EXHIBIT 99.1


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[LITTELFUSE(R) LOGO]                                                        NEWS
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NEWS RELEASE                    LITTELFUSE, INC.
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CONTACT: PHIL FRANKLIN,         800 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY DES PLAINES, IL 60016
VICE PRESIDENT,                 -----------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS SUPPORT & CFO        (847) 824-1188 . (847) 391-0884 - FAX #
(847) 391-0566                  ------------------------------------------------


                    LITTELFUSE ADDS CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
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         DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 22, 2005.....Littelfuse, Inc.
(Nasdaq:NMS:LFUS) today announced the appointment of John Quille, 55, as Chief
Accounting Officer. Quille will assume responsibility for all worldwide
accounting, financial reporting and internal controls at Littelfuse.

         Prior to joining Littelfuse, Quille was Senior Vice President and
Corporate Controller at HealthSouth Corporation, where he was part of the
turnaround team that stabilized the company and performed one of the largest
financial restatements on record with the SEC. His career also includes senior
financial positions at U.S. Cellular and Baxter International. In his position
at Littelfuse, Quille will report to Phil Franklin, Vice President Operations
Support and Chief Financial Officer.

         "In light of Littelfuse's continued global expansion and the increasing
complexity of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, we are pleased and fortunate to be
bringing someone of John's caliber into this critical role," said Franklin.

         Quille received a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from
Marquette University and an MBA from DePaul University.

         As the worldwide leader in circuit protection products and solutions
with annual sales of $500.2 million in 2004, the Littelfuse portfolio is backed
by industry leading technical support, design and manufacturing expertise.
Littelfuse products are vital components in virtually every product that uses
electrical energy, including automobiles, computers, consumer electronics,
handheld devices, industrial equipment, and telecom/datacom circuits. Littelfuse
offers Teccor(R), Wickmann, Pudenz and Efen brand circuit protection products.
In addition to its Des Plaines world headquarters, Littelfuse has manufacturing
facilities in the U.S., Germany, Hungary, England, Ireland, Mexico, China, and
the Philippines. It also has sales, engineering and distribution facilities in
Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and
Brazil.

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