National Semiconductor's Arlington Facility Achieves Major Safety Milestone - One Million Hours Without Lost Workday Injury

National Semiconductor's Arlington Facility Achieves Major Safety Milestone -
One Million Hours Without Lost Workday Injury 


ARLINGTON, Texas, March 16  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On March 16 at 3 a.m.,
National Semiconductor's manufacturing facility in Arlington achieved a
significant milestone -- one million work hours without experiencing a lost
workday injury.  The company employs 750 people in Arlington.

"We are extremely proud of our safety efforts with the million-hour mark being
our latest achievement," said Bob Bianconi, health and safety manager for
National's Arlington facility.  "We are committed to providing a safe working
environment and will continue to integrate best safety practices into our way of
doing business."

"OSHA is pleased to help celebrate such a significant safety accomplishment. 
Reaching a million man hours without a lost time accident is the direct result
of employees and management being committed to a safe work place," said Dean
Wingo, Fort Worth Area Director of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).  Wingo paid the company a visit to express his
appreciation for its safety efforts during an employee celebration.  "I am proud
to applaud and recognize those efforts. I hope this is the first step towards
working with OSHA to become one of our premier partners in safety and health."

Other companies in the U.S. that have reached the one-million hour milestone
include General Motors, Merck, General Dynamics and Tyson Foods. National's
manufacturing facility in South Portland, Maine achieved the million-hour goal
in April 2002.

National's commitment to effective environmental, health and safety programs has
earned the company's site in Arlington ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications,
twokey international safety and environmental standards.  ISO 14001 is an
environmental management standard, and OHSAS 18001 is a specification for an
occupational health and safety management system.

The OHSAS 18001 certification combines several international standards for
occupational health and safety.  It also requires a management system that
identifies, controls and seeks continuous improvement in occupational health and
safety.

National's Arlington facility is located at 1111 West Bardin Road.The facility
manufactures analog integrated circuits (chips) -- products which enable clearer
graphics for computer displays, enhance clarity of sound in consumer electronics
and prolong battery life in cellphones.

About National Semiconductor

National Semiconductor is the premier analog company. Combining real-world
analog and state-of-the-art digital technology, the company is focused on
analog-based semiconductor products, which include stand-alone devices and
subsystems in the areas of power management, display drivers, audio, amplifiers,
imaging and data conversion. The company targets key markets such as wireless,
displays, PCs, networks and a broad range of portable applications. With
headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., National reportedsales of $1.67 billion
for fiscal 2003, which ended May 25, 2003. Additional company and product
information is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.national.com/.

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