Cognex Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference...

Cognex Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference
Call

NATICK, Mass., July 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cognex Corporation
(Nasdaq:CGNX) will release earnings for the second quarter of 2009 on Wednesday,
August 5, 2009 after the market closes and will host a conference call that same
day at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. The earnings release and conference call are
scheduled to coincide with the company's expected filing of its Form 10-Q for
the quarter ending July 5, 2009.

Date: August 5, 2009
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Listen via Internet: http://investor.shareholder.com/

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when
prompted):http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=37800&k=C0CCBB89

Toll-free: 866-219-5268
International: 703-639-1120
Access code: 1371602
A replay will begin at approximately 8:00 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, August
5, 2009 and will run continuously until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Saturday,
August 8, 2009. The telephone number for the replay is 888-266-2081 (or
703-925-2533 if outside the United States), and the access code is 1371602.

A real-time audio broadcast of the conference call as well as an archive of the
call will also be available on Cognex's website at
http://www.cognex.com/Investor.

About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision
sensors and systems, or devices that can "see." Cognex vision sensors are used
in factories around the world to automate the manufacture of a wide range of
items and to assure their quality. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine
vision industry, having shipped more than 500,000 machine vision systems,
representing over $2.5 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's
founding in 1981. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Natick,
Massachusetts, Cognex also has regional offices and distributors located
throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Visit Cognex
on-line at http://www.cognex.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release, which do not relate solely to
historical matters, are forward-looking statements. These statements can be
identified by use of the words "expects," "anticipates," "estimates,"
"believes," "projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "may," "shall," "could," and
similar words. These forward-looking statements, which include statements
regarding business and market trends, and the company's curtailment of spending,
strategic plans and financial outlook, involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected. Such risks and uncertainties include: (1) current and future
conditions in the global economy; (2) the cyclicality of the semiconductor and
electronics industries; (3) the inability to achieve significant international
revenue; (4) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; (5) the loss of,
or a significant curtailment of purchases by, a large customer; (6) the reliance
upon key suppliers to manufacture and deliver critical components for Cognex
products; (7) the inability to attract and retain skilled employees; (8) the
inability to design and manufacture high-quality products; (9) the technological
obsolescence of current products and the inability to develop new products; (10)
the failure to effectively manage product transitions or accurately forecast
customer demand; (11) the failure to properly manage the distribution of
products and services; (12) the inability to protect Cognex proprietary
technology and intellectual property; (13) Cognex's involvement in
time-consuming and costly litigation; (14) the impact of competitive pressures;
(15) the challenges in integrating and achieving expected results from acquired
businesses; (16) potential impairment charges with respect to our investments or
for acquired intangible assets or goodwill; (17) potential disruption to
Cognex's business from its restructuring programs; (18) exposure to additional
tax liabilities; and (19) the other risks detailed in Cognex reports filed with
the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2008. You should not place
undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date made. Cognex disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking
statements after the date of such statements.

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CONTACT: Cognex Corporation
Susan Conway, Director of Investor Relations
508-650-3353
susan.conway@cognex.com