Fairchild Semiconductor Executives to Highlight Company's Continued Growth in Power Products at Leading Investor Conferences
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--April 30, 2002--Fairchild Semiconductor International , one of the largest global suppliers of high performance power products for multiple end markets, announced today that senior executives will speak at six leading financial conferences to be held over the coming weeks. At these conferences, Fairchild will discuss its roadmap for growing its power products business and review the long-term growth strategy that has driven the company's continuing market share gains, even during the recent industry downturn.Details regarding Fairchild conference participation are as follows:
| -- | On May 1st, Keith Jackson, executive vice president and general manager of the Analog & Mixed Signal Group, will speak at the Merrill Lynch Hardware Heaven Technology Conference at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, CA; |
| -- | On May 9th, Matt Towse, vice president and treasurer, will speak at the Robert W. Baird Growth Stock Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, IL; |
| -- | On May 9th, Pete Groth, senior director of Investor Relations, will speak at the Salomon Smith Barney Semiconductor Conference at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA; |
| -- | On May 15th, Joe Martin, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the CIBC World Markets Electronics Conference at the New York Palace in New York City, NY; |
| -- | On May 30th, Matt Towse will present at the Prudential European Semiconductor Conference at the Savoy in London, England; |
| -- | On June 12th, Hans Wildenberg, executive vice president of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, will present at the Bear Stearns Technology Conference at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, NY. |
In the first quarter of 2002, Fairchild's sales from power products grew to more than $220 million to account for nearly two-thirds of all trade revenues. Fairchild's power growth strategy focuses on gaining design wins in new, next-generation applications such as DVD players, digital cameras, PDAs, notebooks, set-top boxes and Pentium(R) 4 Processor power supplies. The company provides power components "from the wall to the board" across multiple end markets including consumer, computer, communications, power supply and automotive applications.
About Fairchild Semiconductor International:
Fairchild Semiconductor International is a leading global supplier of high performance products for multiple end markets. With a focus on developing leading edge power and interface solutions to enable the electronics of today and tomorrow, Fairchild's components are used in computing, communications, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. Fairchild's 10,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog & mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products from its headquarters in South Portland, Maine, USA and numerous locations around the world. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.