Newport Corporation to Present at Needham Investor Conference on January 12


IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 - Newport Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWP) today announced that its senior management will present at the 13th Annual Needham Growth Conference on Wednesday, January 12, in New York City.

President and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Phillippy and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Charles F. Cargile will make a joint presentation at the New York Palace Hotel in the Holmes I Room at 10:40 amEastern time on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. The Needham presentation can be heard through a live audio webcast available at www.wsw.com/webcast/needham41/newp/. A replay will be available for 90 days after the live presentation through this link. A copy of the materials presented at the conference will be viewable during the webcast and available for download on the Newport investor relations website at www.newport.com/investors under "Corporate Presentations."

Attendees at the conference will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Newport management. Interested investors should contact the conference organizers at Needham or Newport Investor Relations at 949-863-3144 or investor@newport.com.

ABOUT NEWPORT CORPORATION

Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology products and systems to customers in the scientific research, microelectronics, aerospace and defense/security, life and health sciences and precision industrial manufacturing markets. Newport's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in lasers, photonics instrumentation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibration isolation, optical components and subsystems and precision automation to enhance the capabilities and productivity of its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications. Newport is part of the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index.

SOURCE Newport Corporation

CONTACT:

Charles F. Cargile,

+1-949-863-3144,

Newport Corporation,

Irvine, CA,

investor@newport.com,

or

Dan Peoples,

+1-858-552-8146,

Makinson Cowell (US)

Web Site: www.newport.com/investors

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