CRDN Ceradyne, Inc. (MM)

Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDN) Chief Executive Officer Joel P. Moskowitz is scheduled to present at the Citi 21st Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference scheduled for March 4-5, 2008 at The Grand Hyatt in New York City. Mr. Moskowitz�s presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. EST on Wednesday, March 5. The presentation will include a discussion of the Company�s business fundamentals, growth strategies and outlook for 2008. It will be webcast live and made available on Ceradyne�s website at www.ceradyne.com in the Investor Relations section on the Event Calendar page. The presentation will also be archived on the website through April 4, 2008. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.