Key Technology Announces Fiscal 2009 Year-end and Fourth Quarter Conference Call

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. PST


WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTEC) announced today that it plans to release financial results for the fiscal 2009 year and fourth quarter, ended September 30, 2009, at approximately 1:10 p.m. PST (4:10 p.m. EST) on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The Company has scheduled a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST) that day to discuss the results for the year-end and quarter. All shareholders and other interested persons are invited to participate in the call.

Date: November 12, 2009

Time: 2:00 PM PT

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About Key Technology

Key Technology, Inc., headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington, is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of process automation systems for the food processing, pharmaceutical and industrial markets. The Company's products integrate electro-optical inspection and sorting, specialized conveying and product preparation equipment, which allow processors to improve quality, increase yield and reduce cost. Key has manufacturing facilities in Washington, Oregon, and the Netherlands, and worldwide sales and service coverage. News releases and other information about Key Technology can be accessed at www.key.net.

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address future financial and operating results.

For a detailed discussion of the Company's risk factors and other cautionary statements, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008.



            

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