BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwire - Jan 31, 2013) - Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CSCD ]), a leading expert at enabling precision measurements of integrated circuits at the wafer level, today announced it will present to the investment community attending the Stifel Nicolaus Annual Technology Conference on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The presentation at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco will feature Michael Burger, Cascade Microtech's President and CEO, and Jeff Killian, Cascade Microtech's CFO at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time in Salon V. The Stifel Nicolaus Annual Technology Conference provides institutional investors with access to senior management and industry experts, showcases dynamic emerging companies, and investigates critical trends that are driving the economy.

On January 15^th Cascade Microtech introduced the new CM300 flexible on-wafer probe system which operates on the new Velox™ prober control software. The system is scalable from semi-automated to fully-automated, and is capable of delivering a wide variety of precise model parameters to enhance process and device development. The new Velox software simplifies wafer loading operation, test automation and measurement system integration. Automated test management capability enables small pad probing down to 30 µm.

Financial results for the Company's fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 will be announced during an earnings call on February 5th. Visit [ www.cmicro.com/investors ] for details.

Cascade Microtech's presentation at the Stifel Nicolaus Annual Technology Conference event will be webcast in listen-only mode. Listeners may log on at [ http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/stifel/technology2013/61207468.cfm ] to access the registration link. The presentation slides will be posted on the company's Web site; the link to the webcast will remain active until March 7, 2013.

About Cascade Microtech, Inc.
Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CSCD ]) is a worldwide leader in precision contact, electrical measurement and test of integrated circuits (ICs), optical devices and other small structures. For technology businesses and scientific institutions that need to evaluate small structures, Cascade Microtech delivers access to electrical data from wafers, ICs, IC packages, circuit boards and modules, MEMS, 3D TSV, LED devices and more. Cascade Microtech's leading-edge stations, probes, probe cards and integrated systems deliver precision accuracy and superior performance both in the lab and during production manufacturing of high-speed and high-density semiconductor chips. For more information visit [ www.cascademicrotech.com ].