Annual Shareholders Meeting
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
10:00 am Central Standard Time
Hutchinson Technology Inc. Headquarters
40 West Highland Park Drive NE
Hutchinson, Minnesota 55350-9784

Common Stock Listing
Traded in The NASDAQ National Market
Trading symbol: HTCH
Shareholders of Record as of
December 2, 2004: 714

Dividend Policy
We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all earnings for use in our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to payment of dividends will depend upon our financial condition and results of operations and such other factors as are deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.

Transfer Agent
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Shareowner Services
161 North Concord Exchange Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55075
(800) 468-9716

Independent Public Accountants
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Legal Counsel
Faegre & Benson LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Supplemental Information
Darlene Polzin, Director of Investor Relations
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
40 West Highland Park Drive NE
Hutchinson, Minnesota 55350-9784
(800) 689-0755
e-mail: dpolzin@hti.htch.com

Information Online
We invite you to learn more about Hutchinson Technology Incorporated at www.htch.com and www.htibiomeasurement.com