Digi-Key Corporation and ISSI Sign Worldwide Distribution Agreement

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota and SAN JOSE, California - June 5, 2007 — Electronic component distributor Digi-Key Corporation and Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (ISSI), a leader in advanced memory solutions, announced today the signing of a global distribution agreement.

ISSI is a leader in the design, development and marketing of high performance integrated circuits for digital consumer electronics, networking, mobile communications and automotive electronics markets. Its primary products include high speed and low power SRAM and low and medium density DRAM. ISSI also designs and markets EEPROM and Smartcards and is developing selected non-memory products for its key markets.

ISSI products stocked by Digi-Key include serial EEPROM chips, SDRAM and SRAM chips in a variety of package types and memory sizes. These products are featured in Digi-Key’s print and online catalogs and are available for purchase directly from Digi-Key. The terms of this new distribution agreement will enable Digi-Key to fulfill the prototype as well as the production quantity needs of its diverse customer base.

“We are very pleased to strengthen our memory offering with a product line from ISSI,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key’s president. “We are certain high quality semiconductor products such as these will be of consequential interest and appeal to Digi-Key’s customers.”

“We are very excited about adding Digi-Key to our distribution network,” said Lyn Zastrow, vice president of sales for ISSI. “Digi-Key is recognized for serving an extensive customer base of design engineers in market segments that complements our focus growth areas.”

About Digi-Key Corporation

One of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 15 consecutive years from among the nation’s more than 300 distributors (EE Times Distribution Study/ May 2006). Offering more than a million products from over 340 quality name-brand manufacturers Digi-Key’s commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company’s broad product offering is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week at Digi-Key’s top-rated Web site, www.digikey.com.

About ISSI

ISSI is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets high performance integrated circuits for the following key markets: digital consumer electronics, networking, mobile communications and automotive electronics. The company’s primary products are high speed and low power SRAM and low and medium density DRAM. ISSI also designs and markets EEPROMS, smart cards and is developing selected non-memory products focused on its key markets. ISSI is headquartered in Silicon Valley with worldwide offices in China, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Japan and Singapore. For more information, visit www.issi.com.

SOURCE: Digi-Key Corporation
06/04/2007