Press Release

 

Contact: Adrienne Binenstock
Park Electrochemical Corp.
(516) 354-4100

PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL ANNOUNCES DISCONTINUATION OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR SALE OF ITS ARIZONA-BASED MASS LAMINATION BUSINESS AND COMMENTS ON FISCAL FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS ESTIMATES

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, February 9, 2001…Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced that its negotiations with Multilayer Technology, Inc. (“Multek”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Flextronics International Ltd., relating to Multek’s purchase of Nelco Technology, Inc. (“NTI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Park, have been discontinued. NTI is a manufacturer of semi-finished printed wiring boards, commonly known as mass lamination, located in Tempe, Arizona.

Park also announced that it believes its earnings per share on a diluted basis for its fiscal year 2001 fourth quarter ending February 25, 2001 will exceed the current consensus estimate of securities analysts of $.63.

Certain portions of this press release may be deemed to constitute forward looking statements that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from Park’s expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to, general conditions in the electronics industry, Park’s competitive position, the status of Park’s relationship with its customers, economic conditions in international markets, the cost and availability of utilities, and the various factors set forth under the caption “Factors That May Affect Future Results” after Item 7 of Park’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2000.

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a leading global designer and producer of electronic materials used to fabricate complex multilayer printed circuit boards and interconnection systems. Park specializes in advanced materials for high layer count circuit boards and high-speed digital broadband telecommunications, internet and networking applications. Park’s electronic materials business operates through fully integrated business units in Asia, Europe and North America. The Company’s major manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, England, France, Germany, New York, Arizona and California. Park’s electronic materials business operates under the “Nelco” name.

Additional corporate information is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.parkelectro.com.

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