IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Newport Corporation (Nasdaq:NEWP) today announced that Charles F. Cargile, vice president and chief financial officer, will make a presentation to the investment community on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 2:20 p.m. at the U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Technology and Communication Conference at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.
During the conference, Cargile will review the company's operations and financial performance, and discuss its position as a leading provider of high-precision components, instruments and integrated systems to the fiber optic communications, semiconductor equipment, aerospace, research and industrial metrology markets.
Interested investors can access a live Webcast of the company's presentation via Newport's Website at www.newport.com or www.gotoanalysts.com/techcommconference/webcast. The company also will post a copy of the PowerPoint presentation made at the conference on the company's Website the day of the conference.
About Newport Corporation
Newport Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-precision components, instruments and integrated systems to the fiber optic communications, semiconductor equipment, aerospace, research and industrial metrology markets. The Company's innovative products are designed to enhance productivity and capabilities in test and measurement and automated assembly for precision manufacturing, engineering and research applications. Customers include Fortune 500 corporations, technology companies and research laboratories in commercial, academic and government sectors worldwide. Newport is part of the Russell 1000 Index and on March 1, 2001, was added to Standard & Poor's Midcap 400 Index.