Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 02:50 p.m. ET

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., Jan. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BTU International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BTUI), a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes for the electronics assembly and alternative energy markets, will be presenting at the Fifteenth Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference at The New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY, on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at 02:50 p.m. ET.

Presenting for BTU International will be Paul van der Wansem, chairman and CEO. The company will provide a live audio webcast of this session. In addition to the presentation, Mr. van der Wansem will meet with investors during 30-minute breakout meetings on that same day.

The webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of BTU's web site at www.btu.com.

A replay of the webcast will be available for approximately three weeks.

For a complete schedule, or to register to attend the conference, please visit http://www.needhamco.com/Default/InstitutionalSalesAndTrading/Conferences.aspx.

About BTU International

BTU International is a global supplier and technology leader of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy markets. BTU equipment is used in the production of printed circuit board assemblies and semiconductor packaging as well as in the manufacturing of solar cells and nuclear fuel .North Billerica, Massachusetts and Shanghai, China with direct sales and service in the U.S.A., Asia and Europe. Information about BTU International is available at www.btu.com.

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CONTACT: Peter Tallian, COO

         BTU International, Inc.

         Phone: (978) 667-4111
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