Cognex to Present at 25th Annual Roth Conference

NATICK, Mass. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced today that Robert J. Shillman, Founder, Chairman and Chief Culture Officer of Cognex, will discuss the company’s performance and future prospects at the 25^th Annual Roth Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California. Dr. Shillman’s presentation will be on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, beginning at 12:00 p.m. eastern time.

Internet users can listen to a real-time audio broadcast of the presentation, or an archived recording, on the Cognex Investor Relations website: http://www.cognex.com/Investor.

About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets a range of products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology that gives them the ability to “see.” Cognex products include barcode readers, machine vision sensors and machine vision systems that are used in factories, warehouses and distribution centers around the world to guide, gauge, inspect, identify and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution process. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 850,000 vision-based products, representing over $3 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has regional offices and distributors located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Asia and Latin America. For details visit Cognex online at http://www.cognex.com.