MEAD Meade Instruments Corp. (MM)

Meade Instruments Corp. (Nasdaq:MEAD) today announced that it has elected to change the date of its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, originally scheduled for July 12, 2013. The new date of the 2013 Annual Meeting is October 15, 2013. The Annual Meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M., local time, at the offices of the Company, 27 Hubble, Irvine, California 92618.

ABOUT MEADE INSTRUMENTS

Meade Instruments Corp. ("Meade") was founded in 1972 and is a leading designer and manufacturer of optical products including telescopes and accessories for the beginning to serious amateur astronomer.  The Company distributes its products worldwide through a network of specialty retailers, mass merchandisers and domestic and foreign distributors. Additional information on Meade is available at www.meade.com.

CONTACT: John A. Elwood
         Senior Vice President -- Finance & Administration
         Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
         Tel: 949-451-1450
         Fax: 949-748-1604
         John.elwood@meade.com