IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- Newport Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWP) today announced that it is scheduled to present at The Thomas Weisel Partners Tech2005 Conference to be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 9:10 a.m. Pacific Time (12:10 p.m. Eastern Time).

The presentation by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Deuster and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Charles Cargile can be heard through a live audio webcast available at the following links: http://www.newport.com/investors and http://www.visualwebcaster.com/VWP/Launch.asp?sid=43813&aid=45123 .

The slides to be used during the presentation will be available in PowerPoint(R) format on both websites. A replay will also be available shortly after the live presentation and will remain archived on both websites.

About Newport Corporation

Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology products and systems to the semiconductor, communications, electronics, research and life and health sciences markets. The company provides components and integrated subsystems to manufacturers of semiconductor processing equipment, biomedical instrumentation and medical devices, advanced automated assembly and test systems to manufacturers of communications and electronics devices, and a broad array of high-precision systems, components and instruments to commercial, academic and government customers worldwide. Newport's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in high-power semiconductor, solid-state and ultrafast lasers, photonics instrumentation, precision robotics and automation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibration isolation and optical subsystems to enhance the capabilities and productivity of its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications. Newport is part of the Standard & Poor's Midcap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index.