IRVINE, Calif., April 30, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Newport Corporation (Nasdaq:NEWP) today announced that Robert G. Deuster, president and chief executive officer, and Charles F. Cargile, vice president and chief financial officer, will make presentations to the investment community at three investment banking conference during the first half of May. Interested investors can access Newport's presentations on the company's Web site at www.newport.com/Investors on the days and times listed below:
* SoundView Technology Fifth Annual Photonics Conference -- May 1 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York. * Salomon Smith Barney Semiconductor Conference - May 8 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time at the Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, California. * Credit Suisse First Boston Communication Conference - May 14 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix.
During each conference, Deuster and Cargile will review the company's operations, 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 and research markets.
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 and aerospace and research 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 Standard & Poor's Midcap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index.