Ceradyne, Inc. to Present at Morgan Joseph 2010 Best Ideas Conference

Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDN) Chief Financial Officer Jerrold J. Pellizzon is scheduled to speak at the Morgan Joseph 2010 Best Ideas Conference to be held in New York on June 9, 2010.

The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. It will address the Company’s business fundamentals, growth strategies, and the outlook for 2010. 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.

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. Pellizzon’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, 2009 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.