Photon Dynamics President & CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 2  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Photon Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHTN) announced today that Jeff Hawthorne, president and chief executive officer, will preside over the NASDAQ Closing Bell ceremony on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Members of Photon Dynamics' management team will join Mr. Hawthorne at the ceremony, which will take place at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square and be broadcast live.

"We are honored to be invited to ring the NASDAQ closing bell. This significant milestone is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of our employees, our loyal customers, and the continuous efforts to create long-term shareholder value," said Mr. Hawthorne.

  What:   Jeff Hawthorne, president and chief executive officer of Photon
          Dynamics, will preside over the Closing Bell.

  Where:  NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast
          Studio

  When:   Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT


  Feed Information:


The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17.  The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8.  The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623.  If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at [phone].

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Closing Bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Photon Dynamics, Inc.

Photon Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHTN) is a global supplier utilizing advanced machine vision technology for market leading liquid crystal display (LCD) flat panel display test and repair systems and for high performance digital imaging systems for defense, surveillance, industrial inspection and medical imaging applications. For more information about Photon Dynamics, visit its website at http://www.photondynamics.com/. 

DATASOURCE: Photon Dynamics, Inc.



CONTACT:  So-Yeon Jeong, Vice President, Investor Relations and Marketing

Communications of Photon Dynamics, Inc., [phone],

; or Robert Madden of NASDAQ MarketSite,

[phone], 



Web site:  http://www.photondynamics.com/ 

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