HILLSBORO, Ore., April 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FEI (Nasdaq:FEIC), a leading instrumentation company that provides microscopy systems for research and industry, today announces that it has shipped the 250th Helios NanoLab™ DualBeam™ system. Since its introduction in 2006, the award-winning Helios NanoLab has experienced widespread market acceptance.