HWK Hawk Corp

Hawk Corporation (NYSE Amex: HWK) today announced that its first quarter 2010 earnings conference call with financial analysts and investors will take place on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time and will be webcast over the internet.

The Company will release its first quarter 2010 earnings on May 4, 2010, before the market opens.

To participate, callers should dial (800) 723-6498. Participants should ask for the "Hawk Corporation Conference Call."

A simultaneous webcast will also be available through a link on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website via www.hawkcorp.com. In addition, a replay of the conference call will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations page of www.hawkcorp.com for 90 days following this earnings conference call.

The Company Hawk Corporation is a leading supplier of friction materials for brakes, clutches and transmissions used in airplanes, trucks, construction and mining equipment, farm equipment, recreational and performance automotive vehicles. The Company also manufactures fuel cell components.

Hawk Corporation is online at: www.hawkcorp.com/

Contact Information Thomas A. Gilbride Vice President - Finance (216) 861-3553 Investor Relations Contact Information John Baldissera BPC Financial Marketing (800) 368-1217