*** MEDIA ALERT ***

The Media are Invited to Attend the

FIRST® Robotics Competition Arizona West Regional

April 1-4, 2015

8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Grand Canyon University

3300 West Camelback

Phoenix, AZ 85017

Key Facts:

  • High-school robotics competition
  • Any student participating on a FIRST team is eligible to apply for $20 million in scholarships
  • 34 teams participating, including 26 from Arizona, one from Mexico, three from California, one from Colorado, one from Idaho, one from Utah and one from Texas
  • Teams had six weeks to build a robot for Recycle RushSM a recycling-themed game played by two alliances of three teams each match. Robots score points by stacking Totes on Scoring Platforms, capping those stacks with Recycling Containers. Extra points are awarded to both alliances by Coopertition® if they work together to stack yellow totes.
  • Winners are eligible to attend the FRC World Championship in St. Louis, April 22-25, 2015.
  • Free and open to the public

*** INTERVIEW/PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES ***

  • Still and video photography permitted
  • Media interview opportunities with FIRST students and their mentors from the community

Chandler, Ariz.-based Microchip Technology is the organizing sponsor of the FRC Arizona Regional. For more information and to schedule interviews, contact:

Terri Thorson, Public Relations Specialist

Microchip Technology Inc.

480-792-4386

terri.thorson@microchip.com

On-site media contact:

Carol Popovich, Regional Director, Cell 480-335-2091

High-res FIRST Logo available through contact, or Flickr:

http://www.microchip.com/FIRST-Logo-040115a

More information about FIRST in Arizona

http://www.microchip.com/FRC-Arizona-Regional-040115a

More information about FIRST, worldwide:

http://www.microchip.com/Robotics-Competition-040115a

About Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) 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 at http://www.microchip.com/Homepage-040115a.

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About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) 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 at http://www.microchip.com/Homepage-040115a.

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Note: The Microchip name and logo are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A., and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.

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