HTCH Hutchinson Technology Incorporated (MM)

Hutchinson Technology Incorporated (Nasdaq:HTCH) announced today that it will participate in the following investor conference:

Event:	16th Annual Needham Growth Conference
Date:	Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Time:	Presentation – 2:50 p.m. ET
Location:	New York, NY

Live and archived webcasts of the event can be accessed through the Investors section of Hutchinson Technology's website at http://www.htch.com. Webcast participants will need to complete a brief registration form and should allot extra time before the live webcast begins to register and, if necessary, download and install audio software. A replay of the presentation will be available on our website for 90 days.

Hutchinson Technology is a global technology leader committed to creating value by developing solutions to critical customer problems. In the disk drive components market, the company is a key worldwide supplier of suspension assemblies for disk drives. The company's suspension assembly products help customers improve overall disk drive performance and meet the demands of an ever-expanding digital universe.

CONTACT: INVESTOR CONTACT:
         Chuck Ives
         Hutchinson Technology Inc.
         320-587-1605
         
         MEDIA CONTACT:
         Connie Pautz
         Hutchinson Technology Inc.
         320-587-1823