Measurement Specialties to Present at Two Investor Conferences in New York City During Week of January 11, 2011

HAMPTON, Va., Jan. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Measurement Specialties, Inc. (Nasdaq:MEAS), a global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems, is pleased to announce that it will be presenting at the following two investor conferences in New York City during the week of January 11^th, 2011:

• The "13^th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference" on January 11^th
• The CJS Securities "11^th Annual New Ideas for the New Year Conference" on January 12^th

Please visit the Company's website at http://www.meas-spec.com to view the latest investor presentation located in Investor Relations Section.

About Measurement Specialties: Measurement Specialties, Inc. (MEAS) designs and manufactures sensors and sensor-based systems to measure precise ranges of physical characteristics such as pressure, temperature, position, force, vibration, humidity and photo optics. MEAS uses multiple advanced technologies – piezo-resistive silicon sensors, application-specific integrated circuits, micro-electromechanical systems ("MEMS"), piezoelectric polymers, foil strain gauges, force balance systems, fluid capacitive devices, linear and rotational variable differential transformers, electromagnetic displacement sensors, hygroscopic capacitive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, optical sensors, negative thermal coefficient ("NTC") ceramic sensors, mechanical resonators and submersible hydrostatic level sensors – to engineer sensors that operate precisely and cost effectively.