PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, September 16th, 2004…The Board of Directors of Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share payable November 2, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 5, 2004.

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.

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