FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

XILINX CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER TO RECEIVE A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN IN INDUSTRY AWARD FROM SANTA CLARA VALLEY YWCA

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 3, 2004 - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced its Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Sheri Anderson, has been selected to receive a 2004 Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) award from the Santa Clara Valley YWCA. The YWCA TWIN Awards Program was established twenty years ago in Santa Clara Valley to pay tribute to women in industry. The TWIN Awards are given to 50 women in Silicon Valley each year who exemplify excellence in senior-level positions along with the companies that employ them.

Anderson receives this award for the second time in her career. She received her first TWIN Award serving as chief information officer of Novell six years ago. TWIN Award recipients represent a cross-section of companies in the Valley including technology, defense, communications, publishing, construction and healthcare, among others. This year Anderson is among a list of women from companies such as Agilent Technologies, Adobe Systems, Humane Society Silicon Valley, IBM, Philips Semiconductors, San Jose Mercury News, Second Harvest Food Bank and Sun Microsystems.

"Sheri is particularly deserving of this honor," said Xilinx Chairman, President and CEO Wim Roelandts. "She bring a tremendous amount of vision to her role as CIO and has done an excellent job of positioning our IT organization for future growth. Sheri is also much more than a CIO. She brings her keen business acumen and her strong sense of community and leadership to the company. Since coming to Xilinx, she has championed the role of women in management and helped start the Xilinx Senior Women's Network, an organization devoted to mentoring women in our company and preparing them for leadership."

Anderson joined Xilinx in November 2001 as vice president and chief information officer (CIO). At Xilinx, Anderson is responsible for the computer systems, networks, databases and management information systems, which support the company's business strategy and link Xilinx closely with its partners and customers. Anderson came to Xilinx from Novell Inc. where she served as the general manager and senior vice president of Customer Services. She began there in 1995 and was the CIO for five years. Additionally, Anderson serves on various technical advisory committees and industry associations.

About the YMCA in Santa Clara Valley
The YWCA in Santa Clara Valley has served the needs of women, girls and their families for nearly 100 years. Today, the YWCA serves over 32,000 Santa Clara residents and provides numerous programs and services in the areas of assault intervention and prevention, counseling services, childcare, youth programs, parenting education and employment development. For more information, please visit www.ywca-scv.org.

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