Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. Gets $300,000 of Machine Vision Orders

Leading consumer products company relies on RVSI's Visionscape 4000 for high-speed package inspection

NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE -- Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. (RVSI) (RVSI.OB) today said it has received a follow-on order for approximately $300,000 for machine vision products from an internationally recognized consumer products company.  The Visionscape 4000 systems will be delivered by RVSI's Acuity CiMatrix division during May and June.

The product application is for high-speed quality control inspection using multiple cameras.

‘‘This follow-on order results from the customer's continuing satisfaction that RVSI delivers the most reliable and capable machine vision products,’‘ said Ray England, Vice President - Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Acuity CiMatrix. ‘‘The customer needs to perform a simultaneous, multi-sided inspection of its products to ensure that each one is perfect in terms of printing and packaging, yet do so on lines moving at up to 500 units per minute.  We were told that Visionscape delivered the reliability and uptime required in a high volume manufacturing environment.’‘

RVSI's Visionscape 4000 vision processor is a high-performance vision system in a single PCI slot, featuring three times the processing speed of previous generations. This platform is ideal for OEMs, system integrators, and end users seeking a powerful, high-speed inspection system that addresses a wide range of applications in the automotive, electronics, packaging, pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries. The key to the board's high performance is RVSI's vision processing acceleration ASIC designed specifically for machine vision.

About RVSI
Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. (RVSI) (RVSI.OB) has the most comprehensive line of machine vision systems available today. Headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, with offices worldwide, RVSI is the world leader in vision-based semiconductor inspection and Data Matrix-based unit-level traceability.

Using leading-edge technology, RVSI joins vision-enabled process equipment, high-performance optics, lighting, and advanced hardware and software to assure product quality, identify and track parts, control manufacturing processes, and ultimately enhance profits for companies worldwide. Serving the semiconductor, electronics, aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical and packaging industries, RVSI holds more than 100 patents in a broad range of technologies.

Forward Looking Statement
Except for the historical information herein, certain matters discussed in this release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the historical cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, risks in products and technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing economic conditions, both here and abroad, timely development and release of new products, strategic suppliers and customers, the effect of the company's accounting policies and other risk factors detailed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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