Anaheim, California, January 31, 2000…Park / Nelco (NYSE-PKE) announced the appointment of Mary Wathen to President of Nelco Technology, Inc., located in Tempe, AZ. The Nelco Technology operation specializes in the manufacture of mass lamination and semi-finished multilayers for the PCB industry.

Ms. Wathen comes to Nelco Technology with 25 years of experience leading mass lamination and circuit board businesses. Mary was most recently the General Manager of QLP Laminates.

Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) 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. With 8 fully integrated production facilities in the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia, Park's Nelco companies produce prepreg, laminates, ultra thin materials, continuous lamination, mass lamination and semi-finished multilayers for the global printed circuit board and electronic interconnect markets. Park also manufactures specialty adhesive tapes and advanced composite materials for the electronics, aerospace and industrial markets. For additional information contact (714) 634-3665 in the United States or see us on the World Wide Web at www.parkelectro.com.

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