Adept Technology Announces New Epoxy Bonding Photonics Assembly Solution at OFC 2002; Adept NanoBonder EBS Process-Ready Standard Solution Maximizes Production Yields.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Optical Fiber Communications 2002

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2002

Adept Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADTK), a leading manufacturer of flexible automation for the fiber optic, telecommunications and semiconductor industries, today announced the introduction of the Adept NanoBonder EBS epoxy bonding system at the OFC Conference in Anaheim, Calif. The tightly integrated system is designed to minimize alignment and bonding cycle times, maximizes production yields and provides photonics manufactures with a standard solution for the alignment, bonding and inline testing of active and passive component assemblies including fiber collimators, filters, couplers Tx/Rx packages and planar waveguides.

"The Adept NanoBonder EBS system is the first in its class to deliver a production-ready solution with the precision to guarantee that production yields and component quality are maximized," said Joe Campbell, vice president of marketing for Adept Technology. "This system will give photonics manufacturers the capability to ramp up production capacity while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to future application requirements."

The Adept NanoBonder EBS epoxy bonding system is a fully tested, industrial-designed solution with tightly integrated alignment stages, adhesive dispense tooling and intuitive process software. It can be easily adapted for future application requirements with vision-guidance tools, fully automatic adhesive dispensing, and integrated UV or thermal cure process equipment. The Adept system also includes ergonomic and safety features intended to allow operators to work efficiently and injury-free. More information can be found on the company's Web site www.adept.com.

Adept will be demonstrating the Adept NanoBonder EBS system at their booth #3481 at the OFC Conference and Exhibit being held March 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Adept Technology designs, manufactures and markets factory automation components and systems for the fiber optic, telecommunications, semiconductor, automotive, food and durable goods industries throughout the world. Adept's robots, controllers, and software products are used for small parts assembly, material handling and ultra precision process applications. Our intelligent automation product lines include industrial robots, configurable linear modules, flexible feeders, semiconductor process components, nanopositioners, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision, systems and software, application software, and simulation software. Founded in 1983, Adept is America's largest manufacturer of industrial robots. More information is available at www.adept.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary for a number of reasons, including but not limited to, the potential delays associated with the development and introduction of new products or software releases; rapid technological change within the company's industry and the potential that our new or existing products may contain defects, errors or performance problems.

For a discussion of additional risk factors relating to Adept's business, see Adept's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and Adept's quarterly reports on Form 10-Qs for the quarters ended September 29, 2001, December 29, 2001, including the discussion in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained therein.

Note to Editors: The Adept logo is a registered trademark of Adept Technology, Inc. Adept and the Adept NanoBonder EBS are trademarks of Adept Technology. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.