RIVERSIDE, CA – March 24, 2005 – Bourns is sponsoring the IEC meeting in Costa Rica. Approximately twelve members from eight countries will attend the three day event in Costa Rica from April 4-6, 2005. The Standards group meeting is IEC SC 37A, Working Group 4. "SPD's connected to Telecommunications and Signalling Networks"

About Bourns, Inc.
Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of Trimming Potentiometers, Precision Potentiometers, Automotive Position Sensors, Modular Contacts, Switches, Resistor Networks, Resistor/Capacitor Networks, Capacitor Networks and Input Devices, including Panel Controls, and Encoders. Meeting the Circuit Protection requirements of next-generation products, Bourns broad offering includes an extensive line of PPTC Resettable Fuses, Thyristor Surge Protectors, Telecom Fuses, ESD Protectors and Line Protection Modules. Bourns GDT Products group includes Gas Discharge Tubes (GDT), Telephone Station Protectors, 5-Pin Protectors, Industrial Signal and Data Line Protectors, Chip Diodes and Inductive Components. Bourns also offers custom hybrids, including multi-chip modules, as well as DC/DC converters. Headquartered in Riverside, CA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other market segments. Bourns¨ products are manufactured according to ISO-9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. For more information, contact BournsÕ corporate headquarters at 1200 Columbia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507. Phone (951) 781-5500; Fax (951) 781-5006; URL: www.bourns.com.