high reliability / military, and consumer markets. For more information, visit the Xilinx web site at www.xilinx.com.