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Exhibit 99.1
 
 NEWS RELEASE

Contact:Martina Bar Kochva
                 48 South Service Road
 
                     
Melville, NY 11747
 
                            
(631) 465-3600
 
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS


Melville, New York, June 27, 2011......Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) reported sales of $51,817,000 for its 2012 fiscal year first quarter ended May 29, 2011 compared to sales of $59,026,000 for last fiscal year’s first quarter ended May 30, 2010.

Park reported net earnings of $7,242,000 for the first quarter ended May 29, 2011 compared to net earnings of $9,869,000 for the first quarter of last year.

Park's basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.35 for the first quarter ended May 29, 2011 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.48 for the first quarter ended May 30, 2010.

The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its financial results at 11:00 a.m. EDT today. Forward-looking and other material information may be discussed in this conference call. The conference call dial-in number is (800) 573-4752 in the United States and Canada and (617) 224-4324 in other countries and the required passcode is 26161702.
For those unable to listen to the call live, a conference call replay will be available from approximately 2:00 p.m. EDT today through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 3, 2011. The conference call replay can be accessed by dialing (888) 286-8010 in the United States and Canada and (617) 801-6888 in other countries and entering passcode 40196266 or on the Company's web site at www.parkelectro.com/investor/investor.html.

Any additional material financial or statistical data disclosed in the conference call will also be available at the time of the conference call on the Company’s web site at www.parkelectro.com/investor/investor.html.

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure and high-end computing markets and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies for the 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, Kansas, Arizona, California and Washington.

Additional corporate information is available on the Company’s web site at www.parkelectro.com.
 
 
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The performance table (in thousands, except per share amounts–unaudited):
 
   
13 Weeks Ended
 
   
5/29/11
   
5/30/10
 
Sales
  $ 51,817     $ 59,026  
Net Earnings
  $ 7,242     $ 9,869  
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
  $ 0.35     $ 0.48  
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
               
    Basic
    20,723       20,561  
 
The comparative balance sheets (in thousands):
 
   
5/29/11
   
2/27/11
 
Assets
 
(unaudited)
       
Current Assets
           
Cash and Marketable Securities
  $ 255,956     $ 250,444  
Accounts Receivable, Net
    30,231       29,822  
Inventories
    14,268       12,888  
Other Current Assets
    3,484       3,805  
Total Current Assets
    303,939       296,959  
Fixed Assets, Net
    41,379       41,292  
Other Assets
    16,992       15,557  
Total Assets
  $ 362,310     $ 353,808  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts Payable
  $ 11,160     $ 9,944  
Accrued Liabilities
    10,039       9,497  
Income Taxes Payable
    6,766       5,812  
Total Current Liabilities
    27,965       25,253  
Deferred Income Taxes
    1,460       1,460  
Other Liabilities
    1,637       1,787  
Total Liabilities
    31,062       28,500  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
    331,248       325,308  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 362,310     $ 353,808  
                 
Equity Per Share
  $ 15.98     $ 15.77  
 
 
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Detailed operating information (in thousands – unaudited):
 
   
13 Weeks Ended
 
   
5/29/11
   
5/30/10
 
                 
Net Sales
  $ 51,817     $ 59,026  
Cost of Sales
    35,848       38,863  
%
    69.2 %     65.8 %
Gross Profit
    15,969       20,163  
%
    30.8 %     34.2 %
Selling, General and Administrative
               
  Expenses
    7,550       7,762  
%
    14.6 %     13.2 %
Earnings from Operations
    8,419       12,401  
%
    16.2 %     21.0 %
Other Income
    221       76  
%
    0.5 %     0.1 %
Earnings Before Income Taxes
    8,640       12,477  
%
    16.7 %     21.1 %
Income Tax Provision
    1,398       2,608  
Effective Tax Rate
    16.2 %     20.9 %
Net Earnings
    7,242       9,869  
%
    14.0 %     16.7 %
 
 
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