Robert G. Deuster

ROBERT G. DEUSTER joined Newport Corporation in May 1996 as Chief
Executive Officer and, in June 1997, became Chairman of the Board. From
1985 to 1996, Mr. Deuster served in various senior management positions
at Applied Power, Inc., an international manufacturer of electrical and
hydraulic products, serving as Senior Vice President of the Distributed
Products Group from 1994 to 1996, President of the Barry Controls
Division from 1989 to 1994, President of the APITECH Division from 1986
to 1989 and Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Enerpac
Division from 1985 to 1986. From 1975 to 1985, he held engineering and
marketing management positions at General Electric Company’s Medical
Systems Group.