ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Photonix, Inc.(R) (NYSE Amex: API) will participate in two investment conferences in New York next month. These events create a forum for institutional investors to hear from leading micro-cap companies for potential future investment. The first event is the Sidoti and Company New York Micro-Cap Conference. Sidoti's conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York on January 11, 2010. API's Chairman and CEO, Rick Kurtz, will present at the conference at 9:10 am ET on Monday, January 11. The second event is the Needham and Company Twelfth Annual Growth Stock Conference to be held January 12-14, 2010 at The New York Palace Hotel. API's Chairman and CEO, Rick Kurtz, will present at the conference at 9:40 am ET on Thursday, January 14. Rick Kurtz and Rob Risser, CFO of API, will also participate in a question and answer session following the presentation and one-on-one meetings throughout the day at both events. Both presentations will be accessible on the Company's web site, http://www.advancedphotonix.com/, after they have been given. About Advanced Photonix, Inc. Advanced Photonix, Inc. (R) (NYSE Amex: API) is a leading supplier with a broad offering of optoelectronic products to a global customer base. We provide optoelectronic solutions, high-speed optical receivers and terahertz instrumentation for telecom, homeland security, military, medical and industrial markets. With our patented technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing we offer industry leading performance, exceptional quality, and high value added products to our OEM customer base. For more information visit us on the web at http://www.advancedphotonix.com/. The information contained herein includes forward looking statements that are based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable but are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, unforeseen technological obstacles which may prevent or slow the development and/or manufacture of new products; potential problems with the integration of the acquired company and its technology and possible inability to achieve expected synergies; obstacles to successfully combining product offerings and lack of customer acceptance of such offerings; limited (or slower than anticipated) customer acceptance of new products which have been and are being developed by the Company; and a decline in the general demand for optoelectronic products. API-G Contact: Richard Kurtz, Advanced Photonix, Inc. (734) 864-5600 Cameron Donahue, Hayden IR (651) 653-1854; DATASOURCE: Advanced Photonix, Inc. CONTACT: Richard Kurtz of Advanced Photonix, Inc. +1-734-864-5600; or Cameron Donahue of Hayden IR, +1-651-653-1854, Web Site: http://www.advancedphotonix.com/

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