FCS Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (MM)

Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high-performance products that enable energy efficiency, has been awarded the 2008 Assodel Award in the power semiconductor category for the semiconductor manufacturer who has most remarkably differentiated and performed in the Italian market over the previous year. �Fairchild was awarded this recognition due to their focus on developing solutions and products, both silicon and packaging, for efficient power management. They provided the commitment and attention to customers and partners and delivered innovative solutions for emerging applications, such as LED lighting and green power supplies, that are important to the Italian market,� said Sandro Ghirardi, Assodel President and jury member for the Assodel Award. �Fairchild strives to build cooperative business relationships with our channel partners. We work diligently with our distributors to develop the market and secure important designs,� said Ole-Petter Brusdal, regional vice president, Europe Sales and Marketing. �We�re very pleased to receive the 2008 Assodel Award as recognition of our efforts. Our focus on energy-efficient products complements the requirements of the distribution channel in Italy. Currently, more than 75 percent of our products enable energy efficiency in lighting, motors, power supplies, computing, automotive and communications.� The 2008 Assodel Awards recognize the best manufacturers and distributors of electronic components in Italy, and are based on the votes of 650 industry experts including designers, manufacturers, buyers and technical representatives. Assodel is the Italian Association of Electronic Distribution. About Fairchild Semiconductor: Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) is a global leader delivering energy-efficient power analog and power discrete solutions. Fairchild is The Power Franchise�, providing leading-edge silicon and packaging technologies, manufacturing strength and system expertise for consumer, communications, industrial, portable, computing and automotive systems. An application-driven, solution-based semiconductor supplier, Fairchild provides online design tools and design centers worldwide as part of its comprehensive Global Power ResourceSM. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com. About Assodel: Assodel is the institutional point of reference for electronics suppliers and, more generally, Italian electronics trade as a whole. Its activities are aimed at informing and training all those people who take part in the technological development of the country by supplying electronics. Founded in 1983, Assodel includes more than 200 members. Since 1989 it has been part of IDEA � the federation that brings together electronics distribution associations on a world level.