WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 30, 2003--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 First Annual Sidoti & Company Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum at 12:10 pm EST on Friday, January 9, 2004.

The First Annual Sidoti & Company Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum is scheduled for January 8-9, 2004 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. The conference will highlight 75 leading companies from the technology sector presenting to more than 400 institutional investors.

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

About Sidoti & Company, LLC.

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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.

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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, Inc.
             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