EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced that CEO Alex Lidow will present the keynote speech at the PCIM conference in Shanghai, China. Dr. Lidow's talk will explore the future impact of electronic Motor Control technology on worldwide energy savings.

In addition, International Rectifier's power management experts will present two papers at the conference:

Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Session 1 - Energy Processing for Power Supply Systems
9.55 - 10.20 am - Monolithic Integration of Trench Power MOSFET with Schottky Diode and Performance Benefits to DC-DC Conversion

Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Session 2 - Motor Drive & Motor Control
8.30 - 8.55 am - A Novel Approach of Sensor-less Permanent Magnet Motor Control for Air conditioner Compressor

On the show floor, International Rectifier will demonstrate their latest energy-saving power electronics solutions for air conditioning, Class D audio, electronic lighting, power factor correction and computing.

PCIM China, the International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, will be held at the Holiday Inn Pudong Shanghai, from Tuesday, March 15 to Thursday, March 17.

About International Rectifier

International Rectifier (NYSE:IRF) is a world leader in power management technology. IR's analog and mixed signal ICs, advanced circuit devices, integrated power systems and components enable high performance computing and reduce energy waste from motors, the world's single largest consumer of electricity. Leading manufacturers of computers, energy efficient appliances, lighting, automobiles, satellites, aircraft and defense systems rely on IR's power management benchmarks to power their next generation products.

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