StockerYale, Inc. Announces Availability of July 17th Virtek Vision International Acquisition Conference Call Webcast

SALEM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--StockerYale, Inc. (NASDAQ: STKR) (“the Company”), a leading designer and manufacturer of structured light lasers, LED modules and specialty optical fibers for industrial OEMs, medical and defense markets, announced the availability of a webcast of its July 17, 2008 conference call discussing its proposed acquisition of Virtek Vision International (TSX: VRK) (“Virtek”). Hosted by StockerYale Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark W. Blodgett, the webcast articulates to Virtek shareholders StockerYale’s rationale in pursuing Virtek, the synergies anticipated through a combination of the two companies and the fairness of its cash takeover bid for Virtek shares.