REDMOND, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/12/11

Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading provider of manual and automated device programming systems, today announced that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss financial results for the third quarter of 2011, the period ended September 30, 2011, on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Management will hold the conference call at 2 p.m. Pacific Time/5 p.m. Eastern Time. Data I/O Corporation will release the company's financial results after the market closes that same day.

To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 941-2934. A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for one week. To access the replay, please dial in the USA (800) 475-6701, or International (320) 365-3844, access code: 220446. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet; visit the News and Events section of the Data I/O Corporation website at http://www.dataio.com to access the call from the site. This webcast will be recorded and available for replay on the Data I/O Corporation website approximately one hour after the conclusion of the conference call.

About Data I/O Corporation
With over 35 years of expertise in delivering intellectual property to programmable devices, Data I/O offers complete, integrated manufacturing solutions in wireless, automotive, programming center, semiconductor, and industrial control market segments for OEM, ODM, EMS and semiconductor companies. Data I/O provides hardware and software solutions for turn-key programming and device testing services, as well as in-system (on-board), in-line (right before use at the SMT line), or in-socket (off-line) programming. These solutions are scalable for small, medium and large volume applications with different device mixes. Data I/O Corporation has headquarters in Redmond, Wash., with sales and services worldwide. For further information, visit the company's website at http://www.dataio.com

Joel Hatlen
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Data I/O Corporation
6464 185th Ave. NE, Suite 101
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 881-6444

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