Partner Press Release
Fairchild and Arrow Collaborate

For Release October 28, 2002

South Portland, ME --

Fairchild Semiconductor and Arrow Electronics Collaborate to Move Joint Business Processes to RosettaNet

• Leverages industry’s leading partner interface process that defines business processes between trading partners
• Enables automatic exchange of data between fairchild and Arrow on parts eligible for design registration

Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), one of the largest global suppliers of high performance power products for multiple end markets, today announced the company has collaborated with Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) to deploy one of the RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes® (PIPs®).  Arrow is Fairchild’s largest distributor and one of the world’s largest distributors of electronic components and computer products.

RosettaNet is the high technology industry’s leading eBusiness standards consortium, formed to accelerate the collaborative development and rapid deployment of open Internet-based business standards that align processes within the global high-technology trading network.  Fairchild Semiconductor and Arrow Electronics are two of the more than 450 companies that participate in the standards development.

“By deploying the RosettaNet PIP 5C1 with Arrow, we’ve completely automated the process of sharing lists of our parts eligible for design registration, migrating from a more complex and time consuming process,” said Hans Wildenberg, Fairchild’s executive vice president of Worldwide Sales and Marketing.  “This is Fairchild’s first RosettaNet exchange for demand creation processes and it represents an important milestone, accomplished over a short 60-day period.  We plan to move forward with Arrow to deploy PIP 5C4, which will enable automatic status of registration requests.  We welcome the opportunity to work with Arrow on this deployment and look forward to working with other partners to leverage the benefits of RosettaNet for improved eBusiness processes.”

As part of the company’s FOCUS program, Fairchild provides its partners, such as Arrow, with a list of parts that are eligible for design registration.  The program utilizes Fairchild’s Power Franchise ™ product portfolio and the Distributor’s Field Application Engineer (FAE) expertise to focus the distribution resources on new design activities.  By providing an easy to use registration process, requiring minimal administration, Fairchild and Arrow can optimally support the strategic design goals of customers.

“Arrow is a leading supply chain partner and we have strong FAE expertise to take full advantage of this design registration program,” said Skip Streber, Senior Vice President, Supplier Services Group, Arrow Electronics.  “We’re very pleased to partner with Fairchild on this eBusiness initiative.  Utilizing RosettaNet makes it easy to implement, track our progress, and maintain strategic design initiatives over the life of the design cycle.”& lt; /font>

“Our commitment to deploying RosettaNet processes is just part of our overall CustomerFirst™ program, which provides our more than 50,000 customers, channel partners and suppliers quick and easy access to product information and design requirements,” continued Wildenberg.  “Additionally, we’ve also integrated initiatives focused on the sales channels including; integrated design centers with design simulations, Customer Relationship Management/Design Win Opportunity Tracking, On-line sampling and Dynamic Pricing.”