IRVINE, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newport Corporation(Nasdaq: NEWP) has announced that next Wednesday, April 30, 2008, the companywill release results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2008. The companyalso said President and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Phillippy and SeniorVice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Charles F. Cargile willhost an investor conference call that day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m.Pacific time) to review the company's financial results and business outlook.

The call is open to all interested investors through a live audiobroadcast via the Internet at www.newport.com/investors and www.earnings.com.The call also will be available to investors and analysts by dialing(888) 218-8184 within the U.S. and Canada or (913) 312-0954 from abroad.

The webcast will be archived on both websites and can be reached throughthe same links. A telephonic playback of the conference call also will beavailable by calling (888) 203-1112 within the U.S. and Canada and(719) 457-0820 from abroad. Playback will be available beginning at 8:00 p.m.Eastern time (5:00 p.m. Pacific time) on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, andcontinue through 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The replay confirmationcode is 6646410.

About Newport Corporation

Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technologyproducts and systems to customers in the scientific research, microelectronicsmanufacturing, aerospace and defense/security, life and health sciences andprecision industrial manufacturing markets. Newport's innovative solutionsleverage its expertise in high-power semiconductor, solid-state and ultrafastlasers, photonics instrumentation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibrationisolation, optical subsystems and precision automation to enhance thecapabilities and productivity of its customers' manufacturing, engineering andresearch applications. Newport is part of the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600Index and the Russell Microcap Index.

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