Xilinx Board Of Directors Auorizes A Repurchase Of Up To $800 Million Of the Companys Outstanding Common Stock

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced that its Board of Directors has granted an authorization for the Company to repurchase up to $800 million of its common stock, or approximately 7 percent of its outstanding shares at the current stock price. Since fiscal 2010, the Company has repurchased approximately 50 million shares for approximately $1.6 billion. Timing of repurchases and exact number of shares of common stock to be purchased will depend upon prevailing market conditions and other factors.

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Xilinx continues to be committed to returning stockholder value through a combination of dividend and repurchase, said Moshe Gavrielov, Xilinx President and Chief Executive Officer. Our repurchase authorization signals a high level of confidence in Xilinxs growth prospects as well as in our continued ability to consistently generate healthy operating cash flow.

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