MALVERN, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/30/09 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announced today that Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics Co., Ltd., has entered into a worldwide, non-exclusive license agreement with Vishay for the right to manufacture, use, sell, and distribute composite inductors under certain of Vishay's patents.

Vishay vigorously enforces its intellectual property rights. Non-exclusive licenses for IHLP® technology and related technologies are available under the same patents licensed to Mag.Layers and several other inductor manufacturers. Persons interested in licensing this technology should contact Tim Shafer, senior director, product marketing, Inductors Division at +1 605-668-4121.

Mag.Layers is a manufacturer of electronic components including power inductors, RF inductors/filters, antennas, and EMI suppression components. More information about Mag.Layers can be found at http://www.Maglayers.com.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, MOSFETs, optoelectronics, and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at http://www.vishay.com.