Cree, Inc. to Webcast Upcoming Conference Presentation

DURHAM, N.C. -- Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, today announced it will webcast its presentation at an upcoming event.  Chuck Swoboda, Chairman and CEO, will provide a company overview at the following event:

• The J.P. Morgan 44th Annual Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday, May 24, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

A webcast of the presentation will be available live on our website. To access the live webcast, as well as any slide presentation used during the conference, please visit Cree’s website at http://investor.cree.com/events.cfm. About Cree Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, lighting products and semiconductor products for power and radio frequency (RF) applications. Cree believes in better light experiences and is delivering new innovative LED technology that transforms the way people experience light through high-quality interior and exterior LED lighting solutions. Cree’s product families include LED lighting systems and bulbs, blue and green LED chips, high-brightness LEDs, lighting-class power LEDs, power-switching devices and RF devices. Cree’s products are driving improvements in applications such as general illumination, electronic signs and signals, power supplies and inverters. For additional product and Company information, please refer to www.cree.com.

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