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KEMET Hosting Progressive Seminars at Simpsonville Innovation Center Sept. 12-13

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Demonstrating a commitment to progressive thinking and technological advancement, KEMET Corporation (NYSE:KEM), a leading producer of high-performance capacitors used throughout every facet of the electronics industry, is hosting a series of seminars September 12-13 at its Innovation Center in Simpsonville, S.C., to present a detailed description of how KEMET's products are made, how they work and applications in which they are used.

Through its unique KIT (KEMET Institute of Technology) program, these seminars will be geared toward the decision makers, designers and engineers in the electronics industry. A range of speakers across KEMET's marketing, technology, manufacturing and quality groups will be on hand to present expertly detailed presentations on a variety of capacitance topics, including:

-- Tantalum/KO Manufacturing
-- Aluminum Organic Manufacturing
-- MLCC Manufacturing
-- Film & Paper Manufacturing
-- Aluminum Electrolytic Manufacturing
-- Specialty Products
-- Capacitor Basics & Applications

"These seminars give us the opportunity to share KEMET's latest manufacturing and product development technology with our customers so they are aware, early on, about the opportunities of tomorrow," said Dr. Phil Lessner, KEMET Chief Technology Officer.

KIT was created in the early 1980s at the suggestion of IBM after that customer visited the company's global headquarters in Simpsonville, S.C., to learn about emerging technology. The seminars demonstrate KEMET's commitment to incorporating customer input into the company's development process.

Individuals and media interested in attending a session are invited to contact Nancy Cendrowski at (864) 963-6623.

KEMET Corporation applies world-class service and quality to deliver industry-leading, high-performance capacitance solutions to its customers around the world. KEMET offers the world's most complete line of surface-mount and through-hole capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film and paper dielectrics. KEMET's common stock is listed on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KEM. Additional information can be found at http://www.kemet.com/.

Contact:
Dean W. Dimke
Director of Corporate and
Marketing Communication
deandimke@kemet.com
864-228-4448

Johnny Boan
Senior Director
johnnyboan@kemet.com
864-967-6859

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Source: KEMET Corporation

CONTACT: Dean W. Dimke, Director of Corporate and Marketing
Communication, +1-864-228-4448, deandimke@kemet.com, or Johnny Boan, Senior
Director, +1-864-967-6859, johnnyboan@kemet.com, both of KEMET Corporation

Web site: http://www.kemet.com/