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MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY TO HOST

ANALYST AND INVESTOR DAY

CHANDLER, Arizona - February 14, 2018 -- (NASDAQ:MCHP) - Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced today that the Company will host an Analyst and Investor Day on Thursday, March 1, 2018, commencing at 2:30 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time) and concluding at approximately 6:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time). The event will include information on Microchip's performance, business outlook, strategies, opportunities and financial targets. Presenters will include Steve Sanghi, CEO, Ganesh Moorthy, President and Chief Operating Officer, Eric Bjornholt, Chief Financial Officer, and other members of management.

Attendance in person is by invitation only. The live presentation of this event will be available via a webcast on the Investors page of Microchip's website atwww.microchip.com.A replay of the webcast will be available for a period of two weeks, concluding on March 15, 2018. A copy of the presentation materials will be posted to the Investors page ofwww.microchip.com immediately prior to the start of the event.

Any forward looking statements made during the presentation are qualified in their entirety by the discussion of risks set forth in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Copies of SEC filings can be obtained for free at the SEC's website(www.sec.gov)or from commercial document retrieval services.

Microchip Technology Incorporated is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website atwww.microchip.com.

The Microchip logo and name are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated.

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