Brian L. Swartz Promoted to V.P. & Controller Of EaglePicher Holdings, Inc. And EaglePicher Incorporated

PHOENIX, Jan. 12, 2004 -- EaglePicher Incorporated and EaglePicher Holdings, Inc. announce the promotion of Brian L. Swartz to the position of vice president and controller. Swartz, formerly EaglePicher's director of Corporate Financial Operations, will assume complete responsibility for all global financial planning and analysis, internal management reporting, external reporting to the Board of Directors, the SEC, financial institutions and others.

On behalf of EaglePicher Incorporated, Tom Pilholski, senior vice president and chief financial officer said, "We are delighted to announce Brian Swartz as EaglePicher's new Controller. Brian is an outstanding person with the highest level of integrity and intellect in the financial arena. He brings a tremendous wealth of experience to this key management position and will continue to help us grow our businesses and maintain financial discipline. The entire management team is confident and excited about Brian assuming these new responsibilities and looks forward to his financial insight, leadership and perseverance to succeed."

EaglePicher Incorporated, founded in 1843 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of innovative, advanced technology and industrial products and services for space, defense, environmental, automotive, medical, filtration, pharmaceutical, nuclear power, semiconductor and commercial applications worldwide. The company has 4,000 employees and operates more than 30 plants in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and Germany. Additional information on the company is available on the Internet at www.eaglepicher.com .

EaglePicher Holdings, Inc. is the parent of EaglePicher Incorporated.