General Semiconductor to Present At the ABN AMRO Convertible Conference

Business Wire, May 30, 2001

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MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2001

General Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:SEM), a leading manufacturer of power management devices, today announced that management will deliver presentations to investors at the ABN AMRO Convertible Conference, June 1, 2001 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, San Francesco.

At the Investor Forum, Robert Gange, Chief Financial Officer and Ron Clifford, Director, Marketing Communications & Research will present the Company's strategy and marketing opportunities to leading financial institutions. A copy of the presentation will be available at www.gensemi.com.

About General Semiconductor

General Semiconductor, Inc. is a market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of power semiconductor components. The Company provides customers with a broad array of power management products including rectifiers, transient voltage suppressors, small signal transistors, diodes and MOSFETs and Analog ICs. Its global customer base includes original equipment manufacturers, electronic distributors and contract equipment manufacturers. Key markets for its products include automotive, computers, consumer and telecommunications equipment.

Visit General Semiconductor on the web at www.gensemi.com to view slides presented at the Conference

The information set forth above includes "forward-looking" information and, accordingly, the cautionary statements contained in Exhibit 99 to the Company's Form 10-K and 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein by reference. General Semiconductor's actual results could differ materially from the "forward-looking" information in this press release.