IRVINE, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Newport Corporation (NASDAQ: NEWP) today announced that it is scheduled to present at the B. Riley & Co. 13th Annual Investor Conference this Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 11:00 am Pacific time (2:00 pm Eastern time) at the conference site in Santa Monica, California.

The 30-minute presentation by President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Phillippy can be heard through a live audio webcast, including presentation slides, at www.newport.com/investors and http://www.webcastregister.com/briley/2012/register/NEWP.  The webcast will be archived at both web addresses for 90 days following the live presentation.

Conference attendees will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Mr. Phillippy.  Interested investors should contact the conference organizers at B. Riley & Co. 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, aerospace and defense/security, microelectronics, life and health sciences and precision industrial manufacturing markets.  Newport's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in photonics technologies, including lasers, photonics instrumentation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibration isolation, optical components and subsystems, precision automation and three-dimensional non-contact measurement equipment, 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

Charles F. Cargile, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Newport Corporation, +1-949-863-3144, investor@newport.com; or Investor Relations, Dan Peoples, Makinson Cowell (US), +1-858-552-8146