NATICK, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 27, 2003–Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX – News), the world’s leading supplier of machine vision systems, announced today that Axcelis Technologies, a leading U.S.-based producer of semiconductor capital equipment, has selected Cognex’s In-Sight 1700 for wafer identification in its next-generation Ion Implanters and Rapid Thermal Processing equipment.

MARLBORO, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 27, 2003–Data Translation®, Inc. has been selected from a field of hundreds of candidates as a finalist in the EDN 2002 Innovation of the Year Awards competition. This exclusive awards program, sponsored by EDN Magazine, is dedicated to honoring truly outstanding engineering products in the electronics industry.

„OV7648 Fully Tested VGA CameraChip Enables Production of Small Form Factor Cameras\r\n\r\n\r\nSUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 23, 2003–OmniVision® Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVTI –

„Cognex Expands Data Access Capabilities of SmartView Web Inspection Systems\r\n\r\nNATICK, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 21, 2003–Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ – CGNX), the world’s

HSINCHU, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 21, 2003–Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ESIO – News) announced the opening of an expanded office in Jubei City, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

„OmniVision Technologies to Demonstrate Latest CameraChip Advancements at the 3GSM World Congress 2003\r\n\r\nSUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 17, 2003–OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVTI

„Pessac, France – i2S Line Scan introduces FlawScan, an embedded smart system\r\n\r\nplatform for line scan acquisition and processing. Incorporating the

„Adept Technology Delivers First Modular Production Wafer Handling Solution for Advanced Packaging\r\n\r\nFully Automated SMEMA Compliant Solution Designed for Wafer Bump

HEVERLEE, Belgium–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 10, 2003–ICOS Vision Systems Corporation NV (Nasdaq:IVIS – News; Nasdaq Europe:IVIS), a world leader in vision solutions, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Kestronics Pte Ltd of Singapore, a subsidiary of the Sunright group, listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SGX).

HEVERLEE, Belgium–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 10, 2003–ICOS Vision Systems Corporation NV (NASDAQ and NASDAQ Europe: IVIS), a world leader in vision solutions, announced today that it expects to report fourth quarter revenue at the high end of previous guidance of flat to slightly below the third quarter revenue.