LAKE SUCCESS, New York, October 3, 2000…Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the appointment of Carl J. Fiore as Corporate Controller of the company.

Mr. Fiore held a number of senior financial positions at LeaRonal, Inc. from 1985 through January, 1999, at which point LeaRonal was acquired by Rohm and Haas Company. Mr. Fiore's most recent position at LeaRonal was Corporate Controller. Prior to its sale, LeaRonal was a public company specializing in the development, manufacturing and sale of specialty chemicals for the electronics and metal finishing industries. Subsequent to LeaRonal's acquisition by Rohm and Haas, Mr. Fiore has managed the Shipley Ronal accounting function at the Freeport, New York facility. Prior to joining LeaRonal in 1985, Mr. Fiore was an audit supervisor with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young. Mr. Fiore received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Hofstra University in 1966. Mr. Fiore is a Certified Public Accountant.

Brian Shore, Park's President and CEO, said, "We are very pleased that Carl Fiore has joined our company as its Corporate Controller. Carl's extensive experience in the financial management of a publicly traded global electronic supply business will be a tremendous asset to our company. Carl's joining our company rounds out our parent company senior financial team, which includes Murray Stamer, our Treasurer, and Jim Kelly, our Corporate Director of Taxes. We are all delighted that Carl is on board."

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a leading designer and producer of advanced electronic materials used to fabricate complex multilayer printed circuit boards and interconnection systems. Park's electronic materials business operates under the "Nelco" name. Park also manufactures specialty adhesive tapes and advanced composite materials for the electronics, aerospace and industrial markets.

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