PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF JAMES L. ZERBY AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Melville, New York, October 25, 2006…Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the election of James L. Zerby as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Mr. Zerby had been Vice President and Controller of the Company since July 24, 2006. Prior to joining Park, Mr. Zerby was Chief Financial Officer of Photocircuits Corporation, a manufacturer of printed circuit boards, in Glen Cove, New York from 1991 to March 2006. Prior to joining Photocircuits, Mr. Zerby was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Redcor Properties, Inc., a land development, construction and rental property management company, in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1991, Vice President, Finance and Administration of Gas Spring Corporation, a manufacturer of pneumatic counter balance units for the automotive industry, in Colmar, Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1987 and an audit manager at Coopers & Lybrand in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1975. Mr. Zerby received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and he is a certified public accountant.

Brian Shore, Park’s President and CEO, said, “We are very pleased to have Jim Zerby as our new CFO, and are confident that Jim will be a strong and effective CFO. I also would like to take this opportunity to thank Jim Kelly, Park’s Vice President, Taxes and Planning, for stepping up, jumping in and filling the gaps during the last year while we were operating without a CFO.”

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials (the Nelco® product line) and advanced composite materials (the Nelcote™ product line) principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure, high-end computing and aerospace markets. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, New York, Arizona and California.