GENERAL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
                    EXHIBIT 99 - FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION


The Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor"
for forward  looking  statements.  Our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999, our 1999 Annual Report to Stockholders, any Form 10-Q or Form 8-K of ours,
or any  other  oral or  written  statements  made  by or on  behalf  of  General
Semiconductor,  may include forward looking statements which reflect our current
views with respect to future  events and  financial  performance.  These forward
looking  statements  are  identified  by their use of such terms and  phrases as
"intends,"  "intend,"  "intended," "goal," "estimate,"  "estimates,"  "expects,"
"expect,"  "expected,"   "project,"  "projects,"   "projected,"   "projections,"
"plans,"  "anticipates,"  "anticipated,"  "should,"  "designed to," "foreseeable
future," "believe," "believes" and "scheduled" and similar expressions.  Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward  looking  statements,
which  speak  only as of the  date the  statement  was  made.  We  undertake  no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements,  whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Our actual  results  may differ  significantly  from the  results  discussed  in
forward-looking statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference include,
but are not limited to,  (a) the  general  political,  economic and  competitive
conditions  in the United  States,  Taiwan  (Republic  of China),  the  People's
Republic of China, Ireland,  Germany, France and other markets where we operate;
(b) changes in capital availability or costs, such as changes in interest rates,
market  perceptions  of the industry in which we operate,  or security  ratings;
(c) uncertainties  relating  to customer  plans and  commitments;  (d)  employee
workforce factors; (e) authoritative generally accepted accounting principles or
policy  changes from such  standard-setting  bodies as the Financial  Accounting
Standards  Board and the Securities and Exchange  Commission and the factors set
forth below.

Our  substantial  indebtedness  could  restrict our  operations and make us more
vulnerable to adverse economic conditions.

We have  had and will  continue  to have a  substantial  amount  of  outstanding
indebtedness with significant debt service  requirements.  In the future, we may
incur additional indebtedness.

Our   substantial   current  and  future   indebtedness   could  have  important
consequences. For example, it could:

o  impair our ability to obtain additional financing in the future;

o  reduce  funds  available  to us for other  purposes,  including  working
   capital,  capital  expenditures, research and development, strategic
   acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

o  restrict our ability to introduce new products or exploit business
   opportunities;

o  increase our  vulnerability  to economic  downturns and competitive pressures
   in the industry in which we operate;

o  increase our  vulnerability  to interest  rate  increases to the extent debt
   under our credit  facility is not hedged because the interest rates under our
   credit facility are variable;

o  limit our ability to dispose of assets;

o  make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the
   notes; and

o  place us at a competitive disadvantage.

We will require a significant amount of cash to service our debt. Our ability to
generate cash depends upon many factors beyond our control.
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We will require a significant  amount of cash to service our indebtedness and to
fund our operations.  Based on our current level of operations,  we believe that
our cash flow from  operations  and our available  financing will be adequate to
meet our anticipated  requirements  for operating our business and servicing our
debt. Our ability to generate cash depends upon, among other things,  our future
operating performance. To a large extent, this depends upon economic, financial,
competitive  and other factors beyond our control.  If we cannot generate enough
cash from  operations  to make  payments  on our  indebtedness,  we will need to
refinance  our  indebtedness,  obtain  additional  financing or sell assets.  We
cannot  assure  you that we would be able to do so or do so  without  additional
expense.

We operate in an industry that has recently  experienced  unusually  large price
declines and future pricing declines may adversely affect our business,  results
of operations and liquidity.

The discrete  segment of the  semiconductor  industry  has recently  experienced
unusually  large price declines and may experience  such declines in the future.
During 1998 and 1999,  average selling prices of our products  weakened at rates
beyond those  historically  experienced due to continued  excess capacity in the
industry. The excess capacity resulted from a combination of factors,  including
industry capacity  expansion in 1996,  economic  difficulties in Southeast Asia,
the  economic  slowdown in Japan and  difficulties  in the computer and computer
peripherals  industry.  During  this  period,  our  production  facilities  were
underutilized.  The underutilization of our facilities for an extended period in
the future could result in  production  inefficiencies  and cause a reduction in
our operating  margins.  While pricing has  stabilized in 2000, we cannot assure
you that our industry will not experience future price declines which could have
a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and liquidity.

We face  significant  competition in the discrete  segment of the  semiconductor
industry, which may adversely affect us.

We are subject to competition from a substantial  number of foreign and domestic
companies, some of which have greater financial, engineering,  manufacturing and
other resources, or offer a broader product line than we do. Our competitors can
be expected to continue to improve the design and  performance of their products
and  to  introduce  new  products  with   competitive   price  and   performance
characteristics.  Although we believe that we enjoy  certain  technological  and
other advantages over our competitors, realizing and maintaining such advantages
will  require   continued   investment  by  us  in  engineering,   research  and
development,  marketing and customer  service and support.  We cannot assure you
that we will have sufficient  resources to continue to make such  investments or
that we will be successful in maintaining our advantages.

Our  business is subject to the economic and  political  risks of operating  our
facilities and selling our products in foreign countries.

Almost all of our products are  manufactured or assembled in Taiwan (Republic of
China),  the  People's  Republic of China,  Ireland,  Germany and France.  These
foreign  operations  are subject to the risks  inherent in situating  operations
abroad,  including risks with respect to currency  exchange rates,  economic and
political   destabilization,   restrictive   actions  by  foreign   governments,
nationalizations, natural events such as severe weather, floods and earthquakes,
the laws and policies of the United States affecting trade,  foreign  investment
and loans, and foreign tax laws. Our cost-competitive  status could be adversely
affected if, relative to our competitors, we experience unfavorable movements in
foreign currency exchange rates.

In  addition,   international   sales  of  our  products   generally   represent
approximately  70% of our annual sales. Our financial  performance in the future
may be adversely affected by international economic conditions.

We may not be able to successfully make acquisitions.

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As part of our business strategy, we intend to make acquisitions.  We may not be
able to complete any acquisition in the future or identify those candidates that
would result in a  successful  transaction.  In addition,  we may not be able to
complete  future  acquisitions  at  acceptable  prices and terms,  and increased
competition  for  acquisition  candidates  could  result  in  fewer  acquisition
opportunities and higher acquisition prices. The magnitude, timing and nature of
future acquisitions will depend upon various factors, including:

o  the availability of suitable acquisition candidates;

o  competition with others for suitable acquisitions;

o  the negotiation of acceptable terms;

o  our access to capital;

o  the availability of skilled employees to manage and operate the acquired
   companies; and

o  general economic and business conditions.

We expect to finance acquisitions with cash on hand, through issuance of debt or
equity securities and through  borrowings under credit  arrangements,  including
pursuant to our credit  facility,  subject to the  restrictions set forth in the
credit  facility.  The ability to obtain debt or equity  financing is subject to
market  conditions  and to  limitations  imposed on us by our  credit  facility.
Therefore, we may not be able to obtain additional financing in order to finance
future   acquisitions.   Our  operating  and  financial   flexibility  could  be
substantially limited if we use cash to complete acquisitions.

Potential  environmental   liabilities,   including  those  relating  to  former
operations, may adversely impact our financial position.

We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations
governing  environmental  matters,  including the use, discharge and disposal of
hazardous  materials.  We are  presently  engaged  in the  remediation  of sites
associated  with  eight  discontinued  operations  in six  states,  and we are a
"potentially responsible party" at five hazardous waste sites in four states. We
have recorded a reserve for  environmental  matters of $29.8 million at June 30,
2000.  While the ultimate  outcome of these matters cannot be determined,  we do
not believe  that the final  disposition  of these  matters will have a material
adverse  effect on our financial  position,  results of operations or cash flows
beyond the amounts previously provided for in our financial statements.

Our present and past facilities have been in operation for many years, and, over
that  time,  these  facilities  have  used  substances  which  are or  might  be
considered hazardous,  and we have generated and disposed of wastes which are or
might be considered  hazardous.  In addition,  new environmental  legislation or
regulations  may be  enacted  in the  future.  Therefore,  it is  possible  that
additional  environmental  issues  may arise in the  future  which we cannot now
predict.