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ESCO Technologies Management Will Present at JMP Securities Research Conference

ST. LOUIS, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) announced today that Vic Richey, Chairman and CEO, will make a presentation highlighting the Company's operations at the JMP Securities Research Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. An updated copy of the Company's presentation will be available on the web site ( http://www.escotechnologies.com ) incorporating information relating to the Company's newest acquisitions -- Nexus Energy Software, Inc. and Hexagram, Inc.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Company's web site at approximately 12:25 p.m. central time and a replay will remain on the site through March 10.

ESCO, headquartered in St. Louis, is a leading supplier of engineered filtration products to the process, health care and transportation markets worldwide. In addition, the Company markets proprietary, special purpose utility communications systems and software and is the industry leader in RF shielding and EMC test products. Further information regarding ESCO and its subsidiaries is available on the Company's web site, http://www.escotechnologies.com .

SOURCE ESCO Technologies Inc.

CONTACT:
Patricia K. Moore
Director, Investor Relations
ESCO Technologies Inc.
+1-314-213-7277

media:
David P. Garino
for ESCO Technologies Inc.
+1-314-982-0551