FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATICK, MA 5月 31, 2007

Cognex Names Two New Board Members

NATICK, MA, May 31, 2007--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision sensors and systems, announced today that Theodor Krantz and Edward J. Smith have joined the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Krantz and Mr. Smith have also accepted appointments to the company's audit committee, which will be chaired by Mr. Krantz. And, Mr. Smith has been appointed chairman of the company's nominating and governance committee.

Theodor Krantz is President of Airmar Technology Inc., a world leader in ultrasonic sensors for the marine and industrial markets. From 1984 to 1999 he served as President, and later CEO, of Velcro Industries. Under his leadership Velcro achieved a four-fold growth in sales, expanded its business through acquisitions in China, Europe and Latin America, and penetrated the automotive industry, which became a significant market for the company. He also serves as a director and member of the audit committee at Hitchiner Manufacturing Company and at Control Air, Inc. Mr. Krantz holds a B.A. from Princeton University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

Edward J. Smith is President of Barnegat Bay Capital, a consulting and independent investment banking firm. Prior to founding Barnegat Bay Capital in 2001, he spent 30 years as an investment banker, focusing primarily on technology companies, at Prudential Securities, Merrill Lynch, Shearson Lehman Brothers and Kidder Peabody. During his investment banking career he managed over 250 equity and debt transactions and completed more than 40 M&A assignments. Mr. Smith is a director of ATS Corporation, where he chairs the audit committee and is a member of the compensation committee. He has also served as a director and member of the audit committee at Global Imaging Systems Inc. (acquired by Xerox in May 2007), and at Fargo Electronics, Inc. (acquired by Assa Abloy in May 2006). Mr. Smith is a lecturer at Yale University, where he teaches a course called "The Corporate Board of Directors." He holds a B.A. from Yale University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

"We are very pleased to have attracted two executives of such high caliber to our Board of Directors," said Dr. Robert J. Shillman, Cognex's Chairman and CEO. "Both of these new board members bring skills and experience that will greatly help Cognex meet the challenges that lie ahead."

Investor Relations Contact:
Susan Conway
Director of Investor Relations
Telephone: (508) 650-3353
Email: susan.conway@cognex.com 

Media Relations Contact:
Robin Pratt
Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications
Telephone: (858) 350-5065
Email: robin.pratt@cognex.com

コグネックスコーポレーションについて

コグネックスコーポレーション(「当社」または「コグネックス」)は、製造および流通業界の非常に重要な課題に対処するテクノロジを開発、商品化しています。コグネックスは魅力的な産業向け各種市場にわたり、大きな成長が見込める事業において、効率と品質を向上させるマシンビジョン製品/ソリューションのグローバルなトッププロバイダーです。コグネックスのソリューションは物理的な製品とソフトウェアを融合させ、視覚情報を取り込んで解析し、世界中の顧客が製造および流通業務を自動化できるようにしています。マシンビジョン製品は、電気自動車用バッテリ、eコマース用パッケージなど、個々の製品を探索、識別、検査、計測することによって、製造または流通および追跡を自動化する目的で用いられます。マシンビジョンは、人間の視覚では不十分で、サイズ、精度、またはスピードに関する要件を満たせない場合、または大きな費用削減や品質向上を継続できるような用途できわめて重要です。

コグネックスは、1981年の創業以来400万台以上の画像処理式の製品を出荷し、累積収入が100億ドルを超えるマシンビジョンシステム業界におけるワールドワイドリーダーです。コグネックスは、アメリカのマサチューセッツ州ネイティックに本社を置き、南北アメリカ大陸、ヨーロッパ、およびアジアで事業を展開しています。詳しくは、コグネックスのホームページ(www.cognex.com)をご覧ください。

接触:
Nathan McCurren
Head of Investor Relations
Cognex Corporation
ir@cognex.com

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