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Vuzix to Attend the 18th Annual B. Riley & Co. Institutional Investor Conference

ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that the Company has been invited to participate in the 18th Annual B. Riley & Co. Institutional Investor Conference, scheduled to take place May 24, 2017 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Details are as follows:

Event: 18th Annual B. Riley & Co. Institutional Investor Conference
Location: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Date: May 24, 2017
Time: 4:30 PM Pacific Time (PT)

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Vuzix CEO and President Paul Travers will present the Company's corporate presentation and discuss its recent business highlights at the event.  Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix will be available for one-on-one meetings and will also be demonstrating the Company's next generation M300 Smart Glasses and the Blade 3000 fashion Smart Sunglasses which feature the new waveguide optics being driven by our Cobra II display engine.

To arrange a one-on-one meeting with management, please contact Matt Margolis at matt_margolis@vuzix.com or 585-359-5952 or Andrew Haag at vuzi@irthcommunications.com or 866-976-4784.

About Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 51 patents and 39 additional patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2017 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate to the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear, VR and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.

Media and Investor Relations Contact:

Matt Margolis, Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Vuzix Corporation matt_margolis@vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-5952

Andrew Haag, Managing Partner, IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com Tel: (866) 976-4784

Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-7562

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