Article: Bel Reports Higher Revenue and Net Earnings For First Quarter of 2004.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004

Bel Fuse Inc. (Nasdaq:BELFA)(Nasdaq:BELFB) today announced higher unaudited revenue and net earnings for the first quarter of 2004.

For the three months ended March 31, 2004, revenue increased 70% to $42,357,000 from $24,947,000 for the first quarter of 2003. Gross margin improved to 30% from 28% last year, and income from operations increased to $5,615,000 from $2,133,000. Net earnings increased to $4,655,000, or $0.41 per diluted share. This compares to net earnings of $1,780,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the same period a year earlier.

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