Key Technology Appoints Steve Brunt as Pharmaceutical Industry Sales Specialist

March 17, 2005 – Key Technology announces the appointment of Steve Brunt as Pharmaceutical Industry Sales Specialist. Brunt is responsible for bringing Key’s automated inspection and specialized conveying systems to the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets worldwide, providing customers with GMP-compliant solutions that safeguard product security and quality, while increasing throughput and reducing manufacturing labor.

“With over 100 systems installed in FDA-validated solid dose inspection applications such as softgels, two-piece capsules, and tablets, and more than 50 years experience in delivering innovative inspection and conveying solutions to the food, tobacco, and recycling markets, Key is poised to be a preferred partner to manufacturers in the pharmaceutical industry,” noted Richard Hebel, Director of Marketing & Business Development for Key Technology. “This industry is central to Key’s strategy and Steve is ideally suited to take a leading role.”

Brunt brings more than ten years of sales and engineering experience in the pharmaceutical market and twenty-five years of experience with machine vision systems to his new position at Key. Most recently, Brunt was Director of Sales at Insight Control Systems International.

“Key is a solid, well-respected company, highly regarded for their engineering expertise and customer support,” noted Steve Brunt. “I’m excited to join Key as they expand their efforts in the pharmaceutical industry.”

About Key Technology, Inc.
Key Technology, an ISO-9001 certified company, is a leading designer and manufacturer of process automation systems, integrated electro-optical inspection and sorting systems, and processing systems. Key® systems help processors to improve quality, increase yield, and reduce cost. With worldwide sales representation, the company maintains demonstration and testing facilities at its headquarters and manufacturing divisions in Walla Walla, Washington, USA, and at Key Technology BV in Beusichem, the Netherlands. The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market tier of The NASDAQ Stock MarketSM under the symbol: KTEC.