With its
leading performance specifications, experienced support team, and largest
installed base of any laser of its type, the Mai Tai remains the laser family
of choice for basic research and biological imaging .

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Managing Light
A worldwide leader in vibration control systems, Newport also will
showcase its SmartTable-UT(TM), the world's first and only upgradeable optical
table. Newport 's new family of power and energy meters
delivers a powerful combination of features, performance and versatility that
was previously unavailable from similar products. Deuster, regarding the future
success of our products. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
words such as "may ," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend,"
"could," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof
or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements .com.

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This
technology produces precision optical filters with negligible defects as
well as higher throughput, tighter wavelength control, and lower cost than
competing technologies., the business of Cierra Photonics Inc.

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Newport to Showcase Latest Scientific Research Solutions at Photonics West 2006

Introduced in 1999, Newport's Mai
Tai Ti:sapphire oscillator products have been used for a variety of research
applications, from general spectroscopy to multiphoton microscopy. Nowhere is this more evident than with our new VALUMAX
product family.
Newport's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in high-power
semiconductor, solid-state and ultrafast lasers, photonics instrumentation ,
precision robotics and automation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibration
isolation and optical subsystems to enhance the capabilities and productivity
of its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications.com.

More information on Bookham, Inc is available at www.

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Since 2002 , the company has acquired
the optical components businesses from Nortel Networks and Marconi, as well
as Ignis Optics, Inc.

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The expanded Bookham portfolio includes color filter wheels , which offer
optimized color management and enhanced brightness in high-performance DLP
imaging applications; light pipes for low loss light homogenization; UV/IR
blockers, which prevent harmful ultraviolet and infrared radiation from
degrading a projection system's performance; anti-reflection coatings
(ARs); front surface mirrors (FSMs) for micro-display engine beam-folding;
dichroics for color separation and combining, and custom filters and
assemblies for LED illumination. The company has manufacturing facilities in the UK,
US, China and Switzerland; and offices in the US , UK, Canada, China France
and Italy; and employs approximately 2000 people worldwide.

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At this year 's Photonics West show,
we will showcase our latest innovative solutions that help these leading
researchers solve real-world problems.
Newport is part of the Standard + Poor's Midcap 400 Index and the Russell 2000
Index. Newport undertakes no obligation to revise the
forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events., New Focus,
Inc.

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, Newport Corp."

Making Light
At Photonics West, Newport will announce significant performance upgrades
to its industry-leading Mai Tai(R) HP laser.
By combining our leading vibration control technology with many of our motion
control solutions such as our NewStep(TM) family and NanoPZ(TM) actuators,
researchers can benefit from more micro-automation and achieve better, faster
results. For a high-resolution version of the following photograph: Bookham
ColorLoc wheel in final step of automated process, please contact
howard@gbcspr.

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The event
provides access to a wide range of technology and applications from
high-definition flat-panel displays using both emissive and liquid-crystal
technology to the latest in OLED displays and large-area projection -display
systems. The company's
optical components, modules and subsystems are used in various applications
and industries, including telecommunications, data communications,
aerospace, industrial and military.

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The Mai Tai HP was
introduced last summer at Laser 2005 in Munich, and Newport has continued to
improve the laser's performance, making it the laser of choice for many
research applications."
The company will also introduce several new optics and optical components
that are designed to provide leading performance at the price points that
customers demand.
Bookham , Inc.

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Deuster noted, "This new laser has the potential to
become the technology of choice for driving improvements in established as
well as emerging applications in analytical chemistry, genomics, drug
development and forensics. Because of its advantages, AED has enabled Bookham
to take the leading worldwide market share position in telecommunications
wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) filters .

The new family of Bookham ColorLoc light control thin film optical
elements has already been shipped to a number of Tier 1 customers and will
be fully available by the end of 2005.

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including without
limitation the statements made by Robert G.

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Deuster explained, "Many customers have readily adopted our new
SmartTable technology and, as a result, have been able to achieve levels of
system performance from their experiment setups that simply cannot be achieved
using other systems.
Deuster concluded, "We are looking forward to unveiling these and many
other solutions at Photonics West.

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IRVINE, Calif. Deuster, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Newport."

About Newport Corporation
Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology
products and systems to the semiconductor, communications, electronics,
research and life and health sciences markets. The exhibition is taking place between 24-26 May at Hynes
Convention Centre, Boston, MA , USA.

Research about lasers and involving lasers.

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Two excellent examples are the company's new VALUMAX (TM)
opto-mechanical components and Newport's new high-performance half-inch
SUPREMA(R) mounts for ultrafast systems. In light of the
significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included
herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a
representation by Newport or any other person that Newport's objectives or
plans will be achieved.

The new products benefit from the Bookham patented AED (Advanced Energetic
Deposition) automated thin film optical coating technology, which enables
unmatched stability and lifetime and environmental durability .

For an interview with a Bookham representative, or a tour of the Bookham
stand, please contact Helen Lyman Smith on +44 (0)115 950 8399 or email
helen@gbcspr.

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Examples we've seen to date include better sensitivity
from atomic force microscopes, improved stability in laser cavities and more
detailed photonic imaging used by leading biologists and chemists who are
searching for advanced treatments for ailments such as Parkinson's disease. "We continue to enhance our product
offering in both optics and in optical mounts," continued Deuster. The
system is an excellent choice for research areas such as photophysics,
photochemistry, photobiology, cell biology, materials science, nano-science ,
transient spectrometry, and many other applications where researchers study
intra-molecular processes including electronic deactivation, intersystem
crossing, vibrational relaxation, internal conversion , and intra-molecular
electron transfer. We believe that these new products will
help our customers improve both their ongoing and future research projects,
and we are very excited to be their single -source provider of innovative
solutions to make, manage, and measure light.

Notes to editors

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Bookham is a registered trademark of Bookham Technology plc.

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These products
will be on display on the Bookham stand (number 2207).

2.

Bookham, Inc (NASDAQ: BKHM) is a global leader in the design, manufacture
and marketing of optical components, modules and subsystems .

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Although Newport believes that the assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements are reasonable , any of the assumptions could prove
inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results
contemplated in forward-looking statements will be realized.

The new family of ColorLoc light control thin film optical elements, made
possible by Bookham's unique automated coating and assembly facility, offer
theatre-quality optics for DLP (digital light processing), LCOS (liquid
crystal on silicon), HTPS (high temperature polysilicon) liquid crystal
display and LED (light emitting diode) projection systems. The SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, now in its 43rd
year, is the premier international gathering of scientists, engineers,
manufacturers and users in the electronic-display industry.

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"With this expansive introduction
of technologies , Newport will once again demonstrate its unique position as
the only photonics company capable of supplying the full range of light
sources, optical components, vibration control solutions, motion control
systems, and photonic instrumentation essential for better, faster results in
today's cutting-edge research," said Robert G.
"For years, Newport has continued to introduce state-of -the-art laser and
photonic technologies that have enabled our customers to pioneer new
innovations in cutting-edge applications such as ultrafast research,
analytical chemistry, genomics, drug development and homeland security,"
Deuster added. "For example, our ultrafast laser customers have successfully
made breakthrough discoveries in fields such as physics, biology and medicine.
Newport will also debut its Helios transient absorption spectrometer.
In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other
characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward -looking
statements.

"When it comes to light management, from projection imaging systems to
fiber optics, Bookham thin films enable system designers and manufacturers
to address their customers ' needs," said Bruce Kuhlmann, Global Director of
Sales - Display Products at Bookham.

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(Nasdaq: NEWP), a premier global supplier of solutions to make, manage, and
measure light(SM), today announced that it will unveil several new product
technologies at Photonics West 2006, to be held January 24 -26 at the San Jose
McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA. Using new manufacturing processes and materials, we are able
to deliver the performance our customers expect at an even more affordable
price.

(NASDAQ: BKHM), a leading
provider of optical components, modules and subsystems , is expanding its
offering to the growing display technology market with a new portfolio of
products to be launched later this month at the SID (Society for
Information Display) International Symposium in Boston.

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For homeland security, Newport's products have enabled researchers to develop
new techniques using terahertz imaging such as security screening, powder or
bacteria classification, and detection of explosives, as well as for scanning
for asbestos and radiation contamination.
In addition to announcing the upgrades to the Mai Tai HP, Newport will
unveil its new Explorer(TM) diode-pumped solid state laser system. This new
laser, targeted at the life and health sciences market, offers higher
performance and greater reliability than nitrogen lasers, which until now have
been the traditional choice for bioinstrumentation used in applications such
as laser microdissection. "While
Newport has always been known for delivering high-performance solutions such
as our new SUPREMA mounts, we have also significantly enhanced our line of
high-value products."

Measuring Light
Continuing its tradition of providing innovative, high-performance power
and energy measurement solutions, Newport is also introducing the 1935-C
Series of optical meters. "For more than a decade,
Newport has designed and delivered the industry's most innovative optical
meters and we believe that our 1935-C series represents the flagship
instrument for any photonic application ," added Deuster.

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They have developed ways to improve cardiac stents by micromachining with
lasers , and have also introduced new methods of rendering three-dimensional
images of brain tissue to help find ways of combating Alzheimer's disease. The company provides
components and integrated subsystems to manufacturers of semiconductor
processing equipment, biomedical instrumentation and medical devices , advanced
automated assembly and test systems to manufacturers of communications and
electronics devices, and a broad array of high-precision systems, components
and instruments to commercial, academic and government customers worldwide. "The Bookham thin film product
portfolio offers display designers the tools to optimize color, heat,
noise, and UV/IR radiation in next-generation systems.