FARO to Present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2011 Technology, Communication and Internet Conference

LAKE MARY, Fla., Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

FARO Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: FARO) the world leader in portable computer-aided measurement and imaging innovations, announced that President and CEO Jay Freeland and Senior Vice President and CFO Keith Bair will present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2011 Technology, Communication and Internet Conference at 8:35am PST on February 9, 2011, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.

The audio will be simultaneously web cast www.faro.com/stifel-q1-11

FARO recommends registering at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure timely access.

For more information on FARO's global industries, applications and products, visit www.faro.com.

About FARO

FARO develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement and imaging devices and software. Portable equipment from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and compound structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, production planning, 3D documentation, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes. They are also employed to generate digital scans of historic sites.

Worldwide, approximately 10,000 customers are operating more than 20,000 installations of FARO's systems. The Company's global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, Fla., its European head office in Stuttgart, Germany and its Asia/Pacific head office in Singapore. FARO has branches in Canada, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, India, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan.

Further information: http://www.faro.com.

SOURCE FARO Technologies, Inc.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding FARO Technologies Inc's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.