Adept Technology to Host Packaging Automation Open House

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adept Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq:ADEP), a leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and
global robotics services, today announced it is hosting their Adept Packaging
Open House event at its European headquarters in Dortmund, Germany from June
16-18, 2009.

The automation event will feature presentations and live demonstrations focusing
on the latest robot and packaging technology, including the Adept Quattro(tm)
s650H high speed robot and ACE PackXpert(tm) application software. The event
includes a workshop focusing on the technology improvements in vision-guided
robot applications, as well as a special presentation on the Octopacker(tm), the
patented gripper technology for the food industry from InMoTx.

"We are excited to be hosting this packaging Open House in Dortmund," said John
Dulchinos, president and chief executive officer for Adept Technology, Inc. "It
will be an excellent venue for attendees to educate themselves on the latest
trends and solutions for packaging applications, participate in networking with
industry counterparts and witness live demonstrations of the latest packaging
automation advances."

About Adept Technology, Inc.

Adept is a global, leading provider of intelligent robotics systems and services
that enable customers to achieve precision, speed, quality and productivity in
their assembly, handling, packaging, testing and other automated processes. With
a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance motion controllers, application
development software, vision-guidance technology and high-reliability robot
mechanisms, Adept provides specialized, cost-effective robotics systems and
services to high-growth markets including Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, Disk
Drive/Electronics and Semiconductor/Solar; as well as to traditional industrial
markets including machine tool automation and automotive components. More
information is available at www.adept.com.

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