LAKE SUCCESS, New York, June 26, 2001….Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE - PKE) announced the promotion of Fred Hickman III to Vice President of OEM Marketing and Technology. Mr. Hickman's new responsibility will involve an expanded role in OEM Marketing on a global basis for Park Electrochemical. Mr. Hickman will continue to report to Bob Forcier, Senior Vice President, OEM Marketing and Technology, of Park, and President of Neltec, Inc., Park's business in Tempe, Arizona that specializes in high performance and low loss materials for next generation electronic systems.

Mr. Hickman joined Park in 1991 as the Engineering Manager of Nelco Technology, Inc. and has served in a variety of capacities since that time, including Director of Technology at Neltec. Prior to 1991, Mr. Hickman held various engineering positions at Digital Equipment Corporation, Hadco Corporation and Westinghouse Corporation. Mr. Hickman has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of South Carolina.

Commenting on the announcement, Bob Forcier said, "I am very excited that Fred is accelerating our efforts in the OEM design community. As the OEMs continue their demand for tighter tolerance, more reliable and higher speed materials, Fred's strong background will enable him to lead our OEM activities in several key technology and market arenas, including advanced multilayer interconnects, optical routers, optoelectronics, wireless communications, and environmentally friendly products. I am proud to have Fred take on more OEM leadership responsibilities and carry forward our strategy of supporting the OEM community with the new material technologies required for next generation systems."

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 relationships 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 25, 2001.

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, China (operations expected to commence in the Company's third quarter), Germany, France, England, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Arizona and California. Park's electronic materials business operates under the "Nelco" name.

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