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Ceradyne CEO to Interview on ``Before the Bell''

5 October 2000

Ceradyne CEO to Interview on ``Before the Bell''

    COSTA MESA, Calif., & BOSTON--Oct. 5, 2000-- Ceradyne Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joel P. Moskowitz is scheduled to interview with John Sullivan and David Rossignol, hosts of "Before the Bell" on Boston radio station WBNW 1120 AM, at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 6, 2000.
    In addition to the radio broadcast, the interview can be heard live on WBNW's Web site at www.1120wbnw.com.
    Ceradyne is a manufacturer of advanced technical ceramics for consumer, industrial, defense, satellite communications and automotive applications. Additional information about the company can be found at www.ceradyne.com.