NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP is investigating whether the Board of Directors of IXYS Corporation ("IXYS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IXYS) is breaching its fiduciary duties to its shareholders by agreeing to sell the Company to Littelfuse, Inc. for $23.00 in cash, or 0.1265 of a share of Littelfuse, per IXYS share.

The investigation is focused on the potential unfairness of the consideration offered to IXYS shareholders and the process by which the IXYS Board of Directors considered and approved the acquisition.

If you currently own IXYS shares and are interested in discussing your rights, please contact Joseph R. Seidman, Jr. at (877) 779-1414 or seidman@bernlieb.com.

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Bernstein Liebhard LLP
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(212) 779-1414
seidman@bernlieb.com

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