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Sheldahl Board Names Roering Vice-Chairman

22 December 1998

Sheldahl Board Names Roering Vice-Chairman; New Board Committee to Support Strategic Plan and Achievement of Goals

    NORTHFIELD, Minn., Dec. 22 -- Sheldahl, Inc. ,
announced that its Board of Directors has formed an Oversight Committee of the
Board that will support Sheldahl's management team in the achievement of the
goals stated in the Company's strategic plan. The new committee consists of
Kenneth J. Roering, Chairman; Dennis M. Mathisen and Raymond C. Weiser. In a
related action, the Sheldahl Board also elected Roering Vice-Chairman of the
Corporation. Roering is Paul S. Gerot Chair in Marketing, Carlson School of
Management, University of Minnesota.
    James E. Donaghy, Sheldahl's Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are
extremely pleased with the leadership role of our Board in supporting our
strategic initiatives to return the Corporation to profitable growth. Sheldahl
has already benefited from the unique perspectives and expertise of our newest
Board members, Ray Weiser and Dennis Mathisen. Together with Ken Roering, who
has developed an in-depth understanding of  Sheldahl  over his 11 years of
Board membership, they will provide us with valuable counsel, contacts, and
direction as we move toward realizing the enormous potential that exists for
Sheldahl's products in our target markets."
    Sheldahl is a leading producer of high-density substrates, high-quality
flexible printed circuitry, and flexible laminates primarily for sale to the
automotive electronics and datacommunications markets.  The Company, which is
headquartered in Northfield, Minn., has operations in Northfield; Longmont,
Colo.; Detroit, Mich.; Britton, S.D.; Chihuahua Chih., Mexico; and sales
offices in Hong Kong, China, and Mainz, Germany.  Sheldahl's common stock
trades on the Nasdaq National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market under the
symbol: SHEL.  Sheldahl news and information can be found on the World Wide
Web at http://www.sheldahl.com
    Statements contained here, other than historical data, may be
forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not
limited to, those set forth in the Company's annual report, 10K, 10Q and other
SEC filings.