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ESCO Announces Webcast of Fourth Quarter/Year End Conference Call

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) announces the following webcast:

      Event:     ESCO Fourth Quarter/Year End 2005 Conference Call
      Date:      Tuesday, November 15, 2005
      Time:      9:30 a.m.  Central
      Where:     http://www.escotechnologies.com

The Company's fourth quarter and year end results will be released at approximately 7 a.m. central on November 15.

Please access the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to participate, a replay will be available for seven days on the Company's Web site at http://www.escotechnologies.com or by phone (dial 1-888-203-1112, passcode 3645995).

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 communications systems and is the industry leader in RF shielding and EMC test products.

SOURCE ESCO Technologies Inc.



Patricia K. Moore
Director, Investor Relations
ESCO Technologies Inc.
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