WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, today announced that the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Carl Wertz, is scheduled to speak at The Needham and Company Seventh Annual Growth Conference on Thursday, January 13th at 8am Eastern Time.

The presentation will be available to all interested parties at the Investors section on Diodes' web site: www.diodes.com. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the presentation on the Diodes website for 30 days.

Approximately 400 leading public companies will be presenting at The Needham and Company Seventh Annual Growth Conference, scheduled for January 10th-14th at The New York Palace Hotel, NYC.

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.

Source: Diodes Incorporated

CONTACT: Crocker Coulson, Partner, CCG - Investor Relations; (818) 789-0100 e-mail: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com or Carl Wertz, Chief Financial Officer, Diodes, Inc.; (805) 446-4800 e-mail: carl_wertz@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