Ceradyne, Inc. Featured On The History Channel; Costa Mesa, CA Manufacturer of Body Armor in ``Bulletproof'' Segment

    COSTA MESA, Calif.--Feb. 14, 2002--Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) will be featured on The History Channel's "Modern Marvels -- Bulletproof," which discusses various technologies and systems used to provide ballistic protection for personnel, vehicles and buildings.
    "Modern Marvels -- Bulletproof" is scheduled to air on The History Channel on Tuesday, February 19, 2002, at 10:00 PM, Eastern and Pacific time. The segment featuring Ceradyne includes an interview with CEO Joel Moskowitz and a brief look at the Company's manufacturing facility in Costa Mesa, CA. The Company's lightweight ceramic armor vests for protecting soldiers is highlighted.
    Moskowitz remarked: "`Bulletproof' covers a timely and relevant topic, and we are very pleased to have contributed the Ceradyne story to this program. For several years our state-of-the-art, lightweight ceramic armor vests have protected military personnel against ballistic threats. We believe the use of Ceradyne ceramic armor to defeat battlefield threats will provide one of the key opportunities for the Company's anticipated growth."
    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.

    This press release contains 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.