Kopin Expands China Focus, Hires General Manager to Lead Operations

04/08/15

Sam Zeng Brings Extensive China Experience to Newly Created Position

Kopin® Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN), a leading developer of
innovative wearable computing technologies and solutions, today
announced the hiring of Mr. Sam Zeng as General Manager of China
Operations.

Mr. Zeng brings more than 20 years of experience in Internet and mobile
services, with extensive knowledge of business development and product
management. Mr. Zeng started his career at AT&T as a Technology
Specialist and then moved to Goldman Sachsas aSenior
System Consultant. He subsequently joined Asiainfo Holdings, one of
China’s first NASDAQ listed companies, as a founding employee and held
various positions, including VP of Software Product Marketing and VP of
Strategic Business Development. Later he joined Nokia and became Head of
Media & Games China and General Manager of Emerging Business Unit, and
then at Motorola Mobility served as Senior Director of Product Software
and User Experience.

“Kopin is a leader in smart headset solutions and I am excited to join
Kopin to help establish local operations in China and develop new
business opportunities,” said Sam Zeng. “I believe Wearable Technology
is at the threshold of consumer adoption and I look forward to utilizing
my experience with the Chinese business community to identify
opportunities for Kopin.”

“We are very excited to have Sam join Kopin, as he brings an
understanding of how world-class companies operate and make decisions,
along with expertise in founding and building global companies,” said
Dr. John C.C. Fan, President and CEO of Kopin Corporation. ”With Kopin
already partnering with a number of significant customers in China and
in discussion with several Tier One companies to develop wearable
products, we could not be more pleased to have someone of Sam’s caliber
join the organization to help accelerate our expansion into China.”

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation is a leading developer of innovative wearable
computing technologies and solutions. Kopin’s technology portfolio
includes ultra-small displays, optics, speech enhancement technology,
software, low-power ASICs, and ergonomically designed smart headset
concept systems. Kopin’s proprietary components and technology are
protected by more than 250 global patents and patents pending. For more
information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com.

Kopin and CyberDisplay are registered trademarks of Kopin Corporation.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release may be considered “forward-looking”
statements under the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation,
statements relating to Wearable Technology is at the threshold of
consumer adoption and we are in discussions with several Tier One
companies to develop products. These statements involve a number of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Wearable Technology may not be adopted by consumers; Wearable Technology
may be adopted by consumers but consumers do not want Kopin products; we
may not be able to enter into any agreements with any Tier One companies
to develop products; the Company’s products
may not be accepted
by the market place; and other risk factors and cautionary statements
listed in the Company’s periodic reports and registration statements
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the 12 months ended December 27, 2014, and the
Company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The
Company undertakes no responsibility to update any of these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring
after the date of this report.

Kopin Investor Relations
Richard Sneider, 508-870-5959
CFO
rsneider@kopin.com
or
Kopin
Sales & Marketing
Stuart Nixdorff, 508-341-9118
Senior
Vice President
stuart_nixdorff@kopin.com
or
Investor
Relations
Market Street Partners
Joanne Horne, 415-445-3235
Jhorne@marketstreetpartners.com