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- International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) has scheduled a conference call on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 5:00 AM (PT) to discuss the contents of the filing of its financial restatement for certain prior periods.

The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its 2007 annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ending March 31, 2007, September 30, 2007, December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008.

These financial reports are available for viewing and download along with an investor presentation and a letter to shareholders at investor.irf.com. -0- Date: August 4, 2008 Time: 5:00 AM (PT); 8:00 AM (ET) To Listen via the Internet: We are pleased to

offer a live and replay audio broadcast of the conference call at investor.irf.com. To Listen via Telephone: (Due to limited number of lines we encourage you to dial-in approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the call) 888-303-1233 (Toll Free) +1 212-896-6121 (for International Callers) RSVP: No RSVP is necessary

Replay: A telephone playback of the call will be available from 9:00 AM (PT) on Monday, August 4, through 9:00 AM (PT) on Monday, August 11, 2008. The replay will be available by calling 800-633-8284 and enter reservation number 21390143. (International callers may dial +1 402-977-9140 and use the same reservation number). The call runs 24 hours/day, including weekends.

An archived version of the webcast will be available on International Rectifiers' Investor Relations website at investor.irf.com.

About International Rectifier

International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) is a world leader in power management technology. IR's analog, digital, and mixed signal ICs, and other advanced power management products, enable high performance computing and save energy in a wide variety of business and consumer applications. Leading manufacturers of computers, energy efficient appliances, lighting, automobiles, satellites, aircraft, and defense systems rely on IR's power management solutions to power their next generation products. For more information, go to www.irf.com.

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