SAN JOSE, Calif., June 14, 1999—Electronique, the monthly magazine of record for the electronics industry in France, has ranked the Internet Reconfigurable Logic (IRL) methodology from Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) as one of the industry's best innovations for 1998. In its June issue, the magazine called the approach for creating Xilinx Online field upgradable systems "a great leap forward for programmable logic." 

Xilinx won top honors for active components, one of several product categories recognized for excellence. An independent panel of customers, consultants and design services judged more than 80 products nominated for the magazine's annual awards. 

The award marks the third time in recent months that Xilinx has been honored for its forward-looking technology that make hardware upgrades possible over networks. Citing market impact and customer benefit, the International Engineering Consortium selected the Xilinx IRL methodology as a winner of the organization's 1999 InfoVision Award. And Electronique International Hebdo, the Paris-based weekly newspaper for the electronics business in France, chose the Xilinx technology as the top technical achievement in the semiconductor industry for 1998. 

The IRL methodology combines computer networks, the Java programming language and the new Xilinx Virtex field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to create a new class of electronic systems that can be fixed, modified or updated after installation at the end user's premises. These Xilinx Online field upgradable systems can range from multi-use set-top boxes and wireless telephone cellular base stations to communications satellites and network management systems.

"We're once again honored to receive this recognition for our IRL methodology," 

said Xilinx president and CEO Wim Roelandts. "Since we announced our unique approach for expanding the reach of programmable logic, there has been a growing interest in this exciting technology. IRL is the backbone for creating Xilinx Online upgradable systems, and we expect these products to provide tremendous new levels of flexibility for our customers' customers."

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 commands more than half of the world market for these devices today. Xilinx solutions enable customers to reduce significantly the time required to develop products for the computer, peripheral, telecommunications, networking, industrial control, instrumentation, high-reliability/military, and consumer markets. For more information, visit the Xilinx web site at www.xilinx.com.