IRVINE, Calif., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Newport Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWP) today announced that senior management is scheduled to present at the 16(th) Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference at 11:30 am Pacific Time (2:30 pm Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 14(th) at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

The 25-minute presentation by Charles F. Cargile, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer can be heard through a live audio webcast available on the Newport investor relations website at www.newport.com/investors or on B. Riley's Conference website at http://www.brileywebcast.com/viewwebcasts/profile.php?ticker=NEWP. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the live presentation and will be archived on both websites for 30 days. A copy of the materials presented at the conference will be available on the Newport investor relations website at www.newport.com/investors under "Investor Presentations."

Investors attending the conference that are interested in meeting with management should contact their B. Riley representative or Newport Investor Relations at 949-863-3144.

A copy of the materials presented at the conference, as well as the archived webcast, will also be available on Newport's IR App downloadable at Apple's App Store for iPhone or iPad and Google Play for Android devices.

ABOUT NEWPORT CORPORATION

Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology products and systems to customers in the scientific research, microelectronics, life and health sciences, industrial manufacturing and defense/security markets. Newport's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in advanced technologies, including lasers, photonics and precision motion equipment, and optical components and sub-systems, 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.

Learn more about Newport at www.newport.com and follow the company on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. To download Newport's investor relations app, which offers access to its SEC filings, press releases, videos, audiocasts and more, please visit Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android mobile devices.

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