WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality discrete and analog semiconductors, announced the appointment of Ed Tang as its new Vice President of Corporate Administration, a newly-created executive position. Mr. Tang will be responsible for corporate human resources, corporate information technology and corporate QRA. He will report to Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, President and CEO of Diodes, Inc.

Mr. Tang comes to Diodes, Inc. with 30 years of managerial and engineering experience, including 25 years at Texas Instruments Incorporated ("TI"), where he served as VP and global memory quality manager of the world-wide MOS memory operation, and VP and GM of Asia memory operations. He also established and managed the business units of FSI International Inc., a global supplier of wafer cleaning and processing technology, in Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, and China. Mr. Tang holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the National Taiwan Cheng Kung University, Taiwan and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.

"I am honored to join Diodes' experienced management team. My goal is to support Diodes' strategy of rapid growth and global reach by strengthening internal areas, including total quality, corporate human resources and information technology," said Mr. Tang.

"As a fellow TI memory business member, I believe that Ed has the skills and experience to enhance Diodes' corporate infrastructure," commented Dr. Lu. "With his managerial and engineering experience, Ed will be a solid addition to Diodes' organization in support of our vision of profitable growth."

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality discrete and analog semiconductor products, primarily to the communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive markets. The Company's corporate sales, marketing, engineering and logistics headquarters is located in Southern California, with two manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, China, a wafer fabrication plant in Kansas City, Missouri, engineering, sales, warehouse and logistics offices in Taipei, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and sales and support offices throughout the world. Diodes, Inc. recently acquired Anachip Corporation, a fabless analog IC company in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan.

Diodes, Inc.'s product focus is on subminiature surface-mount discrete devices, analog power management ICs and Hall-effect sensors all of which are widely used in end-user equipment such as TV/Satellite set top boxes, portable DVD players, datacom devices, ADSL modems, power supplies, medical devices, wireless notebooks, flat panel displays, digital cameras, mobile handsets, DC to DC conversion, Wireless 802.11 LAN access points, brushless DC motor fans, and automotive applications. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at http://www.diodes.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as fluctuations in product demand, the introduction of new products, the Company's ability to maintain customer and vendor relationships, technological advancements, impact of competitive products and pricing, growth in targeted markets, risks of foreign operations, availability of tax credits, and other information detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

    CONTACT:
    Carl Wertz, Chief Financial Officer, Diodes Incorporated
    (805) 446-4800 e-mail:  carl_wertz@diodes.com
    or
    Crocker Coulson, President, CCG Investor Relations,
    (310) 231-8600, Ext. 103, e-mail: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

Recent news releases, annual reports, and SEC filings are available at the Company's website: http://www.diodes.com. Written requests may be sent directly to the Company, or they may be e-mailed to: diodes-fin@diodes.com.

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+1-805-446-4800, carl_wertz@diodes.com; or Crocker Coulson, President of CCG
Investor Relations, +1-310-231-8600, ext. 103, crocker.coulson@ccgir.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.diodes.com /
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