PPT VISION to announce third-quarter FY2004 results

AUGUST 6--PPT VISION Inc. (Minneapolis, MN; www.pptvision.com) will release its results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2004, on Wednesday, August 18, 2004. The company develops and markets 2-D and 3-D machine-vision-based automated inspection systems for manufacturing applications. Machine vision-based systems enable manufacturers to realize significant economic paybacks by increasing the quality of manufactured parts and improving the productivity of manufacturing processes.

The company's 2-D and 3-D machine-vision product lines are sold on a global basis to original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, machine builders, and end users, primarily in the electronics and semiconductor component, automotive, medical device, and packaged-goods industries. The company's SpeedScan 3D sensor product incorporates PPT VISION's patented high-speed Scanning Moire Interferometry technology.

The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol PPTV.