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Ceradyne Receives $6.0 Million Ceramic Body Armor Order for U.S. Marines

Nov 8 2005

Ceradyne, Inc. has received a $6.0 million order for its lightweight ceramic body armor system for the U.S. Marine Corps. Shipments are expected to commence in December 2005 and be completed in the second quarter 2006.

Joel Moskowitz, Ceradyne chief executive officer, commented: "The increased capacity being brought on stream in Lexington, Kentucky is anticipated to allow the Company to not only meet U.S. Army ESAPI requirements but also various other military ceramic armor systems, such as the above, which we believe will be coming up."

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