Ceradyne, Inc. to Present at Needham & Company Growth Conference

COSTA MESA, Calif.--Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joel P. Moskowitz will speak at Needham & Company’s Ninth Annual Growth Conference being held January 9 – 12, 2007 at The New York Palace Hotel.

Ceradyne’s 30-minute presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, and will include a discussion of the Company's business fundamentals, growth strategies and outlook for 2007. The presentation audio and accompanying slides will be webcast live and made available on the company’s website at www.ceradyne.com in the Investor Relations section on the Event Calendar page. The webcast archive will remain available for 60 days.

Ceradyne develops, manufactures, and markets advanced technical ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, automotive/diesel, and commercial applications. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.ceradyne.com.

Except for the historical information contained therein, the presentation 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 from those projected. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “future,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended dated December 31, 2005 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.