PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF SUSAN E. MACALUSO AS PROGRAM MANAGER

Melville, New York, January 12, 2010……Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the appointment of Susan E. Macaluso as Program Manager of the Company. Park’s Program Managers are responsible for the management of key aerospace composite structures programs and product development projects for both the electronic materials and advanced composites markets. Sue will report to David Dahlquist, Park’s Vice President of Business Development.

Sue joins Park with fifteen years of manufacturing experience, focused primarily in the areas of quality, project and manufacturing management. Most recently, she was the Director of Product Assurance at Data Device Corporation. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in General Science from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure and high-end computing markets and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies principally for the aerospace markets. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. Park also specializes in the design and manufacture of complex composite aircraft and space vehicle parts. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, Kansas, Arizona, California and Washington.