Analog Devices Announces New Board Member.

NORWOOD, Mass. -- Analog Devices, Inc (NYSE: ADI) today announced that John C. Hodgson, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for DuPont, will be the Company's newest board member. Effective September 13, 2005, Mr. Hodgson will join the board as a class II director with a term to expire in 2007.

Mr. Hodgson joined DuPont in 1966 and has held a number of leadership positions within the company, serving as a general manager since 1979, group executive since 1998 and an executive officer since 2002. Mr. Hodgson has broad-based, global business experience in sales, marketing and general management. In addition, Mr. Hodgson brings a close familiarity with the semiconductor industry which stems from his role in leading DuPont's successful Electronic Materials business unit for 10 years during which time the unit became a leading supplier in the global electronic materials segment of the electronics industry. As a member of DuPont's Office of the Chief Executive, his experience includes leading DuPont's five major business divisions and global functional leadership for marketing and sales, sourcing, Six Sigma and information technology.

"John's long-standing leadership at DuPont and his experience managing one of the world's best known and most admired brands make him a key addition to our board of directors as we grow to become a larger, more complex organization." said Ray Stata, Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Hodgson will serve on the Analog Devices board's Nominating and Corporate Governance committee. He also serves as a director of the American Chemistry Council and the Delaware Center for Justice. Additionally, he is the chairman of the strategic planning committee of the United Way of Delaware. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.

About Analog Devices

Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Celebrating 40 years as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications, Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "ADI" and is included in the S&P 500 Index.

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