Ceradyne, Inc. at Smith Barney Citigroup 2005 Small & Mid-Cap Conference.

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN) Chief Executive Officer Joel Moskowitz will speak at the Smith Barney Citigroup 2005 Small & Mid-Cap Conference to be held February 16-17, 2005, at the Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.

Moskowitz will discuss Ceradyne's business, growth strategy, and outlook during a 20-minute presentation scheduled for Thursday, February 17, at 9:25 a.m PST. 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.