HAMPTON, Va., Jan. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Measurement Specialties, Inc. (Nasdaq:MEAS), a global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems, announced that it will be presenting at the CJS Securities 9th Annual "New Ideas for the New Year" Conference on January 7, 2009 and will be presenting at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference on January 8, 2009. Both conferences are in New York City. Please visit the Company's website at http://www.meas-spec.com/investor/overview.aspx to view the latest investor presentation.
About Measurement Specialties. Measurement Specialties, Inc. (MEAS) designs and manufactures sensors and sensor-based systems to measure precise ranges of physical characteristics such as pressure, temperature, position, force, vibration, humidity and photo optics. MEAS uses multiple advanced technologies -- piezo-resistive silicon sensors, application-specific integrated circuits, micro-electromechanical systems ("MEMS"), piezoelectric polymers, foil strain gauges, force balance systems, fluid capacitive devices, linear and rotational variable differential transformers, electromagnetic displacement sensors, hygroscopic capacitive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, optical sensors, negative thermal coefficient ("NTC") ceramic sensors and mechanical resonators -- to engineer sensors that operate precisely and cost effectively.
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