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XILINX VICE PRESIDENT OF HR TO DELIVER "BEST-OF-THE-BEST" CASE STUDY AT HR MASTERS SYMPOSIUM 2003

October 22, 2003

What: Peg Wynn, Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources at Xilinx, to present "best practice" case study on award-winning Xilinx organization. Xilinx is one of 12 companies showcased in the "Best-of-the-Best" symposium track highlighting organizations recognized by Fortune, Workforce and Training Magazines.

Where: HR Masters Symposium 2003 at the Marriott's Desert Springs Resort and Spa, Palm Desert, California

When: Sunday, October 26, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Conference dates: October 26 - 29, 2003

Join Peg Wynn, for an in-depth look at what makes Xilinx an award winning organization, widely recognized today as one of best managed and most financially sound high technology companies in the semiconductor industry. Ranked in the top ten of Fortune Magazine's list of "The Best 100 Companies to Work For" three years in a row, Xilinx earned the #4 spot this year and was the highest-ranking publicly traded company nationwide.

In her "best practice" presentation, Wynn will discuss how Xilinx has gained market share and successfully diversified its business, significantly extending its lead in the market for programmable chips throughout the high technology industry downturn. She will explore the many factors that allow Xilinx to retain top engineering talent, meet rigorous product development schedules and introduce innovative new products to the market place. Wynn will also discuss how through fostering a "spirit of ownership" inside Xilinx, the company continues to work through tough economic conditions, positively impacting the bottom line and proving it's possible to balance the needs of customers, shareholders and employees.

Attendees will learn how Xilinx implemented a layoffs-as-a-last resort policy, protecting its employees by working closely with them to create innovative cost-cutting measures to avoid layoffs. Attendees will also gain insight into how the company leverages a core set of fundamental values and inspires a "spirit of ownership" within the company to guide its business decision-making.

For more information on Xilinx culture and corporate values, visit the "Spirit of Xilinx" website at www.xilinx.com/company/xilinxstory. The website describes Xilinx's rich history and highlights its industry-leading technology and extraordinary people, in addition to its company values, spirit of ownership, community outreach programs and much more. Visitors will learn the "rest of the story" of what makes Xilinx a great place to work.

Registration
For more information or to register online, visit www.linkageinc.com/hrmasters

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