LAKE MARY, Fla., May 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: FARO) the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology, announced today that President and CEO Jay Freeland and Peter Abram, Senior Vice President and CFO will present at Baird's 2014 Growth Stock Conference on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 9:10am CST at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

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The audio will be simultaneously web cast at: www.faro.com/bairdconference

FARO recommends registering at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure timely access.

For more information on the FARO's global industries, applications and products, visit www.faro.com.

About FARO

FARO is the world's most trusted source in 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and complex structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, rapid prototyping, documenting large volume spaces or structures in 3D, surveying and construction, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes.

Approximately 15,000 customers are operating more than 30,000 installations of FARO's systems, worldwide. The Company's global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, FL; its European regional headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany; and its Asia/Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. FARO has offices in Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal, India, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea and Japan.

More information is available at http://www.faro.com

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding FARO Technologies Inc's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

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