WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004--Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, announced that the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Carl Wertz, is scheduled to speak at the B. Riley & Co. Fifth Annual Investor Conference at 8:50 a.m. PST on Wednesday, March 17, 2004.

The B. Riley & Co. Fifth Annual Investor Conference is scheduled for March 17-18, 2004 at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference will highlight more than 70 companies from different industries.

The presentation will be available to all interested parties at the Investors section on Diodes' web site, www.diodes.com.

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality discrete semiconductor products, primarily to the communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive markets. The Company operates three Far East subsidiaries, Diodes-China (QS-9000 and ISO-14001 certified) in Shanghai, Diodes-Taiwan (ISO-9000 certified) in Taipei, and Diodes-Hong Kong. Diodes-China's manufacturing focus is on subminiature surface-mount devices destined for wireless devices, notebook, flat panel display, digital camera, mobile handset, set-top box, DC to DC conversion, and automotive applications, among others. Diodes-Taiwan is our Asia-Pacific sales, logistics and distribution center. Diodes-Hong Kong covers sales, warehouse and logistics functions. The Company's 5" wafer foundry, Diodes-FabTech (QS-9000 certified), specializes in Schottky products and is located just outside Kansas City, Missouri. The Company's ISO-9001:2000 corporate sales, marketing, engineering and logistics headquarters is located in Southern California. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at www.diodes.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.

    CONTACT: Diodes, Incorporated
             Carl Wertz, 805-446-4800
             carl_wertz@diodes.com
             or
             CCG - Investor Relations
             Crocker Coulson, 818-789-0100
             crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

    SOURCE: Diodes Incorporated