EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan 11, 2010 -- International Rectifier, IR(®) (NYSE:IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced a change to the company's leadership team.

Adam White has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales responsible for managing the company's sales activities globally.

Mr. White joined IR in 1996 and most recently served as Vice President, Americas and Japan Sales after holding multiple executive positions of increasing responsibility in R&D, manufacturing and marketing. Mr. White holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Industrial Diploma, BEng (Hons) DIS, IEEE, from University of Loughborough, United Kingdom.

International Rectifier's Chief Executive Officer, Oleg Khaykin, said: "I am excited that Adam is joining the executive team. During the past two years I have been very pleased with his level of dedication and performance. I am confident that he will continue to build on his past experience and leverage his previously demonstrated successes with our Tier One customers and distribution channels in driving sales to help grow IR's market leadership position."

About International Rectifier

International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) is a world leader in power management technology. IR's analog, digital, and mixed signal ICs, and other advanced power management products, enable high performance computing and save energy in a wide variety of business and consumer applications. Leading manufacturers of computers, energy efficient appliances, lighting, automobiles, satellites, aircraft, and defense systems rely on IR's power management solutions to power their next generation products.

Note: Statements made or implied in this release that are in the future tense or that are accompanied by words such as "will," or variations of such words are "forward-looking" and involve risks and uncertainties that are not within International Rectifier's control. A fuller explanation of these risks and uncertainties, including those related to the changes to the company's internal controls and governance policies, is contained in International Rectifier's periodic and other filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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