CRDN Ceradyne, Inc. (MM)

Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:CRDN) Chief Executive Officer Joel Moskowitz reiterates the Company's 2006 Guidance of a sales range of $535 million to $565 million with an earnings range of $3.00 to $3.20 per diluted share. Mr. Moskowitz stated that at the JMP Securities Research Conference tomorrow, Thursday, March 9, 2006, in San Francisco at 10:55 a.m. Pacific, he will correct information recently published by a securities analyst and will provide a more accurate overview regarding Ceradyne's armor programs. The presentation will be web cast live at www.ceradyne.com. 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 herein, this news release 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 Securities and Exchange Commission.