Exhibit 99.1


[TRADEMARK]                                                        Bel Fuse Inc.
                                                            206 Van Vorst Street
                                                          Jersey City,  NJ 07302
                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              www.belfuse.com
                                                                tel 201.432.0463
                                                                fax 201.432.9542


Investor Contact:                                               Company Contact:
 Neil Berkman Associates                                        Daniel Bernstein
 (310) 277-5162                                                        President
 info@berkmanassociates.com                                       (201) 432-0463


                              BEL Acquires 5.2% of
                       Artesyn Technologies' Common Stock

          JERSEY  CITY,  New  Jersey,   September  9,  2004  --  Bel  Fuse  Inc.
     (NASDAQ:BELFA & NASDAQ:BELFB)  announced today that it has filed a Schedule
     13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission  disclosing its acquisition
     of 2,037,500 shares, or approximately  5.2% of the outstanding common stock
     of Artesyn Technologies,  Inc.  (NASDAQ:ATSN).  The shares were acquired in
     open market transactions through September 1, 2004 at an aggregate purchase
     price of approximately $16, 350,000.

     About Bel
          Bel  (www.belfuse.com)  and its subsidiaries are primarily  engaged in
     the  design,   manufacture   and  sale  of  products  used  in  networking,
     telecommunications,  high speed data transmission,  automotive and consumer
     electronics.   Products  include  magnetics  (discrete  components,   power
     transformers and MagJack(R) connectors with integrated magnetics),  modules
     (DC/DC  converters,  integrated analog front end modules,  custom designs),
     circuit  protection   (miniature,   micro  and  surface  mount  fuses)  and
     interconnect  devices  (passive  jacks,  plugs and cable  assemblies).  The
     Company operates facilities around the world.

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