EXHIBIT 99.1

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                               Littelfuse, Inc.
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NEWS RELEASE                   800 East Northwest Highway  Des Plaines, IL 60016
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                               (847) 824-1188  o  (847) 391-0894 - FAX #
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CONTACT: PHIL FRANKLIN,
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS SUPPORT & CFO   (847) 391-0566


                      LITTELFUSE ACQUIRES SURGX CORPORATION

DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 3, 2006 - Littelfuse, Inc. (Nasdaq/NMS: LFUS)
today announced that it has acquired SurgX Corporation, of San Jose, California,
for $2.5 million in cash. SurgX Corporation licenses the SurgX(R) brand of
proprietary surge protection technology for over-voltage circuit protection.
Littelfuse will incorporate the SurgX(R) technology into its circuit protection
product portfolio and will receive future royalties on SurgX's existing license
agreements.

         The acquisition expands Littelfuse's offerings for the electronic
market with complementary polymer technology used in electrostatic discharge
(ESD) protection devices. Littelfuse PulseGuard(R) polymer ESD devices are used
in high-definition TVs, computers, cell phones and many other electronic
applications that move large amounts of data at high speeds.

         "The addition of the SurgX(R) technology further solidifies our
position as the market leader in polymer ESD circuit protection and will further
enhance the value we bring to our customers," said Gordon Hunter, Chief
Executive Officer of Littelfuse.

         About Littelfuse

         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(R) and Pudenz(R) brand circuit protection products.
In addition to its Des Plaines, Illinois, world headquarters, Littelfuse has
sales, distribution, manufacturing and engineering facilities in Brazil, China,
England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the
Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and the U.S.



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         For more information, please visit Littelfuse's web site at
www.littelfuse.com.

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