Microchip Technology Promotes Ganesh Moorthy to COO

CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced that its Board of Directors has promoted Ganesh Moorthy to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Microchip.

Mr. Moorthy started his business career at Intel Corporation in 1981, and worked there for 19 years, rising through various engineering and management positions. He joined Microchip in 2001 as vice president of the Advanced Microcontroller & Automotive Division, and expanded his role in 2006 to become executive vice president of the Company. He received a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Mumbai in 1979, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in 1981 and an MBA in Marketing from National University in 1987.

"Ganesh has taken on increasing levels of responsibility in recent years, and he will play an increasingly larger role in helping me run the entire company, including strategic planning, annual operating plans, operations management and investor relations activities," said Steve Sanghi, Microchip's president and CEO. "I'm extremely pleased to see Ganesh take this next step as COO, and am confident that he will continue to drive excellence at Microchip."

About Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, 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.

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Released June 2, 2009