earnings for the March 2006 quarter after 8:00 am ET on Thursday, May 4, 2006, and will hold a conference call at 9:00 am ET on that date to discuss the earnings release.

To access the conference call, participants in the United States should dial 1-800-416-8033, and participants outside the United States should dial 1-706-643-0979. Participants should reference "KEMET Corporation" and the Conference ID # 7589096. In conjunction with the conference call, there will be a simultaneous live broadcast over the Internet, which can be accessed at http://www.kemet.com/ir. A replay of the conference call will be available, until midnight May 18,
2006, at the same link.

KEMET Corporation provides industry-leading, high-performance electronic component solutions, including the world’s most complete line of surface-mount capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, and solid aluminum dielectrics, provided with the world’s best quality, delivery and service. KEMET's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KEM.

At the Investor Relations portion of the company’s web site at http://www.kemet.com/ir, users can subscribe to KEMET news releases and can find additional company information.