PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. ANNOUNCES NEW CORPORATE CONTROLLER

Melville, New York, July 26, 2006… Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced that James L. Zerby has been appointed Vice President and Controller of the Company.

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.

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.