END-OF-LIFE Discontinuation 
Notice     5/02/2002     

Products Affected: Passive Component Array
NIC PRODUCT SERIES: NPA

Please be advised that the following is notice that NIC will discontinue
production of all NPA series of Passive Component Arrays as
of January 1st, 2003.

DISCONTINUATION DATE: January 1st, 2003
LAST ORDER DATE: February 1st, 2003
LAST DELIVERY DATE: April 1st, 2003

PART NUMBERS EFFECTED: ALL NPA SERIES PART NUMBERS

REASON FOR DISCONTINUATION:
DECLINING REQUIREMENTS AND MIGRATION OF USERS TO SMALLER PACKAGE
DISCRETE COMPONENTS

NIC DOES NOT OFFER AN EQUIVALENT REPLACEMENT PART.