FARO Technologies Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter
Conference Call on the Web

LAKE MARY, Fla., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with FARO Technologies' Third Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, November 7th at 11:00 a.m. with Simon Raab, Chairman and CEO and Gregory Fraser, Executive Vice President of FARO Technologies (Nasdaq: FARO).

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     What:   FARO Technologies Third Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call

     When:   Thursday, November 7, 2002 at 11:00 a.m.

     Where:  http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz369323356gf12.html

     How:    Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web
             at the address above

     Contact:  Sharon Trowbridge of FARO Technologies, Inc., +1-407-333-9911

FARO Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets software and portable, computerized measurement devices that allow manufacturers to perform 3D inspections of parts and assemblies on the shop floor. This helps eliminate manufacturing errors, and thereby increases productivity and profitability for a variety of industries in FARO's worldwide customer base. Learn more at www.faro.com.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.faro.com. The call will also be archived at http://www.prnewswire.com.

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/EN/default.asp , and at least a 28.8 Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to isproducers@prnewswire.com .)

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SOURCE FARO Technologies

"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.