IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Newport Corporation (NASDAQ: NEWP) today announced that senior management is scheduled to present at the 18(th) Annual Needham Growth Conference at 2:50 pm ET on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

Newport Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Phillippy, and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Charles Cargile, will make a presentation at the conference which can be heard through a live audio webcast at http://wsw.com/webcast/needham75/newp and on the Newport investor relations website at www.newport.com/investors. A replay of the presentation will be available shortly after the live presentation and will be archived for 90 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."

Attendees at the conference will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Newport management. Investors interested in attending the conference and meeting with management should contact the conference organizers at Needham & Company or Newport Corporation Investor Relations at 949-331-0337.

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.

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