Vishay Receives 2008 Pinnacle Award From Delphi for Outstanding Quality Performance

MALVERN, PA, Apr 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that its Electronica
Dale De Mexico S.A. de C.V. facility in Juarez, Mexico, has been selected to
receive Delphi's 2008 Pinnacle Award. Vishay is one of the world's largest
manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components.
Delphi
is a leading global supplier of mobile electronics and transportation systems.
The
Pinnacle Award recognizes suppliers primarily for their outstanding
qualityperformance or quality improvement.

Vishay's Juarez operations are shared between the Vishay Inductor and Vishay
Dale Resistor Divisions.

As an award recipient, Vishay has met or exceeded Delphi's requirements
forrecognition. These include the following:

-- Green 12 month average quality score on the Delphi supplier scorecard;
-- 0 major disruptions, 0 repeat problems and single digit PPM;
-- 0 customer impacts for quality;
-- 0 parts on controlled shipping;
-- Improving trend from 2006 to 2007 in total number of Problem Cases or
0 Problem Cases;
-- Green indicator for ISO/TS16949 certification on the compliance
section of the Delphi Supplier Scorecard;
-- Not on the QFS (Quality Focused Supplier)/NBH (New Business Hold) list
or controlled shipping list;
-- Registered for the problem solver system and has an active supplier
receiver;
-- Submitted savings suggestions to the Supplier Suggestion Application
on the Delphi Supplier Portal > $500;
-- Greater than 10 parts or greater than US $1 million Annual Purchase
Value and greater than 1 part;
-- Met category savings objectives;
-- Met requirements as identified in the Delphi customer-specific
requirements.

"Vishay is honored to receive the 2008 Pinnacle Award," said Anne
Taylor,vice president, strategic global account sales. "This is an important
recognition
to receive as we work with Delphi worldwide. On behalf of Vishay, I thank
Delphi for giving us the award, and I thank the management and staff of
Electronica
Dale De Mexico for their excellent performance and their service to such a
valued customer."

Delphi is a leading global supplier of mobile electronics and transportation
systems, including powertrain, safety, steering, thermal, and controls and
security systems, electrical/electronic architecture, and in-car
entertainment technologies. Engineered to meet and exceed the rigorous
standards of the automotive industry, Delphi technology is also found in
computing, communications, consumer electronics, energy and medical
applications. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., Delphi has approximately 169,500
employees and operates 156 wholly owned manufacturing sites in 34 countries with
sales
of $22.3 billion in 2007.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE
(VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors
(diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and selected ICs) and
passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and
transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic
devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer,
telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product
innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and ability to provide "one-stop
shop"
service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on
the Internet at http://www.vishay.com.

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