CRDN Ceradyne, Inc. (MM)

Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN) Chief Financial Officer Jerrold J. Pellizzon will speak at Friedman Billings Ramsey's (FBR) 2006 Washington Conference being held February 28 and March 1, 2006, in Washington, D.C., and Wedbush Morgan's Fourth Annual Small-Cap Investor Conference taking place March 1-2, 2006, in New York City. Pellizzon will discuss Ceradyne's business, growth strategy, and outlook during formal presentations, and small-group and one-on-one meetings with analysts and portfolio managers at the conferences are also scheduled. Pellizzon's presentation at the Friedman Billings Ramsey conference is scheduled from 11:20 a.m.-11:50 a.m. EST on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, and will be web cast live at www.ceradyne.com and archived 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 supplemental prospectuses, dated December 13, 2005, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the documents included or incorporated by reference therein.