Littelfuse Names Two Vice Presidents

DES PLAINES, Ill.--April 8, 2005--Littelfuse, Inc. today announced the promotion of Paul Dickinson, 34, to Vice President and Treasurer and Janet LaHayne, 55, to Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

Dickinson has served as Treasurer of Littelfuse since 2003. He joined the company in 1993 and has held various corporate and international accounting positions. Dickinson, a Certified Public Accountant, holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois and a M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management. In his position at Littelfuse, Dickinson is responsible for the company's treasury, corporate finance, risk management, tax, acquisitions and strategy development functions.

LaHayne joined Littelfuse in 1999 as Chief Information Officer, responsible for all aspects of the company's information systems including the implementation of the SAP(TM) business enterprise system. Prior to joining Littelfuse, she was director of information services for World's Finest Chocolate and also held a variety of information technology positions with the Quaker Oats Company. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics and a Masters degree in Organization Development from Valparaiso University. LaHayne previously served on the Board of Directors for the Data Processing Management Association and is currently a member of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP). LaHayne has participated in multiple panels with AITP and Women in Technology associations.

"Littelfuse has grown to become the leading global company in circuit protection, with facilities and employees in major markets throughout the world. Paul and Jan's years of experience in key areas of our business are an asset to Littelfuse as we pursue our growth initiatives," said Gordon Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Littelfuse is a global company offering the broadest line of circuit protection products in the industry. In addition to its Des Plaines, Illinois, world headquarters, Littelfuse has research and manufacturing facilities in China, England, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, the Philippines and the United States. It also has sales, distribution and engineering facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan and the U.S.

For more information, please visit Littelfuse's Web site at www.littelfuse.com.