Another Order to an already robust Backlog...wow Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $17.2 Million Armor Orders
COSTA MESA, Calif., Apr 29, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq: CRDN) received additional orders totaling $17.2 million from government agencies for the Company's ceramic body armor systems, including small arms protective inserts (SAPI) as well as other body armor systems. Shipments on these new orders will begin immediately and are expected to be completed in the third and fourth quarters of 2004.
Joel Moskowitz, Ceradyne chief executive officer, commented: "We are pleased to continue to receive orders for ceramic body armor systems. As previously announced, the Company is committed to a continuing capacity expansion in its ceramic armor systems product lines for body armor as well as military vehicles."
Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.ceradyne.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed in this news release constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The Company may use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "future," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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