FACTS global professional services
offerings including Automation Capabilities Management (ACM),
Equipment Automation Testing and Source Inspections, and Test
Outsourcing Services that are uniquely tailored to the requirements of
the IC Maker and Equipment Supplier.asyst.53
per share, compared to GAAP net income of $428,000 or $.
STI's Machine Services Division (MSD) provides safety services such
as: safeguarding equipment installations, machine safety assessments,
and the design and custom fabrication of guarding solutions.

SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Income Statement
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three months Twelve months
ended ended
December 31, December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003
------- ------- ------- -------
Sales $13,549 $14,260 $58,425 $55,494
Intangibles write down 3,479 -- 4,206 --
Cost of sales 9 ,425 8,202 36,372 32,462
------- ------- ------- -- -----
Gross profit 645 6,058 17,847 23,032

Intangibles write down 1,336 -- 2,611 --
Operating expenses 6,512 5,595 23,094 22,535
------- ------- ------- -------
Operating income (loss) (7,203) 463 (7,858) 497

Interest and other income 22 144 216 193
------- ------- ------- -------
Income (loss) before taxes (7,181) 607 (7,642) 690

Provision (benefit) for income
taxes (2,349) 231 (2,524) 262
------- ------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) $(4,832) $ 376 $(5,118) $ 428
======= ======= ======= =======
Basic and diluted net income
(loss) per share $ (.(12) $ .
Newport 's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in high-power
semiconductor, solid-state and ultrafast lasers, photonics instrumentation,
precision robotics and automation, sub-micron positioning systems , vibration
isolation and optical subsystems to enhance the capabilities and productivity
of its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications.

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The agreement
assures that industry participants who require objective conformance
assessments will be able to confidently engage a firm knowledgeable in
both Asyst's software products and implementations as well as the
stringent automation guidelines established by International SEMATECH. These factors include, but
are not limited to: Asyst's ability to provide targeted customer
benefits and product efficiencies and performance, to integrate its
systems effectively with those of OEM customers, to deliver and
support its products in a timely manner, and other factors more fully
detailed in Asyst's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
March 27, 2004, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-Q/A
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our products serve a wide
variety of applications and markets , including semiconductor,
automotive, electronics manufacturing, packaging and consumer markets.

Our web site is located at www.sti.

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Semiconductor manufacturers require consistent automation
implementations throughout the enterprise in order to deliver
operational reliability. Prior to the delivery of a tool to the fab, a
complete validation of tool automation functionality is necessary.----Scientific
Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:STIZ), a leading North American
provider of automation safeguarding products, announced today the
results of operations for the three and twelve months ended December
31, 2004.

Newport Corporation to Present at Thomas Weisel Tech2005 Conference

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This agreement will help to significantly reduce the
industry price point for these services as well as allowing FACTS to
continue to improve both the quality of our service and customer
responsiveness. For more information , visit
http://www.facts-solutions. Sales for the year ended December 31, 2004 were $58,425,000,
a 5% increase over the $55,494,000 recorded in 2003.12 per share. Lazzara, President and Chief
Executive Officer stated, "During the fourth quarter, we determined
that an additional portion of the intangible assets associated with
our acquisition of the Machine Services Division were not recoverable. MSD
specializes in machinery services including the repair, relocation,
installation and service of fabricating machinery. Pacific Time (12:10
p.

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"We fully support the semiconductor industry's efforts to define a
common set of benchmarks with which to gauge the effectiveness of a
specific automation implementation, and our agreement with FACTS is
demonstrative of our commitment to meet this industry need," said
Paula LuPriore, vice president and general manager, connectivity
solutions, for Asyst .com

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995

Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this
press release are forward-looking .com
STI's Automation Products Group serves the factory automation,
semiconductor, transportation , oil and gas, consumer and food
processing industries with a diversified offering of sensing
technologies .04
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Shares used to compute net
income (loss) per share 9,741 9,734 9,741 9,732
======= ======= ======= =======

Basis of Presentation: Pro-Forma operating results exclude the write
down of intangible assets.
Newport is part of the Standard + Poor's Midcap 400 Index and the Russell 2000
Index.

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50 per share, compared to a GAAP net profit of $376,000 , or $.
In addition, economic conditions in the semiconductor marketplace were
such that a significant portion of the intangible assets associated
with the PSI-Tronix acquisition were also not recoverable based on
management's assessment of expected future cash flows from the
business. 31, Dec.

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Sales for the fourth quarter of 2004 decreased 5% to
$13,549,000, as compared to sales of $14,260,000 for the same quarter
of 2003.)
The GAAP net loss for the fiscal year 2004 was $5,118,000, or $. Primarily
aimed at high speed vehicle separation applications in
electronic toll collection systems, the scanner is also suited
for other ITS and industrial applications where moderate
resolution, high speed, long range, and easy installation are
needed. MSD serves
customers in a variety of industries, including metal fabrication,
aerospace, electronics, building materials, automotive and food
processing.53) $ .04
======= ======= ======= =======
Shares used to compute net
income (loss) per share 9,741 9,734 9,741 9,732
======= ======= ======= =======


Pro-Forma Condensed Consolidated Income Statement
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three months Twelve months
ended ended
December 31, December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003
------- ------- ------- -------
Sales $13,549 $14,260 $58,425 $55,494
Intangibles write down -- -- -- --
Cost of sales 9,425 8,202 36,372 32,462
------- ------- ------- -------
Gross profit 4,124 6,058 22,053 23,032

Intangibles write down -- -- -- --
Operating expenses 5,912 5,595 22,494 22,535
------- ------- ------- -------
Operating income (loss) (1,788) 463 (441) 497

Interest and other income 22 144 216 193
------- ------- ------- -------
Income (loss) before taxes (1,766) 607 (225) 690

Provision (benefit) for income
taxes (578 ) 231 (74) 262
------- ------- ------- ------ -
Net income (loss) $(1,188) $ 376 $ (151) $ 428
======= ======= ======= =======
Basic and diluted net income
(loss) per share $ .

About Newport Corporation
Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology
products and systems to the semiconductor, communications , electronics,
research and life and health sciences markets.

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This mandatory equivalence demands that all
tools in the factory be provided with a common set of pre-defined
computer instructions, as well as a constant set of material-handling
characteristics .
The VS6400 is a low cost, two-box scanner for high speed
measuring, detecting , and profiling applications. STI's Optical Sensor Division (OSD) provides
safety products that are used to protect workers around machinery,
automated equipment and industrial robots.com

Forward -Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release, including statements
regarding the future growth of international sales and the opening of
a sales office in Shanghai, China, are forward-looking statements that
are subject to risks and uncertainties.m.

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"This agreement with FACTS strengthens our
position as the industry's preferred source for all 300mm factory
automation software and hardware solutions, including our next
generation software products in support of equipment integration ,
station control, and SEMI's new Interface A and EDA standards.com

About Asyst

Asyst Technologies, Inc.

STI introduced the VS6400 ValuScan measuring light curtain.m.

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"Asyst " is a registered trademark of Asyst Technologies, Inc.

Scientific Technologies Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Twelve Month Results

Included in the GAAP net loss for the year
ended December 31, 2004 are intangible asset impairment charges of
$6,817,000 and the $600,000 lawsuit settlement described above .
"Although disappointed by the fourth quarter results, we were
nevertheless encouraged by the 5% increase in sales for the full year
of 2004 over 2003, and by the continued growth in our international
business, which grew to 13% of our sales in 2004 from 12% in 2003. These risks and uncertainties ,
which could cause STI's results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements, include: economic and political conditions
in international markets; declining market demand for STI's products;
increased competition in the markets for STI's products; potential
errors, defects, design flaws or other problems with STI's products;
volatility in supply and demand for STI's products which would
adversely affect sales and market prices; changes in regulations
relating to international employees and office space; and the other
risks detailed from time to time in STI's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings and reports, including STI's annual report filed on
Form 10-K and quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q.

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"
Thomas Hogel, President of FACTS said, "Asyst's proactive support
for independent third party automation testing demonstrates its
commitment to ensuring that their products and services meet or exceed
industry guidelines and will give their customers a clear competitive
advantage., Newport Corporation
(Nasdaq: NEWP) today announced that it is scheduled to present at The Thomas
Weisel Partners Tech2005 Conference to be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San
Francisco on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 9:10 a.

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Asyst and FACTS Inc. Enter into Agreement for Automation Software Conformance Testing

"

About FACTS, Inc.

FACTS is the trademark and service mark of FACTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.

About Scientific Technologies Inc.04 $ .02 $ .com/investors and
http://www.

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Excluding these one-time charges, the net
loss for the quarter would have been $1,188,000 or $. Products include level, flow, pressure sensing,
positioning transducers, vehicle separation, profiling and ultrasonic
sensors and controls. The company provides
components and integrated subsystems to manufacturers of semiconductor
processing equipment, biomedical instrumentation and medical devices, advanced
automated assembly and test systems to manufacturers of communications and
electronics devices, and a broad array of high-precision systems, components
and instruments to commercial, academic and government customers worldwide.

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is a leading provider of integrated
automation solutions that enable semiconductor and flat panel display
(FPD) manufacturers to increase their manufacturing productivity and
protect their investments in materials during the manufacturing
process.

Business Editors

FREMONT, Calif.
Under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company
reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2004 of $4,832,000, or
$. Included in the GAAP net loss
for the fourth quarter of 2004 is an intangible asset impairment
charge of $4,815,000 and commission expense of approximately $600,000
associated with the settlement of a lawsuit with a former sales
representative organization.stiscanners.com /VWP/Launch.

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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

FREMONT, Calif. Such statements are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the statements made.
(See attached reconciliation of actual net income to pro forma net
income . STI disclaims any
obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking
statement .


Actual to Pro-Forma Net Income Reconciliation
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three months Twelve months
ended ended
December 31, December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003
----- --- -- ----- -----
Net loss $(4,832) $(376) $(5,118) $ 428
Write down of intangible assets 4,815 6,817
Settlement of lawsuit 600 600
Tax benefit of intangible write down (1,771) (2,450)
------- ----- ------- -----
Pro Forma net income $(1,188) $(376) $ (151) $ 428
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Amounts in thousands)

Dec.newport.
The slides to be used during the presentation will be available in
PowerPoint(R) format on both websites.

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The
same process is also needed for tools that have recently undergone
significant automation software revisions or upgrades.

Based in Austin, Texas FACTS provides professional services and
strategic consulting in support of factory automation programs and is
dedicated to the improvement of factory automation capabilities for
the semiconductor industry.

SEMATECH is the registered service mark of SEMATECH, Inc.
With the opening of our sales office in China during 2005, we expect
to see additional progress in our international business.

Scientific Technologies, Inc.asp?sid=43813 +aid=45123 .

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----Asyst
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT), a leading supplier of integrated
automation solutions that enhance semiconductor and flat panel display
manufacturing productivity, announced that it has entered into a
strategic agreement with Austin, Texas-based FACTS, Inc. Asyst's homepage is http://www.04 per basic
and diluted share in 2003.
Excluding these one-time charges, the net loss for the 2004 would have
been $151,000 or $. The MSF4700 is able to protect up to four different
openings by connecting up to four rugged 35 x 50mm housings
together.50) $ .

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02 per share.

STI introduced the MiniSafe Flexible MSF4700 safety light
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Encompassing isolation systems , work-in-process materials
management, substrate-handling robotics, automated transport and
loading systems, and connectivity automation software, Asyst's
modular, interoperable solutions allow chip and FPD manufacturers, as
well as original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, to select and
employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that
best suit their needs.
The presentation by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Deuster
and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Charles Cargile can be
heard through a live audio webcast available at the following links:
http://www.

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(STI) is a North American leading
provider of automation safeguarding products and services through its
Safety Products Group. Further information is available at the Group's
web sites: www.

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04 $ (. 31,
2004 2003
-------------------
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,940 $ 2,312
Accounts receivable 8,072 8,139
Inventories 10,796 9,281
Other assets 4,951 3,469
------- -------
Total current assets 26,759 23,201
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,470 3,740
Goodwill, intangibles and other assets 2,918 10,739
------- -------
Total assets $33,147 $37,680
======= =======
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,286 $ 2,758
Accrued expenses 4,214 3,267
Current portion of capital lease with Parent 68 68
------- -------
Total current liabilities 7,568 6,093
Capital lease with Parent 96 164
Long-term tax liability 118 1,134
------- -------
Total liabilities 7,782 7,391
Shareholders' equity 25,365 30,289
------- -------
Total liabilities and shareholders ' equity $33,147 $37,680
======= =======

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FACTS, a
provider of professional services for automation capabilities
management, is licensed by International SEMATECH to supply
independent third party software conformance testing . ("FACTS")
in the United States.04 per
share, for the fourth quarter of 2003."

Fourth Quarter Highlights

Recent items of interest include:

STI has opened a sales office in Shanghai , China. Initially,
this office will provide sales, service and application
product support for distributors and customers in China. A replay will also be available shortly
after the live presentation and will remain archived on both websites.

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High shock and vibration testing was performed
during development to simulate the environment found on punch
presses and other heavy industry machines, and resulted in a
rugged light curtain designed to allow a true custom fit of a
light curtain to a machine. Eastern Time).

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