Park Electrochemical Announces Appointment of Global Business Director of RF/Microwave

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, June 16, 2003�Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE - PKE) announced that Mark Carlson has joined the company as Business Director Global RF/Microwave Materials. Mr. Carlson will be responsible for the global marketing and sales of RF/Microwave printed circuitry materials manufactured by Neltec, Inc and Neltec SA, Park�s high-technology circuitry material business units located in Tempe, Arizona and Lannemezan, France. Mr. Carlson will report to Jay Grover, President of Neltec, Inc.

Mr. Carlson has held sales and marketing management positions over the last twenty years for AlliedSignal Laminate Systems, Isola Laminating Systems, Arlon Materials and Keene Technologies. Prior to joining Neltec, Mark served as the Eastern Regional Account Manager at Isola Laminating Systems. Mark received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance from the University of Delaware.

Jay Grover, President of Neltec, Inc. said, �We are very pleased that Mark Carlson has joined our company as Global Business Director of RF/Microwave. Mark brings to this position nearly twenty years of industry experience, of which fourteen years have been dedicated to the technical business development and sales and marketing of RF/Microwave products. I am confident Mark�s expertise in these areas will help lead our efforts in expanding our role as a global supplier of PTFE and alternative RF materials. His technical knowledge and thorough understanding of the microwave industry will provide additional insight in the development of our manufacturing capabilities and competence at both our European and U.S. operating sites�.

Certain portions of this news 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 relationship 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 March 3, 2002.

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 manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, Germany, France, Connecticut, New York, Arizona and California. Park�s electronic materials business operates under the �Nelco� and �Neltec� names.

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