Ceradyne, Inc. to Announce 2002 Fourth Quarter & Year-End Results on February 24, 2003

    COSTA MESA, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2003--Ceradyne, Inc. will release results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002, on the morning of Monday, February 24. 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 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST) on February 24, 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 11:30 a.m. PST on February 24. The playback can be accessed by calling 800/642-1687 (or 706/645-9291 for international callers) and providing Conference ID 8341701.
    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.