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SIGNAL INTEGRITY EXPERT DR. HOWARD JOHNSON DISCUSSES INNOVATIONS FOR ACHIEVING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE USING VIRTEX-4 FPGAS

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that Dr. Howard Johnson, renowned signal integrity expert, will explore the latest innovations to minimize signal integrity problems in high-performance FPGA systems during a live webcast on March 1, 2005. Included in the webcast will be discussion on advanced FPGAs that incorporate large numbers of high-speed I/O pins, enabling the construction of high-bandwidth interfaces. Dr. Johnson will explain how a well-designed IC package is critical for controlling system noise, due to fast edge rates and simultaneously switching outputs.

During this seminar, participants will learn how Xilinx Virtex™-4 multi-platform FPGA advanced packaging helps designers achieve breakthrough performance by reducing crosstalk and signal path inductance, as compared to competing 90nm FPGAs.

Customers interested in attending the free March 1 webcast can register now at http://seminar2.techonline.com/registration/wcIndex.cgi?sessionID=xilinx_mar0105

About Xilinx Virtex-4 Platform FPGAs
Enabled by the revolutionary ASMBL (Advanced Silicon Modular Block) architecture and advanced 90nm triple-oxide technology, the award-winning Virtex-4 FPGA family delivers more options, higher performance and lower power than any other FPGA family available today. With more than 100 technical innovations, the Virtex-4 family consists of 17 devices and three domain-optimized platforms; Virtex-4 LX FPGAs optimized for logic-intensive designs, Virtex-4 SX FPGAs optimized for high-performance signal processing, and Virtex-4 FX FPGAs optimized for high-speed serial connectivity and embedded processing. A multi-platform approach makes it possible for customers to select the optimal mix of resources for their application to achieve the highest functionality and breakthrough performance at the lowest cost. Devices are shipping now. For more information on the Virtex-4 product family, visit . www.xilinx.com/virtex4

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