EXHIBIT 99.3

                                    CONSENT
                                       OF
                     CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION

Board of Directors
General Semiconductor, Inc.
10 Melville Park Road
Melville, NY 11747-3113

Members of the Board:

    We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter, dated July 31,
2001, to the Board of Directors of General Semiconductor, Inc. (the "Company")
as Exhibit 99.3 to the Registration Statement of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. on
Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") relating to the proposed merger of the
Company with and into Vishay Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. and references made to such opinion in the
Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we come
within the category of persons whose consent is required under, nor do we admit
that we are "experts" for purposes of, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION

                                                                                
By:   /s/ DANIEL V. SCHLEIFMAN
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      Name: Daniel V. Schleifman
      Title:  Managing Director



September 5, 2001