SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Coherent, Inc. (Pink Sheets: COHR) (Santa Clara, CA) will host an investor tour on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 from 11:00 A.M. to noon at the Photonics West tradeshow at the San Jose Convention Center. CEO John Ambroseo will provide an overview on the products and applications being featured at the show including the new E-Series CO2 platform and several key additions to Coherent's patented OPS family. For any questions regarding the tour, please contact Investor Relations at 408-764-4174. About Coherent, Inc. Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is a world leader in providing laser-based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets. For more information about Coherent, including product and financial updates, visit our website at http://www.coherent.com/. About Photonics West SPIE Photonics West is the single most important North American exhibition for the photonics industry, focusing on optics, lasers, biomedical optics, optoelectronic components, and imaging technologies. Located at the center of Silicon Valley, Photonics West brings together more than 1,000 exhibitors and 17,000 attendees from the national and the international optics and photonics community. DATASOURCE: Coherent, Inc. CONTACT: Leen Simonet of Coherent, Inc., +1-408-764-4161 Web site: http://www.coherent.com/

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