Park Electrochemical Corp. Press Release

PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. CEO TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL NEEDHAM GROWTH CONFERENCE

Melville, New York, Monday, January 9, 2012 ......Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Brian Shore, will speak at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York City on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 2:10 p.m. EST. A live audio webcast, along with presentation materials, will be available at http://wsw.com/webcast/needham49/pke. An archived replay will also be available at the same link for 90 calendar days.

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure and high-end computing markets and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies for the aerospace markets. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, Kansas, Arizona and California. The Company also maintains R & D facilities in Arizona, Kansas and Singapore.

Additional corporate information is available on the Company’s website at www.parkelectro.com.

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