Hawk Corporation Invites You to Participate in Its Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

CLEVELAND, Nov. 5, 2009 -- Hawk Corporation (NYSE Amex: HWK) today announced that its third quarter 2009 earnings conference call with financial analysts and investors will take place on Monday, November 9, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time and will be webcast over the internet.

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The Company will release its third quarter 2009 earnings on November 9, 2009, before the market opens.

To participate, callers should dial (888) 542-1104. Participants should ask for the "Hawk Corporation Conference Call."

A simultaneous webcast will also be available through a link on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website via www.hawkcorp.com. In addition, a replay of the conference call will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations page of www.hawkcorp.com for 90 days following this earnings conference call.

The Company

Hawk Corporation is a leading supplier of friction materials for brakes, clutches and transmissions used in airplanes, trucks, construction and mining equipment, farm equipment, recreational and performance automotive vehicles. The Company also manufactures fuel cell components. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Hawk has approximately 930 employees at 12 manufacturing, research, sales and international rep offices and administrative sites in 7 countries.

Hawk Corporation is online at: www.hawkcorp.com

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