THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014 at 4:05 P.M. EASTERN TIME

WALLA WALLA, Wash, April 10, 2014 -- Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTEC) announced today that it will release financial results for fiscal 2014 second quarter, ended March 31, 2014, at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 24, 2014.  The Company has scheduled an investors forum that day in New York at 4:05 p.m. EDT to conduct the conference call discussing second quarter results.

The New York investors forum will include presentations by President and CEO Jack Ehren and members of Key's senior management team and an opportunity for interested investors to interact with senior management. The forum has been organized by Company management as part of their commitment to shareholder relations and in appreciation of shareholder support during this period of renewed customer commitments and exciting product innovation initiatives at Key.

Shareholders and other interested persons are invited to attend in person, or participate in the call via phone or Internet.  (See details below.)

LIVE Presentation by CEO and Management:
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 4:05 p.m. EDT
Location:     Grand Hyatt at Grand Central
                             109 East 42nd Street, Conf Rm #1418
RSVP:          Cathy Burlingame
                              509-394-3362
cburlingame@key.net

Conference Call:
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 4:05 p.m. EDT
Dial-in Numbers:            877-341-5668 (Toll Free)
                                               224-357-2205 (International)
Investor Presentation:http://www.key.net/investors

Audio Webcast:
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 4:05 p.m. EDT
Internet Access:            http://www.media-server.com/m/p/89oyozom
Investor Presentation:http://www.key.net/investors

Replay Information:
Internet Access:            http://www.media-server.com/m/p/89oyozom
Replay Expiration:         May 8, 2014

About Key Technology
Key Technology, an ISO-9001 certified company, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of process automation systems including digital sorters, conveyors, and processing equipment.  Applying processing knowledge and application expertise, Key helps customers in the food processing and other industries improve quality, increase yield, and reduce cost.  With worldwide sales representation, the company maintains demonstration and testing facilities at its headquarters and manufacturing divisions in Walla Walla, Washington, USA; and at Key Technology in Beusichem, the Netherlands, and Hasselt, Belgium.  The company's common stock trades on the Global Market tier of The NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol KTEC.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements may relate to expected results of operations or gross margins; expected trends in sales, orders, earnings and other financial measures; projected expenses, including general and administrative expenses; national and international economic conditions; the effect of foreign exchange fluctuations; or other future occurrences.  Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of economic, competitive and governmental risks and uncertainties.  These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, industry consolidation increasing competition in the food processing equipment industry; advances in technology by competitors adversely affecting our sales and profitability; a variety of factors that could increase our cost of operations and reduce gross margins and profitability, including expansion into new markets, complex projects and applications, and integrated product offerings; acquisitions that may harm our operating results; the failure of our independent sales representatives to perform as expected, thereby harming our net sales; our dependence on certain suppliers leaving us temporarily without adequate access to raw materials or products; significant investments in unsuccessful research and development efforts adversely affecting our business; and increased or unanticipated costs associated with product warranties adversely affecting our profitability.  These and other risk factors are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release as a result of subsequent developments, except as may be required by law.

Contact
Investor Relations
Key Technology, Inc.
Tel: +1 509 529 2161
investorinfo@key.net

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