Park Electrochemical Corp. Announces Appointment of Louis J. Stans as Vice President of Engineering

Lake Success, New York, December 6, 2004….Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE – PKE) announced the appointment of Louis J. Stans as Vice President of Engineering of the company.

Mr. Stans has held senior engineering and technology positions at Photocircuits Corporation, Dayton T. Brown, Inc. and Grumman Aerospace Corporation. Since 1990, he has been Director of Technology and Engineering at Photocircuits Corporation, a major printed circuit board manufacturer. From 1986 to 1990, he was a product manager for Photocircuits Corporation. He served in several engineering positions from 1972 to 1986 with Dayton T. Brown, Inc., a precision sheet metal manufacturer, and he was a mechanical engineer responsible for experimental stress analysis of aircraft and space vehicle structures for Grumman Aerospace Corporation from 1970 to 1972. Mr. Stans received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering science from Hofstra University in 1970 and a Master of Science degree in industrial management from State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1981.

Brian Shore, Park’s President and CEO, said, “We are thrilled that Lou Stans has joined our company as Vice President in charge of Engineering, and I look forward to working with him!”

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 and RF/Microwave electronic systems. Park also designs and manufactures advanced composite materials for the aerospace, military and industrial markets. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, New York, Arizona and California.