Ceradyne Inc. to Announce 2000 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results on February 28, 2001

    COSTA MESA, Calif.--Feb. 23, 2001--Ceradyne Inc. will release fourth-quarter and year-end results for the period ended December 31, 2000 on the morning of Wednesday, February 28.
    The company will also hold a teleconference to discuss the company's results and may discuss future plans and prospects.
    Any investor or interested individual can listen to the teleconference, which is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. PST (1:00 p.m. EST) on February 28, via the Internet at www.ceradyne.com. This Web site will host an archive of the teleconference for 30 days.
    A telephonic playback will be available from 12:00 noon PST on February 28 through March 1 at 5:00 p.m. PST. The playback can be accessed by calling 800/633-8284 and providing reservation number 18112923.
    Ceradyne Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced technical ceramics for industrial, electronic, defense and consumer applications. Additional information about the company can be found at www.ceradyne.com.

    The teleconference may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Ceradyne that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.