Ceradyne, Inc. to Announce 2002 Third Quarter Results on October 28, 2002

    COSTA MESA, Calif.--Oct. 22, 2002--Ceradyne, Inc. will release results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002, on the morning of Monday, October 28. The Company will also hold a teleconference to discuss the financial results and future plans and prospects.
    Any investor or interested individual can listen to the teleconference, which is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. PST (11:00 a.m. EST) on October 28, via the Internet at www.ceradyne.com or at www.CompanyBoardroom.com. These websites will host an archive of the teleconference for 30 days.
    A telephone playback will also be available for 48 hours beginning at 11 a.m. PST on October 28. The playback can be accessed by calling 800/642-1687 (or 706/645-9291 for international callers) and providing Conference ID 6134396.
    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 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, 2001, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.