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 99.4 to the Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of Vishay
Intertechnology, Inc. on Form S-4, No. 333-69004 (the "Registration Statement")
relating to the proposed merger of Vishay Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., with and into the Company 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
      ---------------------------------------
      Name: Daniel V. Schleifman
      Title:  Managing Director




September 26, 2001