Microchip Technology to Present at the Cowen & Company 37th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

CHANDLER, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--
Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP), a leading provider of
microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced today that the Company will
present at the Cowen & Company 37th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom
Conference on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 1:05 p.m. (Eastern Time). Presenting
for the Company will be Mr. Ganesh Moorthy, Executive Vice President, and Mr.
Gordon Parnell, Vice President of Business Development and Investor Relations. A
live webcast and replay of the presentation will be made available by Cowen, and
can be accessed on the Microchip website at www.microchip.com. The replay of the
webcast will be available for a period of 7 days following the presentation.

Any forward looking statements made during the presentation are qualified in
their entirety by the complete discussion of risks set forth in the Company's
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of Forms 10-K and 10-Q and
any other relevant documents can be obtained for free at the SEC's Web site
(www.sec.gov) or from commercial document retrieval services.

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog
semiconductors, providing risk-free 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.

Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler
Investor Relations
Deborah Wussler, 480-792-7373

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