The Xilinx Mission Software Silicon Service Help our customers bring their products to market faster by providing the most innovative programmable logic solutions, including off-the-shelf integrated circuits, software design tools, predefined system level functions delivered as cores, and unparalleled field engineering support. Silicon Software Service

Programmable Logic Takes Market Share from Others Total 1997 Market – $9.5B Total 2002 Market – $12.0B Mask Programmed Gate Arrays $4.0B Mask Programmed Gate Arrays $5.2B 34% 55% 23% 22% 23% 43% Discrete Logic $2.2B Programmable Logic Share $2.1B Discrete Logic $2.8B Programmable Logic Share $5.2B Source: Dataquest, May 1998

Xilinx Revenue Growth 1990–1998 Fiscal Year Revenues $ Millions $613 $568 $561 $355 $256 $178 $136 $98 $50 Fiscal year ends March 31

Strategic Business Model Ensures Focus “Fabless” strategy Leading edge IC process technology Wafer capacity at competitive prices Fastest, lowest cost, densest parts Independent sales organization Sales is a variable cost Permits greater reach—over 15,000 customers Focus on key strengths Research and development Marketing Applications engineering 1

The Benefits of Adopting Leading Edge Process Technology Smaller parts Faster performance Lower costs More die per wafer Increased reliability Size of Die from Older Process Size of Die from Newer Process Same Size Wafers 2

Process Technology Leadership Roadmap Feature Size (µm) 5V “cost reduction line” has been valid for >10 years 5.0 V 3.3 V 2.5 V 1.8 V Year 3

Competitive Advantages Customer focus Unparalleled customer support Committed to providing complete solution Dedicated leader in research and development Superior management of product life cycle Market leader in FPGA technology Performance, density, low power, software Unsurpassed financial management 4

Xilinx vs. Competitors 1997 Calendar Year Revenues $ Millions Source: Company reports & In-Stat

Why Xilinx? Silicon Software Service Process Technology Largest, fastest, lowest power FPGAs Lowest cost CPLDs Software Alliance Series: HDL, synthesis, EDA integration, optimization Foundation Series: ready to use, complete solutions LogiCORES & AllianceCORES: optimized and supported CORE Generator: delivery vehicle for paramaterized cores Service Most comprehensive field and on-line technical support Advanced Internet Web solutions Process Technology Deep submicron capacity — Sampling 0.25 micron now Better price, performance, density