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ESCO Technologies Announces Webcast of First Quarter 2009 Conference Call

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) announces the following webcast:

Event: ESCO First Quarter 2009 Conference Call

Date: Thursday, February 5

Time: 4 p.m. Central Time

Where: http://www.escotechnologies.com

There will be no business presentation at the 9:30 a.m. Annual Shareholders' Meeting on February 5. The Company's first quarter 2009 financial results will be released later that day at approximately 3 p.m. Central Time, followed by the conference call/webcast where the financial results and related commentary will be discussed.

Please access the Company's 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 4522938).

ESCO, headquartered in St. Louis, is a proven supplier of special purpose utility solutions for electric, gas, and water utilities, including hardware and software to support advanced metering applications and fully automated intelligent instrumentation. In addition, the Company provides engineered filtration products to the aviation, space, and process markets worldwide, 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 at http://www.escotechnologies.com.

SOURCE ESCO Technologies Inc.

CONTACT:
Patricia K. Moore,
Director, Investor Relations of ESCO Technologies Inc.,
+1-314-213-7277;
or media,
David P. Garino,
+1-314-982-0551,
for ESCO Technologies Inc.
Web site: http://www.escotechnologies.com
(ESE)