Key Technology Joins Russell 2000® Index

Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTEC) today announced that it was added to the Russell 2000® Index when the Russell Investment Group reconstituted its family of U.S. indexes, according to the final list of additions posted by the Russell Group on June 27.  Key Technology will also remain on the Russell Microcap® Index, which the Company joined in 2007.

Membership in the Russell Indexes, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

David Camp, President and CEO of Key Technology, stated, “The addition of Key Technology to the Russell 2000 Index is recognition that Key’s strategy has been effective, that our existing products and new developments are valued by our customers and are addressing market requirements, and that Key continues to create value for its shareholders.”

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. An industry-leading $4 trillion in assets currently are benchmarked to them.