COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDN) will webcast a presentation — entitled Ceradyne – The Global Path Forward — to be given to analysts and institutional investors in New York at 3:30 p.m. EST on January 11, 2010.

The presentation by Chief Executive Officer Joel P. Moskowitz and Chief Financial Officer Jerrold J. Pellizzon will address a variety of topics, including:

Solar (photovoltaic) ceramic crucibles
Aluminum smelting ceramic cathodes
Bearings and other downhole ceramic products for oil and gas drilling
Newly developed ceramic chemical microreactors and heat exchangers
Newly introduced ClusterBoron® semiconductor ion implantation materials
Nuclear containment products using our boron isotope ¹⁰B
Defense products

One may listen to it live by accessing the Investor Relations page of Ceradyne’s website, www.ceradyne.com, where the presentation 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. Moskowitz’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, 2008 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:
Ceradyne, Inc.
Joel P. Moskowitz
Chief Executive Officer
714-549-0421 ext. 8261
or
Silverman Heller Associates
Phil Bourdillon/Gene Heller
310-208-2550