Vuzix to Present at Needham & Company 19th Annual Growth Conference

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that Paul Travers, President and CEO, and Grant Russell, CFO, will be presenting at Needham & Company's Growth Conference on January 12, 2017 at 12:10 PM EST at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, 455 Madison Avenue, in New York City.

Both executives will be available for one-on-one meetings and demonstrations of the Company's awarding winning new products being introduced at CES 2017 the first week of January. To arrange a meeting with management, please schedule through Needham & Company; send an email to [email protected]; or contact Andrew Haag at [email protected] or 1-866- 976-4784.

About Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 49 patents and 40 additional patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2016 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY; Oxford, UK; and Tokyo, Japan.

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Media and Investor Relations Contact:

Andrew HaagManaging PartnerIRTH Communications[email protected]Tel: (866) 976-4784

Vuzix Corporation25 Hendrix Road, Suite AWest Henrietta, NY 14586 USAInvestor Information – Grant Russell[email protected]Tel: (585) 359-7562www.vuzix.com

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