EL SEGUNDO, Calif. June 2004 - International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced it has won an award in the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) “2003 Vision Awards” annual report competition.

"The 2003 Vision Awards drew an unprecedented number of submissions representing a broad range of industries and organizational sizes," said Christine Kennedy, LACP's Competition Director. "More than 1,200 entries were submitted from upwards of a dozen countries, so competition was exceptionally tough. Winners demonstrated an outstanding focus on shareholders, their interests, and their need to understand the strategic and tactical decisions their companies are making," she added.

IR’s 2003 annual report won gold in the “overall” category for their industry. For more information about the awards competition, go to http://www.lacp.com/2003vision/competition.htm.

About the LACP
League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) was established in 2001 in order to create a forum within the public relations industry that facilitates discussion of best-in-class practices within the profession while also recognizing those who demonstrate exemplary communications capabilities. For more information, go to http://www.lacp.com.

Contact: Graham Robertson, grobert1@irf.com, 310-726-8512.