CyberOptics Announces Three-for-Two Stock Split.

Business Editors

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2000

CyberOptics Corporation (Nasdaq NMS:CYBE) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a three-for-two split in the form of a stock dividend of one share for every two shares outstanding. The stock dividend will be payable June 15, 2000, to shareholders of record June 1.

Prior to the stock dividend, there were approximately 5,100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. There will be approximately 7,650,000 common shares outstanding after the dividend is paid.

Steven M. Quist, president and chief executive officer, commented: "I am pleased that our Board of Directors has demonstrated a high level of confidence in our operations and business prospects through this stock dividend. CyberOptics' shareholders should also benefit from the enhanced trading liquidity that will result from this action."

CyberOptics Corporation is an optical technology leader that enables the global electronics industry to meet the rigorous quality demands of virtually any electronic application requiring quality printed circuit boards. Through customer-focused product development and strategic acquisitions, CyberOptics provides a growing range of inspection, alignment and measurement solutions for the SMT electronic assembly equipment and semiconductor fabrication equipment markets.