Exhibit 99.1

PR Media:                                                Financial:
Jeff Weir                                                Jennifer Stratiff
National Semiconductor                                   National Semiconductor
(408) 721-5199                                           (408) 721-5007
jeff.weir@nsc.com                                        invest.group@nsc.com


NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES 2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT

Santa clara, ca April 19, 2004 National  Semiconductor  Corporation  (NYSE: NSM)
announced  today that its Board of Directors  has approved a 2-for-1 stock split
in the form of a 100%  stock  dividend  to  shareholders  of record on April 29,
2004. The stock dividend will be issued to shareholders on May 13, 2004.

National Semiconductor had 179,383,685 shares of common stock outstanding at the
conclusion of its third fiscal quarter, which ended February 29, 2004.

About National Semiconductor
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National  Semiconductor,  the industry's  premier analog  company,  creates high
performance  analog devices and  subsystems.  National's  leading-edge  products
include  power  management  circuits,  display  drivers,  audio and  operational
amplifiers,  imaging  sensors  and data  conversion  solutions.  National's  key
markets include wireless handsets,  displays, PCs, networks and a broad range of
portable applications.  With headquarters in Santa Clara,  California,  National
reported  sales of $1.67  billion for fiscal  2003,  which  ended May 25,  2003.
Additional company and product information is available at www.national.com.

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National  Semiconductor  is a  registered  trademark  of National  Semiconductor
Corporation.