CRDN Ceradyne, Inc. (MM)

Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN) Chief Executive Officer Joel P. Moskowitz is scheduled to speak at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference to be held in New York on January 6 - 8, 2009. Mr. Moskowitz�s presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. EST on January 6, 2009. The presentation will address the Company�s business fundamentals, growth strategies, and outlook for 2009. The presentation will be webcast live and made available on the Event Calendar page of the Investor Relations section of Ceradyne�s website, www.ceradyne.com, where it will be archived. It will also be available at www.wsw.com/webcast/needham27/crdn/. 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, Mr. Moskowitz�s presentation may contain 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.