International Rectifier Names Mike Brown Chief Information Officer

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) today announced
that Mike Brown has been named Chief Information Officer. Mr. Brown is
responsible for the enterprise-wide direction, strategic vision, and
business management of International Rectifier's global Information
Technology environment. Mr. Brown will report to the Company's Chief
Administrative Officer, Don Dancer.

Mr. Brown most recently was the Chief Information Officer of
Freedom Communications Inc., a billion dollar media communications
conglomerate, consisting of over 100 newspapers and magazines, over
200 web sites, and a dozen network affiliated TV stations. During his
tenure there, he significantly increased the efficiency of the
organization via the strategic and tactical deployment of Information
Technology, across a complex, federated organization encompassing
approximately 50 business units and entities. Various major
enterprise-wide systems were overhauled and adopted under his
leadership, leading to improved capabilities in functional areas such
as operations, finance, accounting, marketing and sales.

Prior to joining Freedom Communications, Mr. Brown held senior IT
management positions at several notable firms, including Twentieth
Century Fox Home Entertainment, where he established a large-scale
supply chain system that helped Fox Home Entertainment gain record
revenues and profits, along with receiving Vendor of the Year awards
from companies such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, and others. He
began his career at the Electronics Division of Xerox Corporation.

International Rectifier's Chief Administrative Officer Don Dancer
said, "Mike's experience and expertise, including the electronics
industry, will be of great value to International Rectifier as we
pursue process system improvements throughout the entire organization,
while holding down costs and increasing operational efficiency."

Mr. Brown holds an undergraduate degree from the University of
California, Berkeley and an MBA from California State University, Long
Beach.

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. For more information, go to www.irf.com.

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.

International Rectifier Corporation
Investors:
Portia Switzer, 310-726-8254
Chris Toth, 310-252-7731
Media:
Graham Robertson, 310-529-0321

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