Xilinx (XLNX)

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.24 billion at December 27, 2008. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, student loan auction rate securities and U.S. and foreign government and agency securities. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer based upon the issuer’s credit rating. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 100 basis-point (one percentage point) increase or decrease in interest rates compared to rates at December 27, 2008 would have affected the fair value of our investment portfolio by less than $7.0 million.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.35 billion at September 27, 2008. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, student loan auction rate securities and U.S. and foreign government and agency securities. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer based upon the issuer’s credit rating. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 100 basis-point (one percentage point) increase or decrease in interest rates compared to rates at September 27, 2008 would have affected the fair value of our investment portfolio by less than $7.0 million.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.56 billion at June 28, 2008. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, student loan auction rate securities and U.S. and foreign government and agency securities. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer based upon the issuer’s credit rating. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 100 basis-point (one percentage point) increase or decrease in interest rates compared to rates at June 28, 2008 would have affected the fair value of our investment portfolio by less than $9.0 million.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.68 billion at December 29, 2007. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, auction rate securities and U.S. and foreign government and agency securities. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer based upon the issuer’s credit rating. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 100 basis-point (one percentage point) increase or decrease in interest rates compared to rates at December 29, 2007 would have affected the fair value of our investment portfolio by less than $10.0 million.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.75 billion at September 29, 2007. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, mortgage-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, auction rate securities and U.S. and foreign government and agency securities. Substantially all of the mortgage-backed securities in the portfolio are issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and agencies. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 100 basis point (one percentage point) increase or decrease in interest rates compared to rates at September 29, 2007 would have affected the fair value of our investment portfolio by less than $10.0 million.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.83 billion at June 30, 2007. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, mortgage-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, auction rate securities and U.S. and foreign government and agency securities. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 100 basis point (1.00%) increase or decrease in interest rates compared to rates at June 30, 2007 would have affected the fair value of our investment portfolio by less than $11.0 million.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.69 billion at March 31, 2007. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, mortgage-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, auction rate securities and U.S. and foreign government and agency securities. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to interest rates at March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 would not materially affect the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and the impact on our investment portfolio would have been less than $8.0 million and $10.0 million, respectively.

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.7 billion at December 30, 2006.  Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs.  The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, government agency bonds and U.S. Treasury securities.  In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.  These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase.  A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to interest rates at December 30, 2006 would not materially affect the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and the impact on our investment portfolio would have been less than $11.0 million.

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.6 billion at September 30, 2006.  Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs.  The portfolio includes municipal bonds, floating rate notes, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, government agency bonds and U.S. Treasury securities.  In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.  These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase.  A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to interest rates at September 30, 2006 would not materially affect the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and the impact on our investment portfolio would have been less than $8.0 million.

Interest Rate Risk

 Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.5 billion at April 1, 2006. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes tax-advantaged municipal bonds, taxable and tax-advantaged auction rate securities, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, corporate bonds, government agency bonds and U.S. Treasury securities. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to interest rates at April 1, 2006 would not materially affect the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and the impact on our investment portfolio would have been less than $10.0 million.

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.4 billion at December 31, 2005.  Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs.  The portfolio includes tax-advantaged municipal bonds, tax-advantaged auction rate securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, government agency bonds and U.S. Treasury securities.  In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.  These

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Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.5 billion at October 1, 2005.  Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs.  The portfolio includes tax-advantaged municipal bonds, tax-advantaged auction rate securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, government agency bonds and U.S. Treasury securities.  In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.  These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase.  A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to interest rates at October 1, 2005 would not materially affect the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and the impact on our investment portfolio would have been less than $11.0 million.

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio.  Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs.  The portfolio includes tax-advantaged municipal bonds, tax-advantaged auction rate securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury securities.  In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.  These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase.  A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to interest rates at July 2, 2005 would not materially affect the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and the impact on our investment portfolio would have been less than $10.0 million.

Interest Rate Risk

 Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio, which consists of fixed income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.4 billion at April 2, 2005. Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. The portfolio includes tax-advantaged municipal bonds, tax-advantaged auction rate securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds, government agency bonds and U.S. Treasury securities. In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase. A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to interest rates at April 2, 2005 would not materially affect the fair value of our available-for-sale securities, and the impact on our investment portfolio would have been less than $10.0 million.

Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio.  Our primary aim with our investment portfolio is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs.  The portfolio includes tax-advantaged municipal bonds, tax-advantaged auction rate securities, commercial paper, corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury securities.  In accordance with our investment policy, we place investments with high credit quality issuers and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.  These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decrease in value if market interest rates increase.  A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in market interest rates compared to interest rates at January 1, 2005 and January 3, 2004 would not materially affect the fair value of our available-for-sale securities and the impact on our investment portfolio would be less than $10.0 million in a fiscal year.