Newport Corp. to Present at Three Investment Conferences in May
Business Editors
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2001--Newport Corp.
(Nasdaq:NEWP) today announced that Robert G. Deuster, chairman and
chief executive officer, and Charles F. Cargile, vice president and
chief financial officer, will make presentations to the investment
community at three investor conferences in May.
Newport's presentations will be conducted at the:
-- JPMorgan H&Q 29th Annual Technology Conference, Thursday, May
3, 2001, at 11 a.m. PDT at the Westin St. Francis,
San Francisco. A live Webcast will be available by accessing
jpmhq.com.
-- Wit SoundView Technology Photonics Conference, Wednesday, May
9, 2001, at 11:30 a.m. EDT, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel,
New York. Interested investors can access a live Webcast of
the company's presentation via
vcall.com.
-- Credit Suisse First Boston on Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at
11 a.m. MST, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, in
Phoenix. A live Webcast will be available by accessing
comms2001.csfbconferences.com.
Newport will post a copy of the PowerPoint presentations made at
these conferences on the company's Web site at newport.com
the day of the respective conferences.
During all three presentations, 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 research and industrial metrology
markets.
About Newport Corp.
Newport Corp. 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.
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CONTACT: Newport Corp.
Charles F. Cargile, 949/253-1273
investor@newport.com
www.newport.com
or
PondelWilkinson MS&L
Cecilia A. Wilkinson/E.E. Wang, 310/207-9300
investor@pondel.com |
