Ceradyne, Inc. at Friedman Billings Ramsey 2005 Washington Conference.

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN) Chief Financial Officer Jerrold J. Pellizzon will speak at Friedman Billings Ramsey's 2005 Washington Conference to be held March 2-3, 2005, at the Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C.

Pellizzon will discuss Ceradyne's business, growth strategy, and outlook during a 30-minute presentation scheduled for Thursday, March 3, at 12 noon EST. The presentation will be web cast live at www.ceradyne.com and archived for 30 days.

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 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, 2003, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.