RCDs RoHS Program RESISTORS-CAPACITORS-COILS-DELAY LINES Action Item 1) Develop lead-free option on all product lines 2) Adopt lead-free construction as the standard construction. 3) Replace existing raw material and finished goods inventory with lead-free inventory. 4) Orders for U.S. military and defense subcontractors will remain Tin-Lead (if specified and ordered accordingly) until acceptance of lead-free version. Pb R C D LEAD-FREE PCN R-40 P.1 of 3 4/28/05 RCDs RoHS/Lead-Free program, initially undertaken in 2002, involves a 4- step process. Status May 2005 Complete (Priority 1&2 products), partially complete on Priority 3 Complete Complete on most items Complete -

Product Conversion Priority THICK FILM CHIP RESISTORS CERAMIC CHIP CAPACITOR TANTALUM CHIP CAPACITORS CHIP INDUCTORS METAL FILM MELF RESISTORS CARBON FILM MELF RESISTORS ZERO-OHM JUMPERS SM CHIP ARRAYS LEADED RESISTORS LEADED INDUCTORS LEADED CAPACITORS NETWORKS THIN-FILM CHIP RESISTORS SM WIREWOUND RESISTORS VOLTAGE DIVIDERS COMPOSITION RESISTORS TRANSFORMERS PLANAR RESISTORS RESISTORS-CAPACITORS-COILS-DELAY LINES Status of Priority 1 Status of Priority 2 Status of Priority 3 Products May 2005: Products May 2005: Products May 2005: all are RoHS all are RoHS most are RoHS compliant* compliant* compliant* · SPECIALTY PRODUCTS. (HI-VOLTAGE, CUSTOM FUSE, ETC) · HYBRIDS · DELAY LINES · CUSTOM RESISTORS · CUSTOM INDUCTORS · DC METER SHUNTS * Termination W is lead free and RoHS compliant, Termination Q is Tin/Lead for customers that specifically require lead in the solder plating PCN R-40 P.2 of 3 4/28/05

RCD Part Number Conversion RESISTORS-CAPACITORS-COILS-DELAY LINES Pricing Impact Initially, the lead-free version resulted in slightly higher costs on most products. At this point, there is no cost adder on almost all lead-free product, and in fact is lower cost than most products with tin/lead plating. It is expected that terminations with lead with continue to increase in cost as the demand decreases. In order to prevent confusion concerning lead (Pb) content, RCD has changed all part numbers to include a termination code. Code W indicates RoHS/Lead Free construction. Code Q indicates Tin/Lead construction. PCN R-40 P. 3 of 3 4/28/05 Example of old part number - GP FT GP55 indicates 1/4W general purpose metal film resistor 1001 indicates electrical value F indicates electrical tolerance T indicates the type of packaging Example of new part number - GP FTW GP55 indicates 1/4W general purpose metal film resistor 1001 indicates electrical value F indicates electrical tolerance T indicates the type of packaging W indicates Lead Free/ RoHS-compliant (substitute Q for W if Sn/Pb Tin/Lead) solder coated terminations are required RCD Components Inc., 520 E. Industrial Pk Dr., Manchester, NH USA Tel: Fax: (603)