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XILINX RANKED AMONG THE TOP IN FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S
ANNUAL LIST OF "100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR" FOR 4th
STRAIGHT YEAR
Programmable device leader ranked 10th on 2004 edition of prestigious
list despite continued slowdown in technology sector
SAN JOSE, Calif., January 9, 2004 - FORTUNE Magazine announced this
week that despite tough conditions in the high technology industry,
Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) continues to be viewed as one of the
top places to work in all industries, finishing No. 10 in the magazine's
annual listing of "The Best 100 Companies to Work For."
It marks the fourth year in a row that Xilinx is on FORTUNE'S top
100 best companies list, joining a select group of multi-year selections
and belying a tough economic environment that resulted in fewer
high tech companies making the list. The 2004 ranking and related
stories appear now at www.fortune.com
and in print in the January 12, 2004 issue.
"This recognition underscores our unique culture at Xilinx
, and one that we believe is a key to our overall corporate success,"
said Wim Roelandts, CEO of Xilinx. "Ours is a very dynamic
and competitive industry and without satisfied and fulfilled employees,
we wouldn't be able to continually drive innovation into our marketplace.
This past year continued to present some very challenging operating
conditions in the semiconductor industry and we are proud of our
employee morale, in spite of the continued slowdown in our industry.
It is far easier to be a great place to work in a hot economy, and
I will always be proud of the fact that it was during the toughest
times that our employees recognized the unique culture that makes
Xilinx a great place to work."
The Fortune listing is just one of many high-profile recognitions
for Xilinx, the leader in programmable logic devices (PLDs). In
the past six months, the company has been cited by Forbes Magazine
as the Best Managed Semiconductor Company and one of America's Best
Big Companies, by Money Magazine as one of the Top 10 Emerging Blue
Chip Stocks, and by the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA)
as its Most Respected Publicly Traded Company.
"It's especially appropriate that Xilinx is recognized for
this honor as we enter our 20th anniversary year. Since Day One,
Xilinx employees have been the foundation on which the company has
built a track record of innovation and success," added Vice
President of Human Resources Peg Wynn.
FORTUNE recognized Xilinx on this year's list partly for continuing
a policy of layoffs-as-a-last-resort - which has led to no layoffs
in the history of the company - and for offering all employees stock
options. The magazine also noted that CEO Roelandts responds directly
to employees' emails to him.
To select this year's FORTUNE best 100 companies list, the Great
Place to Work Institute in San Francisco conducted an independent
survey of a random sample of employees from 269 companies, selected
from more than 1000 total candidates, to gather opinions about their
workplaces. More than 40,000 responses were received, with nearly
half of the employees providing additional written comments.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic
solutions. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.
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