WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec 10, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq:DIOD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, announced that it has been recognized by Chamberlain as Most Distinguished Supplier of Electronics Commodities for 2003.

Chamberlain is one of the cornerstone companies of Duchossois Industries, Inc., a privately-owned, diversified, multinational company. The Chamberlain Group, Inc. is the world's largest manufacturer of residential and commercial door operators, access control products and gate operators.

"We are honored to receive this award from Chamberlain. It demonstrates how our customers value Diodes' high technology standards, innovative product design and world-class customer services," said Mark King, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Diodes, Inc.

"We are very pleased to have Diodes as our long-time supplier of discrete components as Diodes has helped Chamberlain to build our reputation for unmatched performance, reliability and value," said Jeffrey Feldman, Global Sourcing Commodity Manager-Electronics at Chamberlain. "Diodes has been a valuable partner for Chamberlain and we look forward to extending this productive working relationship in the future."

For more than 40 years, Chamberlain has provided access and convenience products for homes and businesses worldwide, such as door operators, access control products and gate operators, and perimeter access control products. Chamberlain's products are marketed under LiftMaster(R), Power Drive(R), Whisper Drive(R), Sentex(R) and Elite(TM) brand names.

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 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 implementation and market reception to new product announcements, 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, and other information detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.

SOURCE: Diodes, Inc.

Diodes, Inc.
Carl Wertz, 805-446-4800
CCG
Crocker Coulson, 818-789-0100
crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

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