Vishay Offers Industry's First 128 x 32 LED Graphics Display with Drive Electronics and +5-V HC CMOS-Level Video Interface

New LED Display Designed as a Solid-State Alternative to Popular Plasma Displays

MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA — July 12, 2006 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the industry’s first 128 x 32 LED graphics display with drive electronics and +5 Volt HC CMOS-level video interface. Designed as a drop-in compatible replacement for the popular APD-128G032 plasma display module, the LED-128G032 is designed to offer high brightness and superior viewing characteristics in a slim package.

The LED-128G032 has four times the life of a plasma display, reducing maintenance and replacement costs. With a 12.75-in. x 3.15-in. viewing area, the LED display is optimized for low- to medium-level information content and is suited for applications such as arcade games, process control, POS terminals, medical equipment, message centers, and automatic teller machines (ATMs).

Featuring a very low 17.78-mm profile, the LED-128G032 LED display emits a brilliant orange color. The display has large 16.51-mm x 11.43-mm characters for long distance readability, offers a high contrast ratio of >30:1, and provides a wide viewing angle of >150°.

Samples of the new LED display are available now. Production quantities will be available in 12 weeks with lead times of 12 weeks for larger orders.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and ability to provide "one-stop shop" service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at http://www.vishay.com.