HILLSBORO, Ore., — FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 23 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 10.

This is the second quarterly dividend paid by FEI. The initial $0.08 dividend was paid on July 24 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 11. The timing and amounts of future dividends are subject to determination and approval by FEI’s board.

About FEI

FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) is a leading supplier of scientific instruments for nanoscale applications across many industries: materials science, life sciences, semiconductors, data storage, natural resources and more. With more than 60 years of technological innovation and leadership, FEI has set the performance standard in transmission electron microscopes (TEM), scanning electron microscopes (SEM) and DualBeams™, which combine a SEM with a focused ion beam (FIB). Headquartered in Hillsboro, Ore., USA, FEI has over 2,300 employees and sales and service operations in more than 50 countries around the world. More information can be found at: www.fei.com.