Ceradyne Inc. to Announce 2001 First Quarter Results On April 24, 2001

    COSTA MESA, Calif.--April 16, 2001--Ceradyne Inc. will release results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001, on the morning of Tuesday, April 24.
    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. PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT) on April 24, via the Internet at www.ceradyne.com. The company's Web site will host an archive of the teleconference for 30 days.
    A telephonic playback will also be available from noon PDT on April 24 through April 26 at 5:00 p.m. PDT. The playback can be accessed by calling 800/633-8284 (858/812-6440 for international callers) and providing reservation number 18609434.
    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 Dec. 31, 2000, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.