Ceradyne, Inc. to Release Third-Quarter Financial Results on Tuesday, October 26, 2010

  Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDN) will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010 before the market open on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Management will also conduct a conference call to review the Company's financial results and the outlook for 2011.

Any investor or interested individual can listen to the teleconference, which is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. PDT (11:00 a.m. EDT) on October 26. To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free 877-681-3372 (or 719-325-4886 for international callers) approximately 10 minutes prior to the above start time and provide Conference ID 9789411.

One may also listen to the teleconference live via the Internet at www.ceradyne.com or www.earnings.com. For those unable to attend, these web sites will host an archive of the call.

A telephone playback will be available beginning at 11 a.m. PDT on October 26 through 11 a.m. PDT on October 28, 2010. The playback can be accessed by calling 888-203-1112 (or 719-457-0820 for international callers) and providing Conference ID 9789411.

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.