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General Semiconductor, Inc.
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
Tech firm on the skids bites Ireland's tiger image
Aug 22 2001 06:14 AM PDT

General Semiconductor shuts Irish plant, cuts jobs
Aug 17 2001 05:02 AM PDT

Update 1-Vishay to acquire General Semi for $538.9 mln
Aug 01 2001 09:16 AM PDT

HEADLINE STOCKS - U.S. stocks to watch on Aug. 1
Aug 01 2001 05:09 AM PDT

Vishay to acquire General Semi for $538.9 mln
Aug 01 2001 04:23 AM PDT

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 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Vishay buys General Semiconductor
Aug 02 2001 03:42 PM PDT

Rummaging in the Bargain Bin
Mar 19 2001 12:00 AM PST

 PROFILE
General Semiconductor has been generally concerned with power surges since its days as part of General Instrument. The company makes components that protect circuits by controlling raw electrical energy. Products include automotive voltage suppressors, rectifiers (which convert AC current into DC current), bridge assemblies (made of four rectifiers packaged together), and diodes (which control current flow). General Semiconductor's products are used in everything from cell phones to PCs to anti-lock brakes; customers include Alcatel, Ford, Nokia, Philips, and Sony. The company rebuffed Vishay Intertechnology's bid to buy it; Vishay subsidiary Siliconix has sued General Semiconductor for patent infringement.

 COMPETITION
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (FCS)
International Rectifier Corporation (IRF)
ON Semiconductor Corporation (ONNN)

 DEALS
Deal: Vishay to Acquire General Semiconductor
Date Announced: 08.01.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 768.3
Description: Electronics and semiconductor maker to buy semiconductor manufacturer for $768.3 million in stock and assumed debt.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 493.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 18.4%
Employees: 5,700
Revenue per employee: $86,614.04

 KEY PEOPLE
• Ronald A. Ostertag
    CEO
• Robert J. Gange
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
10 Melville Park Rd.
Melville, NY 11747
US
Phone: 631-847-3000
Fax: 631-847-3236
Online: Web Site

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