WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2003--Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, announced today that it has been named one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the Los Angeles area, according to Deloitte & Touche. The ranking and specific achievements of this year's winners will be announced at an awards banquet in West Los Angeles on September 9th.

"We are honored to be recognized by Deloitte & Touche for our Company's ability to deliver sustained, long-term growth," said C.H. Chen, President and CEO of Diodes, Inc. "Our listing is a strong validation of our commitment to innovation and quality and we remain focused on executing on our long-term strategy of firmly establishing Diodes as a technology innovator and performance leader for discrete semiconductors."

The Fast 50 is a regional ranking of the fastest-growing technology companies in 20 regions of the United States and Canada. Selection for the Fast 50 is based on a company's percentage of growth in revenues over the five-year period 1998-2002. To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, a company must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1998 and $1 million in 2002.

Gary Dickey, partner in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications group at Deloitte & Touche, commented, "Once again, we are pleased to recognize Diodes Incorporated and the Company's achievement in being named to the elite Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 companies in the Los Angeles area. We applaud the management and staff of Diodes, Inc. for their tremendous work over the course of the year."

Winners of the 20 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America's top 500 fastest growing technology companies. For more information on the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.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-9000 corporate sales, marketing, engineering and logistics headquarters is located in Southern California. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at http://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
             or
             CCG -- Investor Relations
             Crocker Coulson, 818-789-0100
             crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

    SOURCE: Diodes Incorporated