CRDN Ceradyne, Inc. (MM)

Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:CRDN) Chief Financial Officer Jerrold J. Pellizzon will speak at the Kaufman Bros. Ninth Annual Investor Conference being held September 6-7, 2006, at the W Hotel in New York City. Mr. Pellizzon's presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6, and will include a discussion of the Company's business, growth strategy, and outlook for 2006 and 2007. 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.