Earnings Release Date Announced for International Rectifier

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--April 11, 2002--

WHAT:   EARNINGS REPORT & CONFERENCE CALL
        CEO Alex Lidow and CFO Mike McGee will conduct a conference 
        call to discuss March-quarter (fiscal third quarter 2002) 
        results and the June-quarter outlook.

WHEN:   THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2002
        1:30 p.m. (Pacific) report via Business Wire.
        2:15 p.m. (Pacific) conference call.

HOW:    PHONE IN. Call 212/896-6123 by 2:10 p.m. (Pacific)
        to be connected to the call.

        LOG ON. Listen to the conference call over the internet 
        through Vcall at http://www.vcall.com or through StreetEvents 
        at http://www.streetevents.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.

REPLAY: A taped replay of this call will be available from 
        approximately 4:15 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday, April 25, 
        through 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30. To hear the replay by 
        phone, call 800/633-8284 and refer to reservation number 
        20449001. International callers may dial 858/812-6440 and use 
        the same reservation number. To hear the replay on the 
        internet, please go to http://www.irf.com and link to Vcall or
        StreetEvents.