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Micrel to Exhibit Industry-Leading IC Solutions

Micrel to Exhibit Industry-Leading IC Solutions at Electronica 2004

MUNICH, Germany, November 9/PRNewswire/ -- Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in Power, Connect and Protect IC solutions, today announced that it would be showcasing its Analog, High Bandwidth and Ethernet IC solutions at the 2004 Electronica trade show. The Company will also be offering visitors live demos including a reference design for a cordless earpiece for use in cell phones, cordless phones and standard desk telephones that is inherently superior to Bluetooth. Featuring lower power and a low BOM cost, the demo will showcase Micrel's popular MICFR505. Micrel will also be demonstrating a variety of Ethernet capabilities including a single PHY and Multimedia Board. The Company's booth, No. 476, is located in Hall A4. Electronica is being held Nov. 9 - 12, 2004; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; at the Munich Trade Center, Munich, Germany.

'Electronica is the ideal platform on which to communicate our growing presence in Europe,' noted Bijan Mohandes, director of European Sales, Micrel. 'Micrel's advanced RF IC solutions and Ethernet products, particularly those aimed at VoIP applications, are gaining market share throughout Europe where Micrel is well positioned to address those markets.'

Micrel maintains localized sales and support offices in Newbury, United Kingdom; Villebon, France and Stockholm, Sweden. The Company's European design centers are situated in Livingston Scotland; Frankfurt Am Oder, Germany and Oslo, Norway. In addition, Micrel maintains an extensive network of distributors and reps throughout Europe.

Micrel Inc., is a leading manufacturer of advanced, high performance communications, clock management, Ethernet switch and physical layer transceiver, mixed signal, analog and power ICs. These products include devices for fiber-optic telecommunications and networking, cellular telephones, servers, portable computer systems, computer peripherals, process control systems, consumer electronics and power supplies. Web: http://www.micrel.com .

Web site: http://www.micrel.com

Source: Micrel Inc.

Julieanne DiBene, Marketing Communications of Micrel Inc., +1-408-474-1276, or Julie.DiBene@Micrel.com


09 nov 04 08:36