LAKE SUCCESS, New York, July 18, 2000…The Board of Directors of Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the election of Ronald F. Ostrow as a Director of the company. Mr. Ostrow was elected at the annual meeting of shareholders on July 12, 2000.

Mr. Ostrow currently serves as President and CEO of Troist Associates, LLC, a consulting firm. Mr. Ostrow was the President and CEO of LeaRonal, Inc. until January of 1999, when the company was sold to Rohm and Haas Company. Prior to the sale, LeaRonal was a public company specializing in the development, manufacturing and sale of specialty chemicals for the electronics and metal finishing industries.

Brian Shore, Park's President and CEO, said, "I am very pleased that Ron Ostrow has joined our Board of Directors. Ron has an enormous amount of experience in the global electronics industry, and I am very much looking forward to working with Ron on our Board of Directors. I am confident that Ron will make a significant contribution to our company and its future as a result of his global business perspective and deep experience in the electronics industry. We are very fortunate to have Ron on our Board of Directors."

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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