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The following is an excerpt from a DEF 14A SEC Filing, filed by SILICONIX INC on 4/28/1999.

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COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

The following table shows, as to (i) the Chief Executive Officer at December 31, 1998, (ii) the former Chief Executive Officer, (iii) each of the four other most highly compensated executive officers and (iv) two other former executive officers (collectively, the "Named Executive Officers"), information concerning compensation paid for services to the Company in all capacities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, as well as the total compensation paid to each such individual for the Company's previous two fiscal years (if such person was the Chief Executive Officer or an executive officer, as the case may be, during any part of such fiscal year).

Summary Compensation Table
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                                                                        Long Term
                                 Annual Compensation                    Compensation
                                 -------------------                    ------------


    Name and                                             Other Annual                           All Other
Principal Position            Year     Salary        Bonus       Compensation          LTIP Payouts     Compensation(1)
------------------            -----    ------        -----       ------------          ------------     ---------------

King Owyang                   1998   $355,386     $221,892      $  167,087(3)              $123,300             $11,099
 Executive Vice               1997   $332,316     $449,919      $  286,411(4)              $ 82,500             $23,474
 President(2)                 1996   $324,011     $173,895      $  171,172(5)              $ 76,200             $18,884

Richard J. Kulle              1998   $143,820     $254,097      $1,924,185(7)              $194,438                 -0-
 President and Chief          1997   $563,921(8)  $826,675      $  362,727(9)              $186,375             $23,474
 Executive Officer(6)         1996   $400,456     $226,005      $ 195,198(10)              $160,125             $18,884

Mike Chang                    1998   $226,561     $124,695      $  81,151(12)              $ 71,060             $10,799
 Executive Vice
 President(11)

Jens Meyerhoff                1998   $159,621     $ 79,175      $  25,419(14)              $  8,287             $10,702
 Senior Vice
 President and Chief
 Financial Officer(13)

Hamza Yilmaz                  1998   $233,699     $125,166      $  64,139(16)              $ 66,818             $11,099
 Senior Vice
 President(15)

John Cox                      1998   $283,688           0                (18)                     0             $ 4,913
 Vice President,              1997   $244,125           0                (18)                     0                   0
 Worldwide Environmental
 Health & Safety Affairs(17)

G. Thomas Simmons             1998   $ 60,448   $  98,821      $  761,579(20)              $ 72,247             $ 1,386
 Former Vice President,       1997   $280,390   $ 435,286      $  163,294(21)              $ 67,500             $23,474

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 Marketing(19)                1996   $271,487    $146,526      $  122,203(22)             $ 50,625              $19,856

Jurgen Biehn                  1998   $ 75,549    $ 26,445      $  833,387(24)             $ 61,606              $ 1,386
 Former Chief Financial       1997   $262,338    $206,899      $   89,322(25)             $ 68,799              $18,674
 Officer(23)                  1996   $253,677    $169,739      $  162,272(26)             $ 66,210              $ 2,700




(1)The Company does not have any stock option or stock purchase plans, although options to purchase Vishay stock were issued to certain executive officers under the Vishay Intertechnology 1998 Stock Option Program. See "Options Granted During Fiscal 1998" below. All Other Compensation includes Company contributions to the individuals' respective Tax Deferred Savings Plan and Profit Sharing Plan accounts, and payment by the Company of group term life insurance premiums on their behalf. In 1998 these amounts were--Owyang: TDSP, $4,800; PSP, $4,913; insurance, $1,386; Chang; TDSP, $4,500; PSP, $4,913; insurance, $1,386; Meyerhoff: TDSP, $4,418; PSP, $4,898; insurance, $1,386; Yilmaz: TDSP, $4,800; PSP, $4,913; insurance, $1,386; Cox: PSP, $4,913; Simmons: insurance, $1,386; and Biehn: insurance, $1,386.
(2)Dr. Owyang became President and Chief Executive Officer in March 1998. Prior to that he served as Executive Vice President.
(3)This amount includes $150,000 of forgiven real estate loans.
(4)This amount includes $180,000 of forgiven real estate loans and $97,801 paid for reimbursement of income taxes attributable to certain employee benefits received in 1997.
(5)This amount includes $50,364 paid for reimbursement of income taxes attributable to certain employee benefits received in 1996 and $80,000 of forgiven real estate loans.
(6)Mr. Kulle resigned from all positions with the Company in March 1998.
(7)This amount includes severance payments of $1,647,172.
(8)This amount includes $132,958 of compensation for accrued but unused vacation time.
(9)This amount includes $160,000 of forgiven real estate loans and $158,387 paid for reimbursement of income taxes attributable to certain employee benefits received in 1997.
(10)This amount includes $60,629 paid for reimbursement of income taxes attributable to certain employee benefits received in 1996.
(11)Dr. Chang became Executive Vice President in October 1998. Prior to that he served as Senior Director, Worldwide Fab Operations.
(12)This amount includes $50,000 of a forgiven real estate loan.
(13)Mr. Meyerhoff became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in September 1998. Prior to that he served as Senior Director and Corporate Controller.
(14)This amount includes $15,000 of a forgiven loan.
(15)Dr. Yilmaz became Senior Vice President in October 1998. Prior to that he served as Vice President and head of the Power MOS Business Unit.
(16)This amount includes $40,000 of a forgiven real estate loan.
(17)Mr. Cox joined the Company in April 1997.
(18)Other Annual Compensation includes amounts paid for car allowances, reimbursement of certain medical expenses and income taxes, and other personal benefits. In these cases, the amounts totaled less than the lesser of (i) 10% of each officer's salary plus bonus for the year or (ii) $50,000.
(19)Mr. Simmons resigned from all positions with the Company in March 1998.
(20)This amount includes a severance payment of $751,869.
(21)This amount includes $90,000 of forgiven real estate loans and $53,098 paid for reimbursement of income taxes attributable to certain employee benefits received in 1997.
(22)This amount includes $60,000 for a forgiven real estate loan and $37,735 paid for reimbursement of income taxes attributable to certain employee benefits received in 1996.
(23)Mr. Biehn resigned from all positions with the Company in April 1998.
(24)This amount includes a severance payment of $669,195.
(25)This amount includes $30,000 of forgiven real estate loans, $25,180 paid for reimbursement of income taxes attributable to certain employee benefits received in 1997 and $24,242 paid for reimbursement of children's education expenses.
(26)This amount includes $60,000 for a forgiven real estate loan and $41,322 paid for reimbursement of income taxes attributable to certain employee benefits received in 1996.

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The Company's long-term incentive plan (the Key Professional Performance Unit Plan) was terminated by the Board of Directors effective December 31, 1998; no awards were granted under the Plan in the fiscal year then ended and none will be granted in the future. The amounts shown for Long Term Compensation in the Summary Compensation Table above reflect awards made for the 1996-1998 Plan period as well as pro rata awards for the 1997-1999 and 1998-2000 Plan periods, reflecting termination of the Plan prior to the end of these Plan periods.

Participation in the Key Professional Performance Unit Plan was limited to certain key employees who were expected to have a substantial opportunity to influence the performance of the Company. The Plan provided for cash bonuses to be paid to the participants. The amount paid to any participant in the Plan was a measure of the extent to which specified corporate objectives were achieved over a three-year period, beginning in the year in which the award of performance units was made. The corporate objectives consisted of the attainment of goals relating to one or more of the following performance measures: (1) bookings, (2) revenues, (3) earnings before taxes, (4) return on net assets, (5) return on equity, (6) stockholder return and (7) net revenue per employee. The Compensation Committee determined the target level of performance to be achieved with respect to each performance goal in order for that performance goal to be considered attained.

Options Granted During Fiscal 1998
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     The  following  table  summarizes  the grants of options  made to the Named
Executive  Officers by Vishay to purchase  Vishay's  Common  Stock in the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1998.


                                 Percent of                                     Potential Realizable
                                 Total Options                                  Value after Ten Years
                                 Granted to                                     Assuming Annual
                   Number of     Siliconix                                 Appreciation of
                   Options       Employees in   Exercise      Expiration   Vishay Stock Price of
 Name              Granted       Fiscal Year      Price       Date            5%           10%
 ----              -------       -----------    ---------     -------      -----------------------


King Owyang        12,000             12.9%        $10.50    10/05/08       $79,200      $200,760
Richard J. Kulle        0               --             --          --            --            --
Mike Chang          6,000              6.5%        $10.50    10/05/08       $39,600      $100,380
Jens Meyerhoff      6,000              6.5%        $10.50    10/05/08       $39,600      $100,380
Hamza Yilmaz        6,000              6.5%        $10.50    10/05/08       $39,600      $100,380
John Cox                0               --             --          --            --            --
G. Thomas Simmons       0               --             --          --            --            --
Jurgen Biehn            0               --             --          --            --            --


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Option Exercises and Fiscal 1998 Year-End Values
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     The following table shows, as to the Named Executive Officers,  information
concerning  the number and value of the stock  options held by those  persons at
December  31,  1998.  No options  were  exercised  during the fiscal  year ended
December 31, 1998.


                                                         Value of         Value of
                          Number of      Number of       Unexercised      Unexercised
                          Unexercised    Unexercised     Exercisable      Unexercisable
                          Exercisable    Unexercisable   In-the-Money     In-the-Money
     Name                 Options        Options         Options          Options
     ----                 -------        -------         -------          -------

King Owyang                  0            12,000              --          $48,000
Richard J. Kulle             0                 0              --               --
Mike Chang                   0             6,000              --          $24,000
Jens Meyerhoff               0             6,000              --          $24,000
Hamza Yilmaz                 0             6,000              --          $24,000
John Cox                     0                 0              --               --
G. Thomas Simmons            0                 0              --               --
Jurgen Biehn                 0                 0              --               --


Directors' Compensation

During 1998, the Chairman of the Board received a $3,500 quarterly retainer plus $1,500 for each directors' meeting attended, and each other non-employee director received a $2,250 quarterly retainer plus $1,000 for each directors' meeting attended. The Company reimburses directors who are not employees of the Company or any affiliated corporation the expenses incurred by them in attending Board and committee meetings.