June 22, 2007 – Through its charitable giving program, National Semiconductor Corporation’s (NYSE:NSM) U.S. employees have helped 972 schools and charitable organizations by providing donations totaling more than $950,000 in fiscal 2007. This is the highest amount ever donated through the National’s giving program (excluding disaster-relief donations) in a fiscal year.
National established its giving program in 2000 to encourage employees to make donations of cash or stock to schools and non-profit organizations. National’s charitable foundation matches employee donations. The total for fiscal 2007 represents a 3 percent increase over the prior year (excluding disaster-relief donations in fiscal 2006).
For more information about National’s corporate responsibility program, visit: http://www.national.com/corp_responsibility/
About National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor, the industry's premier analog company, creates high-value analog devices and subsystems. National's leading-edge products include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, interface products and data conversion solutions. National's key analog markets include wireless handsets, displays and a variety of broad electronics markets, including medical, automotive, industrial, and test and measurement applications. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., National reported sales of $1.93 billion for fiscal 2007, which ended May 27, 2007. Additional company and product information is available at www.national.com.