FARO Signs Global Agreement With John Deere

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LAKE MARY, Fla., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading manufacturer of 3D measurement hardware and software, FARO Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO) announced it has recently signed an agreement with John Deere (NYSE: DE), under which FARO will supply Deere with its CAM2(TM) (Computer-Aided Manufacturing Measurement) products including the FaroArm(R) and CAM2 Software. The agreement will apply to Deere's manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North and South America.

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John Deere (www.JohnDeere.com) is the world's leading producer of agricultural equipment and a leader in the production of equipment for construction, forestry and lawn and turf care.

"We are pleased to formalize and expand our relationship with Deere," said Jayke Simon, FARO's Director of Worldwide Business Development. "FARO continues to prove its commitment to customer support and ability to provide CAM2 technology solutions on a worldwide basis to meet the increasing dimensional and quality control requirements for corporations such as Deere."

FARO Technologies (www.faro.com) and its international subsidiaries design, develop and market CAM2 systems and services for manufacturers of Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial and Consumer products worldwide. Principal products include the FaroArm, a six-degree-of-freedom articulating arm, a family of advanced CAD-based measurement and reporting software and the Control Station, an all-inclusive measurement system. FARO CAM2 products provide manufacturers the freedom to measure production parts or complex assemblies right where they are built. FARO's customers benefit through improved productivity and enhanced product quality because of reduced rework and scrap within the manufacturing process. A recognized leader of dimensional quality control products worldwide, FARO Technologies is ISO 9001 certified and Guide 25 approved.

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"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.