4th QUARTER PRESS RELEASE

N E W S R E L E A S E

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:

Deborah Wussler ……… (480) 792-7373

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY TO PRESENT AT THE CREDIT SUISSE 18th ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

CHANDLER, Arizona - December 2, 2014 -- (NASDAQ:MCHP) - Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced today that that the Company will present at the Credit Suisse 18th Annual Technology Conference Conference on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time). Presenting for the Company will be Mr. Steve Sanghi, President and Chief Executive Officer. A live webcast of the presentation will be made available by Credit Suisse, and can be accessed on the Microchip website at www.microchip.com.
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 at www.microchip.com.

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

-- end --

Microchip Technology Incorporated 2355 West Chandler Blvd. Chandler, AZ 85224-6199 Main Office 480•792•7200 FAX 480•899•9210

distributed by