American Science and Engineering, Inc. Names Don R. Kania, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors

American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E®) (NASDAQ: ASEI), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the appointment of Don R. Kania, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. Currently, Dr. Kania is President, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC), a leading diversified scientific instruments company providing electron and ion-beam microscopes and tools for nanoscale applications across many industries.

"We are delighted to have Dr. Kania join AS&E's Board of Directors and extend him our warmest welcome,� said Anthony Fabiano, AS&E's President and CEO. "Dr. Kania brings a wealth of knowledge in technology and scientific research, as well as executive senior management experience for global companies. His expertise will provide us with valuable insights on our advanced research and development efforts to enhance and introduce new products as AS&E continues to grow as a world-class developer of X-ray detection systems."

Don R. Kania, Ph.D., has served as President, CEO and a Board member at nanotechnology company FEI since August 2006. Previously, Dr. Kania had been President and COO of Veeco Instruments, Inc., a provider of metrology and process equipment used by manufacturers in the data storage, semiconductor and compound semiconductor/wireless industries. He also held positions as Vice President and CTO at Veeco. Prior to his positions at Veeco, Dr. Kania was a senior manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Research Director at Crystallume, a thin film diamond company, and a researcher at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory. Dr. Kania received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics and engineering from the University of Michigan.