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MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY NAMES OUTSTANDING

SUPPLIERS FOR 2001

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 17, 2002 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc. today recognized eight suppliers for outstanding performance in quality, reliability and service for 2001. Microchip’s outstanding suppliers are: Arizona Precision Sheet Metal & Just in Time Manufacturing, development systems contract manufacturer (Phoenix, AZ); BOC-Edwards-Kachina, fab parts cleaning services supplier (Pittsburgh, PA); Ironwood Lithographers, printing services (Tempe, AZ); Newark Electronics, electronics components distributor (Tempe, AZ); NS Electronics Bangkok, IC assembly subcontractor for Microchip’s Thailand facility (Bangkok, Thailand); Ryan Herco Products Corporation, fluid handling products distributor (Tempe, AZ, branch location); Tanaka Electronics Malaysia, gold wire manufacturer/supplier (Penang, Malaysia); and Unisource, packaging materials supplier (Phoenix, AZ, branch location).

“A vital element to Microchip’s success is our commitment to the company’s Guiding Value ‘Quality Comes First’ and this would not be possible without a similar commitment from our suppliers,” said Ed Lindstrom, purchasing manager for Microchip. “Microchip developed the Outstanding Supplier Performance Awards to recognize those suppliers that have exhibited excellence through their quality and customer service efforts. We have many other suppliers deserving of the award, and it was difficult to narrow our list of suppliers down to just a few.”

Suppliers were evaluated on the critical nature and impact of the supplier’s materials and/or services on Microchip products, including; quality, competitive pricing, on-time delivery, technical support, and responsiveness before and after the sale. The selected suppliers will receive plaques and certificates recognizing their achievement.

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Microchip Technology Inc. manufactures the popular PICmicro® field-programmable RISC microcontrollers, which serve 8- and 16-bit embedded control applications, and a broad spectrum of high-performance linear and mixed-signal, power management and thermal management devices. The Company also offers complementary microperipheral products including interface devices; microID® RFID devices; serial EEPROMs; and the patented KEELOQ® security devices. This synergistic product portfolio targets thousands of applications and a growing demand for high-performance designs in the automotive, communications, computing, consumer and industrial control markets. The Company's quality systems are ISO 9001 (1994 version) and QS9000 (1998 version) certified. Microchip is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona with design facilities in Mountain View, California and Bangalore, India; semiconductor fabrication facilities in Tempe and Chandler, Arizona and Puyallup, Washington; and assembly and test operations near Bangkok, Thailand. Microchip employs approximately 2,950 people worldwide and has sales offices throughout Asia, Europe, Japan and the Americas. More information on the Company can be found at .

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Note: The Microchip name and logo, PIC, PICmicro, microID and KeeLoq are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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