To: bramble88 who wrote (1076 ) 9/17/2002 2:43:57 PM From: AugustWest Respond to of 57110 MCHP ! ! ! (COMTEX) B: MCHP Registers 6.4 M Shares for Stock Plans B: MCHP Registers 6.4 M Shares for Stock Plans Ridgeland, MS, SEP 17, 2002 (EventX/Knobias.com via COMTEX) -- Microchip Technology Incorporated (Nasdaq NM: MCHP) filed an S-8 during Tuesday's session. The Company is registering 6,400,000 shares of common stock as follows: - 5,900,000 shares issuable under the 1997 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan; and - 500,000 shares issuable under the 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. GET KNOBIAS IN REAL-TIME: Delivery of this proprietary Knobias alert has been delayed by 10 minutes. To get all Knobias alerts in real-time daily, visitknobias.com ABOUT KNOBIAS: Knobias is a financial information provider serving retail investors and trading professionals. Knobias collects and maintains real-time and historical market intelligence on all U.S. securities, with special emphasis on Over-the-Counter (OTC) stocks. Knobias provides customers with two core products: 1. Knobias FUNDAMENTALS: A comprehensive web-based database of fundamental research covering thousands of U.S. securities; 2. Knobias RAiDAR: A web-based desktop application that delivers thousands of real-time, intraday alerts daily. RAiDAR alerts include real-time news, filings, trading alerts, earnings alerts, coverage alerts and critical corp actions. KNOBIAS DISCLAIMER: Knobias has received no compensation from the Company or Companies mentioned in this story. Knobias is not a registered broker-dealer, nor investment advisor, and does not endorse or recommend any securities mentioned. This story is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes. Knobias shall not be liable for any actions taken in reliance of any information provided herein. Republication or redistribution of Knobias content is expressly prohibited without prior written consent of Knobias.com, LLC. CONTACT: Knobias.com, LLC 601-978-3399 601-978-3675 info@knobias.com www.knobias.com/cmtx Copyright 2002 Knobias.com, LLC, All rights reserved. -0- SUBJECT CODE: Share Increase *** end of story ***