KYOCERA Introduces New, Expanded CERATIP Cutting Tool Catalog

Mountain Home, NC -– September 2, 2004 –- Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation, CERATIP Cutting Tool Division, announces the introduction of a new, expanded general catalog.

The new cutting tool catalog features a full line of products for turning, boring, milling, drilling, grooving, threading and cut-off applications.

New insert grades such as CVD coated carbides CA4115/CA4120 for ductile iron and PV7020/TN6020 super micro-grain cermets are included in the catalog, along with new CBN inserts with chipbreakers, PCD grades and more.

Kyocera’s indexable Magic Drill, multi-function Ultra Drill Mill and anti-vibration Strong Bar are highlighted, with the Strong Bar now available in larger sizes including 3/4” and 1” diameters.

The technical section has been expanded with additional detail. 

For more Kyocera cutting tool product information or to request a copy of the catalog, please contact:

 Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation
 CERATIP Cutting Tool Division
 100 Industrial Park Road
 Mountain Home, NC 28758
 Phone: 828-698-4137
 E-mail: amanda.richards@kyocera.com
 Web: www.kyocera.com/ceratip

About Kyocera

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation is headquartered in Vancouver, WA, with four manufacturing plants and 12 sales offices throughout the United States. The company manufactures advanced ceramic components and CERATIP cutting tools, and markets LCDs, thermal printheads, ultra-high-vacuum metallized assemblies and industrial lenses. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera International, Inc. of San Diego, the North American holding company for Kyocera Corporation.

Kyoto, Japan-based Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:  KYO), the group’s global parent, employs approximately 50,000 people in 25 nations and recorded consolidated sales of $10.9 billion during the year ending March 31, 2004.