Xilinx Press Release #0778

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

XILINX ASIA PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS BUILDING WINS
GREEN MARK PLATINUM AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE

First private industrial building to receive the Singapore government’s highest accolade for
environmentally-friendly design

SINGAPORE, July 17, 2007 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), the world's leading provider of programmable logic solutions, today announced that its new Asia Pacific headquarters building in Singapore received a Green Mark Platinum Award, the highest recognition possible, by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) under the Singapore Ministry of National Development. The BCA Green Mark Scheme is a rating system used to evaluate a building for its environmental impact and performance. Buildings are awarded the BCA Green Mark based on five key criteria: energy efficiency, water efficiency, site/project development and management (building management & operation for existing buildings), good indoor environmental quality and environmental protection, and innovation.

“We’re honored to be the first private company in Singapore’s industrial sector to be awarded with the Green Mark Platinum Award for our new Asia Pacific headquarters. Xilinx is deeply committed to protecting our environment and our proactive approach towards environmental management is integral to our operations around the world, including our regional headquarters in Singapore. With its various proven energy-savings features and installations, our new building reflects Xilinx commitment towards making the world we live in a safer and greener place for the next generation,” said Peter Phang, Managing Director, Xilinx Asia Pacific.

Xilinx Asia Pacific headquarters, a six-story building located within the Changi Business Park in Singapore, was granted the Green Mark Platinum Award for its environmentally-friendly building design. Among the key “green” features of the building are:

Use of high performance low-emissive double glazing unit for all external windows and full height ‘shop-front’ glass
Innovative use of heat pipe & desiccant dehumidifier
Maximize day lighting into office floors by limiting floor depth to not more than 10 meters; this also enhances visual connectivity with external natural environment
Extensive use of low VOC paint & to zero-formaldehyde-emission carpet improve indoor air-quality
Extensive use of T5 lights in offices, car park and operational floors
Use of motion detection system integrated with lighting in meeting rooms, toilets, car park & staircases
Use of Centralized Lighting Management System which is linked to Building Management System via IT backbone
Use of Solar cum heat pump hot water system
Use of recycled condensate water for landscape irrigation

About BCA
The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is an agency under the Ministry of National Development in Singapore, championing the development of an excellent built environment for Singapore. “Built environment” refers to buildings, structures and infrastructure in our surroundings that provide the setting for the community’s activities. For more information, visit www.bca.gov.sg.

About Xilinx
Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.

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Editorial Contacts:
Melissa Zhang
Xilinx Asia Pacific
(86) 10-6268-2899
melissa.zhang@xilinx.com