Littelfuse Announces Stock Repurchase Program

Littelfuse Inc. (Des Plaines, IL) nnounced that its board of directors has authorized the purchase by Littelfuse of up to one million shares of Littelfuse common stock during the period commencing May 1, 2004, and ending April 30, 2005.

To date, Littelfuse has purchased no shares of its common stock pursuant to this authorization, but in the future Littelfuse may decide to repurchase shares of its common stock pursuant to this authorization.