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<p align="center" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">AXSYS

ANNOUNCES SALE OF PHOTONICS AUTOMATION BUSINESSES</font></i></b></p>



<p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ROCKY HILL, CT<i><font style="font-style:italic;"> &#151; </font></i></font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October 31, 2002<b><font style="font-weight:bold;"> &#151; </font></b>Axsys Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: AXYS)

today announced that it has sold all of the stock of its Automation Engineering

subsidiary to an investor group. Automation Engineering was part of Axsys&#146;

Automation Group, which was discontinued in the third quarter of 2002.</font></p>



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investor group acquiring Automation Engineering includes senior management from

Automation Engineering, and has advised Axsys that it intends to continue to

operate the business and support all ongoing customer relationships.&#160; Automation Engineering can be reached at

(978) 658-1000 or visited on the web at www.aeiboston.com.</font></p>



<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Axsys Technologies Inc. is a vertically integrated supplier

of precision optical and motion control components and assemblies for

high-technology applications, serving the aerospace, defense, semiconductor and

graphic arts markets. For more information, contact Axsys Technologies Inc., at

www.axsys.com.</font></b></p>



<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">This press release contains forward-looking statements

within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of the

words such as &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;estimate&#148; or

other similar expressions.&#160; Because such

statements apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties

that could cause the actual results to differ materially.&#160; Important factors, which could cause actual

results to differ materially, are described in Axsys&#146; reports on Form 10-K and

10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></b></p>



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