Ceradyne, Inc. CEO to Speak at Roth Capital Partners Growth Stock Conference

    COSTA MESA, Calif.--Feb. 13, 2002--Ceradyne, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Joel Moskowitz will be speaking at the 14th Annual Roth Capital Partners Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, February 19, 2002. The annual conference provides a broad institutional forum for small-cap growth companies.
    To hear a live Webcast of the presentation, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 AM (PST) and run approximately 30 minutes, go to www.ceradyne.com or www.rothcp.com or http://www.twst.com/econf/mm/roth/crdn.html. The presentation will also be archived for 60 days.
    Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramics for industrial, electronic, defense and consumer applications. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.ceradyne.com.

    The presentation and Webcast 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, 2000, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.