Littelfuse Announces Organizational Change

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS:LFUS) today announced the appointments of David W. Heinzmann, 43, as Vice President, Global Operations and Dieter Roeder, 51, as Vice President & General Manager, Automotive Business Unit. In the newly created position of Vice President, Global Operations, Heinzmann will be responsible for Littelfuse’s manufacturing and supply chain groups for all three of the company’s business units. Heinzmann joined Littelfuse in 1985 and has served in a number of management roles, most recently as Vice President & General Manager, Automotive Business Unit. "The creation of the Global Operations function will help strengthen Littelfuse’s already strong operational execution. Dave’s leadership abilities and extensive background in manufacturing and operations, as well as his breadth of experience with Littelfuse, makes him uniquely suited for this role,” said Gordon Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer. Roeder succeeds Heinzmann as Vice President & General Manager, Automotive Business Unit. In this position, he will be responsible for executing on the business unit’s sales and marketing strategies, developing new products and strengthening customer relationships. Roeder joined Littelfuse in 2005 to lead the Automotive Business Unit’s European sales team, based in Germany. "Dieter has extensive experience with the automotive industry, having worked for several large global companies. With his international perspective, Dieter will be an excellent addition to our executive team,” said Hunter. About Littelfuse As the worldwide leader in circuit protection products and solutions with annual sales of $534.9 million in 2006, the Littelfuse portfolio is backed by industry leading technical support, design and manufacturing expertise. Littelfuse products are vital components in virtually every product that uses electrical energy, including automobiles, computers, consumer electronics, handheld devices, industrial equipment, and telecom/datacom circuits. Littelfuse offers Teccor®, Wickmann® and Pudenz® brand circuit protection products. In addition to its Des Plaines, Illinois, world headquarters, Littelfuse has sales, distribution, manufacturing and engineering facilities in Brazil, China, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and the U.S. For more information, please visit Littelfuse’s web site at www.littelfuse.com. "Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, product demand and market acceptance risks, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product development and patent protection, commercialization and technological difficulties, capacity and supply constraints or difficulties, exchange rate fluctuations, actual purchases under agreements, the effect of the company’s accounting policies, labor disputes, restructuring costs in excess of expectations and other risks which may be detailed in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.