PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF LINDA LAGNESE AS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Melville, New York, Monday, May 20, 2013……Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the appointment of Linda M. Lagnese as Director of Human Resources of the Company. In this position, Ms. Lagnese will report to Brian Shore, Park’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to joining Park today, Ms. Lagnese was Human Resources Administrator of Local 1102, Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union in Westbury, New York from November 2007 to May 2013. From February 2005 to October 2007, she was Assistant to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Park, and prior thereto she was Production Manager of Brenner Lennon Photo Productions, Inc in Plainview, New York from July 2002 to October 2004. Ms. Lagnese received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York and a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management and Labor Relations from New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, New York.

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 for the aerospace markets. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology (by torres). The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, France, Kansas, Arizona and California. The Company also maintains R&D facilities in Arizona, Kansas and Singapore.