FARO Technologies Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter
2003 Conference Call on the Web

LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO) (FARO) today announced that it will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 27, 2003, on Wednesday, October 29, 2003, after the market close. In conjunction with FARO's third quarter 2003 earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. with Simon Raab, Chairman and CEO and Gregory Fraser, Executive Vice President of FARO Technologies.

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     What:     FARO Technologies Third Quarter Earnings Release Conference
               Call

     When:     Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 11:00 a.m.

     Where:    http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz391664302gf12.html

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

     Contact:  Sharon Trowbridge, (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 webcastsupport@tfprn.com .)

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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.