Hardinge Inc. (Nasdaq: HDNG) invites you to participate in a conference call to discuss its financial and operating performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

The call will last approximately 30 minutes, with a presentation followed by an open discussion. J. Patrick Ervin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Simons, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Edward Gaio, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will discuss the results and respond to investor questions. The company's first quarter earnings will be released before the market opens on May 8, 2008 and the release will also be available in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at http://www.hardinge.com.

If you are unable to participate at the scheduled time, you may access an audio recording beginning roughly one hour after the call's completion by dialing 1-888-284-7564 (or 904-596-3174 outside the U.S. & Canada), and entering the reference number: 232924. This recording will be available through June 30, 2008. The call will also be archived on the company's website for one year, and can be accessed at any time and at no cost during this period.

Hardinge is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of machine tools, specializing in high-precision, computer controlled, material-cutting machines. The company's products are distributed to most of the industrialized markets around the world and in 2007 approximately 66% of sales were from outside of North America. Hardinge has a very diverse international customer base and serves a wide variety of end-user markets. Along with metalworking manufacturers, which make parts for a variety of industries, our customers include a wide range of end users in the aerospace, agricultural, transportation, basic consumer goods, communications and electronics, construction, defense, energy, pharmaceutical and medical equipment, and recreation industries, among others. The company has manufacturing operations in the United States, Switzerland, Taiwan and China.