NATICK, MA, USA May 07, 2008

Cognex to Present at Robert W Baird 2008 Growth Stock Conference

NATICK, MA, May 7, 2008 — Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) is scheduled to present at the Robert W. Baird 2008 Growth Stock Conference at The Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, IL.  Richard A. Morin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cognex, will discuss the company’s performance and future prospects on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, beginning at 4:40 p.m. eastern time.

Internet users can listen to a real-time audio broadcast of the presentation as well as an archive of the presentation on Cognex’s website at http://www.cognex.com/Investor. 

CONTACT:
Susan Conway
Director of Investor Relations
Cognex Corporation
Phone: (508) 650-3353
Email: susan.conway@cognex.com

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of image-based products, all of which use artificial intelligence (AI) techniques that give them the human-like ability to make decisions on what they see. Cognex products include machine vision systems, machine vision sensors and barcode readers that are used in factories and distribution centers around the world where they eliminate production and shipping errors.

Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 2 million image-based products, representing over $7 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has offices and distributors located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For details visit Cognex online at www.cognex.com.