LAKE SUCCESS, New York, June 28, 2000…Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the election of Gary M. Watson as Senior Vice President-Engineering of the company.

Mr. Watson has held senior engineering, technology, research, project management and operations positions at Weyerhaeuser Company, St. Regis Corporation, Boise Cascade Corporation and Fort James Corporation. Mr. Watson has specialized in, among other things, coating technology, which obviously is a great significance to the company. Mr. Watson received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Western Washington University in 1969, a Master of Science degree in paper science from the Institute of Paper Science at Georgia Institute of Technology in 1972 and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from the Institute of Paper Science at Georgia Institute of Technology in 1974.

Brian Shore, Park's President and CEO, said, "We are very pleased that Gary Watson has joined our company as Senior Vice President in charge of Engineering. Gary's extensive engineering and project experience with coating technology will be a tremendous asset and value to our business, particularly as we expand our facilities and upgrade our manufacturing technologies and capabilities at our facilities around the world. We are very much looking forward to Gary's senior leadership of our company's global engineering efforts and capabilities."

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 electron-ics, aerospace and industrial markets.

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