Xilinx New Share Repurchase Program Up to $750M

Xilinx (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced that its Board of Directors has granted an authorization for the Company to repurchase up to $750 million of its common stock, or approximately 8 percent of its outstanding shares at the current stock price. Since fiscal 2008, the Company has repurchased over 68 million shares for approximately $1.8 billion.  Timing of repurchases and exact number of shares of common stock to be purchased will depend upon prevailing market conditions and other factors.

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