Xilinx Expands Partnership Agreement With Nu Horizons Electronics Corporation
Agreement Completes Geographic Coverage In North America

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 20, 2005 - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) the worldwide leader of programmable logic solutions and Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASDAQ:NUHC), a leading distributor of high technology active components; today announced the expansion of their North American partnership agreement with the addition of eight states. As a valued Xilinx partner in the majority of North America for the past 17 years, Nu Horizons has been particularly successful in developing and supporting mid-tier and emerging customer bases. The collaborative relationship between both companies has been developed on a state-by-state basis throughout the long-standing alliance. Now, with the addition of Connecticut, Michigan, Utah, Indiana, Missouri, Arizona and North and South Dakota, the Xilinx/Nu Horizons partnership is formalized across the entirety of North America.

"Over the years, Nu Horizons has demonstrated expertise in creating demand for Xilinx products across North America, and providing global logistics to service that demand," said Chris Henry, senior director of Channel Operations at Xilinx. "Xilinx recognizes Nu Horizons' contributions to its growth and looks forward to our expanded partnership."

Dave Bowers, president of Nu Horizons Semiconductor Division adds, "We are excited about our long-term partnership with Xilinx and this next step in our engagement. Xilinx is clearly the world leader in programmable logic technology and products. This expansion substantially strengthens our value proposition with our North American customers and supports our future growth plans."

About Xilinx
Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.

About Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. is a leading global distributor of high technology active components, including analog, clock and timing devices, communications, computer products, discretes, flat panel display solutions, interface, logic, memory, microcontrollers and microprocessors, opto electronics and power, to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). With sales facilities in thirty-seven locations across North America and Asia, and logistics centers in centralized locations throughout the globe, Nu Horizons partners with a limited number of best-in-class suppliers to provide in-depth product and solutions expertise to its customers. Information on Nu Horizons and its services is available at http://www.nuhorizons.com.

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