Earnings Release Date for International Rectifier

WHAT:  CONFERENCE CALL.  CEO Alex Lidow and CFO Michael McGee will 
       conduct a conference call to discuss and take questions on
       March-quarter (fiscal third quarter 2001) results, which will 
       be reported earlier that day.

WHEN:  APRIL 26
       1:30 p.m. (Pacific) report via Business Wire.
       2:15 p.m. (Pacific) conference call.

HOW:   PHONE IN.  Call 212/271-4622 by 2:10 p.m. (Pacific) to be 
       connected to the call.

       LOG ON. Listen to the conference call over the Internet
       through Investor Broadcast Network at 
       http://www.investorbroadcast.com or through StreetFusion at
       http://www.streetfusion.com. To listen to the live call,
       please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to 
       register, download, and install any necessary audio software.

    Note: A taped replay of this call will be available from approximately 4:15 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday, April 26, through 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1. To hear the replay by phone, please call 800/633-8284 and refer to reservation No. 1832-4791. (international callers, please dial 858/812-6440.) To hear the replay on the Internet, please go to http://www.irf.com and link to Investor Broadcast Network or StreetFusion.