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XILINX JUMPS TO NO. 5 ON FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S ANNUAL LIST OF "100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR"

Xilinx ranks highest among all high technology companies in fifth appearance on prestigious list

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 11, 2005 - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), the world's leading supplier of programmable chips, today announced it has jumped to No. 5 on FORTUNE Magazine's annual listing of "100 Best Companies to Work For," ranking highest among all high technology electronics companies. For the fourth year in a row, Xilinx has placed in the top ten among America's elite corporations. The 2005 edition of this year's list will be published in the January 24 issue of FORTUNE, available now at www.fortune.com, and on newsstands January 17.

A culture of innovation was cited by the magazine as a key reason for the company's number 5 ranking this year. Notably, one in every five Xilinx engineers holds a patent. The survey also recognized the company's compensation plan, which includes stock options for each employee and a 2004 bonus payout that averaged 9.2 percent of employees' salaries.

"This is a magnificent tribute to our employees, who make Xilinx a great place to work every day - not only in America where the survey is administered, but throughout the world, " said Wim Roelandts, Chairman and CEO of Xilinx. "I'm gratified that we've been on the list in both good times and bad - and especially during challenging economic times for our industry when a company's true character is put to the test."

The "100 Best Companies to Work For" list is compiled for FORTUNE by Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz of the Great Place to Work Institute in San Francisco, based on two criteria: an evaluation of the policies and culture of each company, and the opinions of the company's employees. The latter is given more weight, Two-thirds of the total score comes from employee responses to a 57-question survey which goes to a minimum of 350 randomly selected employees from each company. It asks about things such as attitudes towards management, job satisfaction, and camaraderie within the organization. The remaining one-third of the score is based on an evaluation of each company's demographic makeup, pay and benefits programs, and culture. Companies are scored in four areas: credibility (communication to employees), respect (opportunities and benefits), fairness (compensation, diversity), and pride/camaraderie (philanthropy, celebrations).

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