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Kennametal Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

01/29/09

LATROBE, Pa., Jan 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- - Reported 2Q EPS of $0.21; adjusted 2Q EPS of $0.35

- Fiscal 2009 adjusted EPS guidance revised to range of $1.30 to $1.50

- Cash dividend of $0.12 per share

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) today reported fiscal 2009 second quarter earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.21, compared with the prior year quarter reported EPS of $0.64, a decrease of 67 percent. The current quarter reported EPS included charges of $0.14 per share related to the company's previously announced restructuring plans. Absent these charges, adjusted EPS for the current quarter of $0.35 decreased 45 percent compared with prior year quarter reported EPS.

"Kennametal has made solid progress in executing strategies to balance our businesses across served geographies and end markets. However, we are not immune to the rapid and significant global decline in industrial production that has taken place over the past few months," said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Cardoso. "As a result, we continue to take actions to reduce our costs and right size our business in line with current economic conditions while minimizing the impact of such on our customers. These steps, along with sharp focus on maximizing cash flow as well as maintaining our strong balance sheet and ensuring sound liquidity are at the top of our priorities. Through all of this, we will manage through the current economic downturn and we expect to emerge as an even stronger company, when industrial activity turns upward." Cardoso added.

Reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the attached tables and descriptions of certain non-GAAP financial measures are contained in our report on Form 8-K to which this release is attached.

Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Key Developments

    --  Sales for the quarter were $569 million, compared with $647 million in
        the same quarter last year. The 12 percent decrease in sales was
        comprised of a 10 percent organic decline and a 5 percent decrease from
        unfavorable foreign currency effects, partially offset by the net
        favorable impact of acquisitions and divestitures of 2 percent and more
        workdays of 1 percent.
    --  As previously announced, the company continued to implement certain
        restructuring plans to reduce costs and improve efficiencies in its
        operations. During the December quarter, the company recognized pre-tax
        charges related to these initiatives of $10 million, or $0.14 per share.
        Pre-tax charges recorded to date for these initiatives were $27 million.
        Including these charges, the company expects to recognize approximately
        $90 million of pre-tax charges related to its restructuring plans.  The
        remaining charges are expected to be incurred over the next six to nine
        months.  The majority of these charges are expected to be cash
        expenditures.  Annual ongoing benefits from these actions, once fully
        implemented, are expected to be approximately $100 million.
    --  Operating income was $23 million for the quarter.  This represents a
        decrease of $46 million, or 66 percent, from $69 million in the prior
        year quarter. Absent the impact of the restructuring and related
        charges, operating income for the quarter was $34 million, a decline of
        $36 million or 52 percent from the prior year quarter. This decrease was
        driven primarily by reduced sales volumes and the related lower
        manufacturing cost absorption as well as disruption costs from
        restructuring programs. This was partially offset by lower provisions
        for employee incentive compensation plans and higher price realization.
    --  The effective tax rate for the current quarter was 23.2 percent,
        compared with 17.3 percent in the prior year quarter.  Absent the effect
        of restructuring and related charges, the current quarter rate was 16.5
        percent, which included a benefit from the recent completion of a
        routine income tax examination for certain prior fiscal years.
    --  Net income was $16 million for the current year quarter. Absent the
        charges related to restructuring, net income for the current quarter
        decreased 50 percent to $25 million, from $50 million in the prior year
        quarter.  This decrease was primarily the result of lower operating
        income partially offset by higher other income, driven mostly by
        favorable foreign currency transaction results.
    --  Reported EPS were $0.21, compared with prior year quarter reported EPS
        of $0.64.  Adjusted EPS of $0.35 decreased 45 percent, compared with
        prior year quarter reported EPS.  A reconciliation follows:


                 Earnings Per Diluted Share Reconciliation

    Second Quarter FY 2009                 Second Quarter FY 2008
    Reported EPS                    $0.21  Reported EPS            $0.64
      Restructuring and related               No special items         -
       charges                       0.14
    Adjusted EPS                    $0.35                          $0.64

Fiscal 2009 First Half Key Developments

    --  Sales of $1.2 billion decreased 2 percent from $1.3 billion in the same
        period last year. Sales decreased 3 percent on an organic basis,
        partially offset by a 1 percent increase from more workdays.
    --  During the first half of 2009, the company recognized pre-tax charges
        related to the previously mentioned restructuring plans of $19 million,
        or $0.23 per share.
    --  Operating income was $77 million, compared with $134 million in the same
        period last year, a decrease of 42 percent.  Absent charges related to
        restructuring, operating income was $96 million, which was down $38
        million, or 28 percent, from the prior year period. This decrease was
        principally the result of reduced sales volumes and the related lower
        manufacturing cost absorption as well as disruption costs from
        restructuring programs. This was partially offset by lower provisions
        for employee incentive compensation plans and higher price realization.
    --  The effective tax rate for the current period was 20.3 percent, compared
        with 27.1 percent in the prior year period.  Absent the effect of
        restructuring and related charges in the current year and a charge for a
        German tax law change in the prior year, the current year rate was 18.1
        percent and the prior year rate was 21.6 percent. The year-to-year
        decrease in the adjusted rate was due to the release of a deferred tax
        benefit valuation allowance and a benefit from the recent completion of
        a routine income tax examination.
    --  Net income was $51 million for the current year period, compared with
        $85 million for the prior year. Absent the charges related to
        restructuring and the German tax law change, net income for the current
        period decreased 25 percent to $68 million, from $92 million in the
        prior year.  This decrease was driven primarily by lower operating
        income, partially offset by the favorable impact of a lower effective
        tax rate.
    --  Reported EPS was $0.69, a decrease of 36 percent from the prior year
        reported EPS of $1.08.  The current period reported EPS included charges
        of $0.23 per share related to the company's restructuring plans.
        Prior year period reported EPS included a non-cash charge of $0.08 per
        share for the impact of the German tax law change.  Absent these
        charges, adjusted EPS for the first half of fiscal 2009 of $0.92
        decreased 21 percent, compared with prior year adjusted EPS of $1.16.  A
        reconciliation follows:


                   Earnings Per Diluted Share Reconciliation

    First Half FY 2009                    First Half FY 2008
    Reported EPS                 $0.69    Reported EPS                 $1.08
      Restructuring and related             Impact of German tax law
       charges                    0.23       change                     0.08
    Adjusted EPS                 $0.92    Adjusted EPS                 $1.16

    --  Adjusted ROIC was 10.9 percent, down 140 basis points from 12.3 percent
        in the prior year quarter.
    --  Cash flow from operating activities was $115 million in the first half
        of fiscal 2009, compared with $69 million in the prior year period. Free
        operating cash flow for the current year period was $48 million,
        compared with an outflow of $9 million in the prior year period.  The
        increased generation of cash flow was driven by a strong focus on
        receivable collection and lower income tax payments.

Segment Highlights of Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter

Metalworking Solutions & Services Group (MSSG) sales decreased by 21 percent during the December quarter, driven primarily by an organic sales decline of 15 percent, unfavorable foreign currency effects of 5 percent and 1 percent from the impact of divestitures. On a global basis, industrial production declined in contrast to the prior year quarter. Demand in most industry and market sectors has weakened. On a regional basis, Europe, India and North America reported organic sales declines of 17 percent, 17 percent and 16 percent, respectively, for the December quarter. Asia Pacific and Latin America also experienced organic sales declines of 9 percent and 2 percent, respectively.

MSSG operating income and margin decreased significantly, compared with the prior year. During the December quarter, MSSG recognized restructuring and related charges of $7 million. Absent these charges, MSSG operating income decreased 76 percent and the operating margin decreased to 4 percent. The primary drivers of the decline in operating margin were unfavorable absorption of manufacturing costs due to lower production and temporary disruption effects related to restructuring initiatives. The impact of recent price increases essentially offset the effect of higher raw material costs.

Advanced Materials Solutions Group (AMSG) sales increased 5 percent during the December quarter, driven by 8 percent from the impact of acquisitions partially offset by 3 percent from unfavorable foreign currency effects. Organic sales were flat as increased mining and construction sales and higher energy-related sales were offset by lower sales of engineered products.

AMSG operating income decreased by 29 percent and the operating margin decreased to 9 percent from the same quarter last year. During the December quarter, AMSG recognized restructuring and related charges of $3 million. Absent these charges, AMSG operating income decreased 18 percent and the operating margin decreased 290 basis points. The decline in operating margin was due to unfavorable business mix and lower performance in the engineered products business. Improved price realization more than offset the impact of higher raw material costs.

Corporate operating loss decreased by 81 percent, or $16 million. This decrease was primarily driven by lower provisions for employee compensation programs as a result of the decline in operating performance.

Outlook

Kennametal has revised its outlook for fiscal 2009 EPS to a range of $1.30 to $1.50, excluding charges that occur relating to the previously announced restructuring actions. Organic sales for fiscal 2009 are expected to be 14 to 15 percent lower than for the previous fiscal year.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, Kennametal expects organic sales to decline by 22 to 25 percent from the prior year quarter and EPS to be in the range of $0.05 and $0.15, excluding charges that occur relating to the previously announced restructuring actions.

Kennametal anticipates cash flow from operating activities of approximately $170 million to $190 million for fiscal 2009. Based on anticipated capital expenditures of $110 million, the company expects to generate between $60 million and $80 million of free operating cash flow for fiscal 2009.

Dividend Declared

Kennametal also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share. The dividend is payable February 18, 2009 to shareowners of record as of the close of business on February 3, 2009.

Kennametal advises shareowners to note monthly order trends, for which the company makes a disclosure ten business days after the conclusion of each month. This information is available on the Investor Relations section of Kennametal's corporate website at www.kennametal.com.

Second quarter results for fiscal 2009 will be discussed in a live Internet broadcast at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time today. This event will be broadcast live on the company's website, www.kennametal.com. Once on the homepage, select "Investor Relations" and then "Events." The replay of this event will also be available on the company's website through February 28, 2009.

This release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact they use words such as "should," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximate," "expect," "may," "will," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe" and other words of similar meaning and expression in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance or events. Forward looking statements in this release concern, among other things, Kennametal's outlook for earnings for its fiscal year 2009, and its expectations regarding future growth and financial performance, all of which are based on current expectations that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual outcomes could vary materially from those indicated. Among the factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties related to: global and regional economic conditions; availability and cost of the raw materials we use to manufacture our products; our ability to protect our intellectual property in foreign jurisdictions; our foreign operations and international markets, such as currency exchange rates, different regulatory environments, trade barriers, exchange controls, and social and political instability; our ability to implement restructuring plans and other cost savings initiatives, fluctuations in energy costs and commodity prices; competition; integrating recent acquisitions, as well as any future acquisitions, and achieving the expected savings and synergies; business divestitures; demands on management resources; environmental remediation matters; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; future terrorist attacks or acts of war; and labor relations. These and other risks are more fully described in Kennametal's latest annual report on Form 10-K and its other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) is a leading global supplier of tooling, engineered components and advanced materials consumed in production processes. The company improves customers' competitiveness by providing superior economic returns through the delivery of application knowledge and advanced technology to master the toughest of materials application demands. Companies producing everything from airframes to coal, from medical implants to oil wells and from turbochargers to motorcycle parts recognize Kennametal for extraordinary contributions to their value chains. Customers buy approximately $2.7 billion annually of Kennametal products and services - delivered by our 14,000 talented employees in over 60 countries - with more than 50 percent of these revenues coming from outside North America. Visit us at www.kennametal.com. [KMT-E]

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

                                 Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
    (in thousands, except per        December 31,           December 31,
     share amounts)                 2008      2007        2008        2007
    -------------------------       ----      ----        ----        ----

    Sales                       $568,684  $647,423  $1,237,949  $1,262,499
    Cost of goods sold           405,369   426,485     855,856     829,470
    ------------------           -------   -------     -------     -------

       Gross profit              163,315   220,938     382,093     433,029

    Operating expense            130,348   147,921     284,030     292,953
    Restructuring charges          6,204         -      14,616           -
    Amortization of intangibles    3,269     3,626       6,678       6,571
    ---------------------------    -----     -----       -----       -----

       Operating income           23,494    69,391      76,769     133,505

    Interest expense               8,026     8,531      15,142      16,330
    Other income, net             (4,790)     (993)     (3,387)     (2,096)
    -----------------             ------      ----      ------      ------

       Income before income
        taxes and minority
        interest                  20,258    61,853      65,014     119,271

    Provision for income taxes     4,700    10,670      13,204      32,337
    Minority interest
     (income) expense               (101)    1,037         684       1,909
    -----------------               ----     -----         ---       -----

    Net income                   $15,659   $50,146     $51,126     $85,025
    ==========                   =======   =======     =======     =======

    Basic earnings per share       $0.22     $0.65       $0.70       $1.10
    ========================       =====     =====       =====       =====

    Diluted earnings per share     $0.21     $0.64       $0.69       $1.08
    ==========================     =====     =====       =====       =====

    Dividends per share            $0.12     $0.12       $0.24       $0.23
    ===================            =====     =====       =====       =====

    Basic weighted average
     shares outstanding           72,630    77,111      73,515      77,272
    ======================        ======    ======      ======      ======

    Diluted weighted average
     shares outstanding           73,199    78,647      74,347      78,821
    ========================      ======    ======      ======      ======



    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

                                                       December 31, June 30,
    (in thousands)                                         2008       2008
    --------------                                         ----       ----

    ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents                           $69,731    $86,478
    Accounts receivable, net                            367,426    512,794
    Inventories                                         464,684    460,800
    Other current assets                                102,398     91,914
    --------------------                                -------     ------
       Total current assets                           1,004,239  1,151,986
    Property, plant and equipment, net                  735,972    749,755
    Goodwill and intangible assets, net                 794,048    802,722
    Other assets                                         91,171     79,886
    ------------                                         ------     ------
       Total assets                                  $2,625,430 $2,784,349
    ===============                                  ========== ==========

    LIABILITIES
    Current maturities of long-term debt and
     capital leases, including notes payable            $43,111    $33,600
    Accounts payable                                    128,779    189,050
    Other current liabilities                           241,434    298,661
    -------------------------                           -------    -------
       Total current liabilities                        413,324    521,311
    Long-term debt and capital leases                   479,611    313,052
    Other liabilities                                   282,533    280,552
    -----------------                                   -------    -------
       Total liabilities                              1,175,468  1,114,915

    MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES       19,235     21,527
    SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY                               1,430,727  1,647,907
    -------------------                               ---------  ---------
       Total liabilities and shareowners' equity     $2,625,430 $2,784,349
    ============================================     ========== ==========



    SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)        Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                       December 31,           December 31,
    (in thousands)                    2008      2007        2008        2007
    --------------                    ----      ----        ----        ----

    Outside Sales:
    Metalworking Solutions and
     Services Group               $344,630  $434,733    $775,916    $842,430
    Advanced Materials
     Solutions Group               224,054   212,690     462,033     420,069
    ------------------             -------   -------     -------     -------
      Total outside sales         $568,684  $647,423  $1,237,949  $1,262,499
      ===================         ========  ========  ==========  ==========

    Sales By Geographic Region:
    United States                 $274,397  $278,238    $563,203    $561,318
    International                  294,287   369,185     674,746     701,181
    -------------                  -------   -------     -------     -------
      Total sales by
       geographic region          $568,684  $647,423  $1,237,949  $1,262,499
      ==================          ========  ========  ==========  ==========

    Operating Income (Loss):
    Metalworking Solutions and
     Services Group                 $7,827   $61,986     $51,138    $117,338
    Advanced Materials
     Solutions Group                19,437    27,197      49,427      57,177
    Corporate and eliminations(a)   (3,770)  (19,792)    (23,796)    (41,010)
    -----------------------------   ------   -------     -------     -------
      Total operating income       $23,494   $69,391     $76,769    $133,505
      ======================       =======   =======     =======    ========

    (a) Includes corporate functional shared services and intercompany
        eliminations.

    In addition to reported results under generally accepted accounting
    principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the following
    financial highlight tables include, where appropriate, a reconciliation
    of adjusted results including gross profit, operating expense, operating
    income, MSSG operating income and margin, AMSG operating income and
    margin, effective tax rate, net income and diluted earnings per share as
    well as free operating cash flow and adjusted return on invested capital
    (which are non-GAAP financial measures), to the most directly comparable
    GAAP measures. Management believes that investors should have available
    the same information that management uses to assess operating
    performance, determine compensation and assess the capital structure of
    the company. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in
    isolation or as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP measures.
    Investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures utilized by the
    company may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by
    other companies. Reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures are
    set forth in the attached tables and descriptions of certain non-GAAP
    financial measures are contained in our report of Form 8-K to which this
    release is attached.



    THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
    (in thousands,
     except per share      Gross  Operating  Operating      Net      Diluted
     amounts)             Profit   Expense    Income      Income       EPS
    -----------------     ------  ---------  ---------    ------     -------
    2009 Reported
     Results             $163,315  $130,348    $23,494    $15,659       $0.21
      Restructuring
       and related
       charges              3,875        (9)    10,088      9,779        0.14
    ----------------        -----        --     ------      -----        ----
    2009 Adjusted
     Results             $167,190  $130,339    $33,582    $25,438       $0.35
    =============        ========  ========    =======    =======       =====

                                                           MSSG       AMSG
    (in thousands,                                      Operating   Operating
     except percents)                                     Income     Income
    -----------------                                   ---------   ---------
    2009 Reported
     Results                                               $7,827     $19,437
    2009 Reported
     Operating Margin                                         2.3%        8.7%
      Restructuring
       and related
       charges                                              7,288       2,800
    -----------------                                       -----       -----
    2009 Adjusted
     Results                                              $15,115     $22,237
    =============                                         =======     =======
    2009 Adjusted
     Operating
     Margin                                                   4.4%        9.9%
    =============                                             ===         ===

                                                                    Effective
                                                                     Tax Rate
    -------------                                                   ---------
    2009 Reported
     Results                                                             23.2%
      Impact on
       effective tax
       rate as a result
       of restructuring
       and related
       charges                                                           (6.7)
    -------------------                                                  ----
    2009 Adjusted
     Results                                                             16.5%
    =============                                                        ====

    SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
    (in thousands,
     except per share      Gross  Operating  Operating      Net      Diluted
     amounts)             Profit   Expense    Income      Income       EPS
    -----------------     ------  ---------  ---------    ------     -------
    2009 Reported
     Results             $382,093  $284,030    $76,769    $51,126       $0.69
      Restructuring
       and related
       charges              4,598       (19)    19,233     17,188        0.23
    ---------------         -----       ---     ------     ------        ----
    2009 Adjusted
     Results             $386,691  $284,011    $96,002    $68,314       $0.92
    =============        ========  ========    =======    =======       =====

                                                                    Effective
                                                                     Tax Rate
    -------------                                                   ---------
    2009 Reported
     Results                                                             20.3%
       Impact on
        effective tax
        rate as a result
        of restructuring
        and related
        charges                                                          (2.2)
    --------------------                                                 ----
    2009 Adjusted
     Results                                                             18.1%
    =============                                                        ====

    SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
    (in thousands,
     except percents
     and per share                           Effective      Net      Diluted
     amounts)                                 Tax Rate    Income       EPS
    ----------------                         ---------    ------     -------
    2008 Reported
     Results                                      27.1%   $85,025       $1.08
      Impact of German
       tax law change                             (5.5)     6,594        0.08
    -------------------                           ----      -----        ----
    2008 Adjusted
     Results                                      21.6%   $91,619       $1.16
    =============                                 ====    =======       =====



    FREE OPERATING CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)                Six Months Ended
                                                           December 31,
    (in thousands)                                        2008     2007
    --------------                                        ----     ----

    Net cash flow provided by operating activities    $115,490  $68,934
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment         (68,659) (79,559)
    Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and
     equipment                                           1,668    1,891
    ----------------------------------------------       -----    -----
       Free operating cash flow                        $48,499  $(8,734)
    ===========================                        =======  =======



    RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)
    December 31, 2008 (in thousands, except percents)

    Invested Capital                  12/31/2008  9/30/2008  6/30/2008
    ----------------                  ----------  ---------  ---------
    Debt                                $522,722   $481,723   $346,652
    Minority interest                     19,235     20,412     21,527
    Shareowners' equity                1,430,727  1,465,757  1,647,907
    -------------------                ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total                             $1,972,684 $1,967,892 $2,016,086
    =====                             ========== ========== ==========



    Invested Capital                   3/31/2008 12/31/2007   Average
    ----------------                   --------- ----------   -------
    Debt                                $428,456   $446,956   $445,302
    Minority interest                     21,879     20,276     20,666
    Shareowners' equity                1,615,568  1,563,297  1,544,651
    -------------------                ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total                             $2,065,903 $2,030,529 $2,010,619
    =====                             ========== ========== ==========



                                        Three Months Ended
    Interest Expense   12/31/2008  9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008    Total
    ----------------   ----------  --------- --------- ---------    -----
    Interest expense       $8,026     $7,116    $7,393    $8,005    $30,540
    Securitization
     fees                       -          -         4         5          9
    --------------         ------     ------    ------    ------     ------
    Total interest
     expense               $8,026     $7,116    $7,397    $8,010    $30,549
    ==============         ======     ======    ======    ======
    Income tax benefit                                                6,110
                                                                      -----
    Total interest
     expense, net of
     tax                                                            $24,439
                                                                    =======
    Total Income       12/31/2008  9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008    Total
    ------------       ----------  --------- --------- ---------    -----
    Net income, as
     reported             $15,659    $35,467   $59,580   $23,170   $133,876
    Goodwill
     impairment charge          -          -         -    35,000     35,000
    Restructuring and
     related charges        9,779      7,408     6,635         -     23,822
    Minority interest
     (income) expense        (101)       785       329       742      1,755
    -----------------        ----        ---       ---       ---      -----
    Total income,
     adjusted             $25,337    $43,660   $66,544   $58,912   $194,453
    =============         =======    =======   =======   =======
    Total interest
     expense, net of
     tax                                                             24,439
                                                                     ------
                                                                   $218,892
    Average invested
     capital                                                     $2,010,619
                                                                 ----------
    Adjusted Return on
     Invested Capital                                                  10.9%
                                                                       ====



    Return on invested capital calculated utilizing net income, as reported
     is as follows:
    Net income, as reported                                        $133,876
    Total interest expense,
     net of tax                                                      24,439
    -----------------------                                          ------
                                                                   $158,315
    Average invested capital                                     $2,010,619
    ------------------------                                     ----------
    Return on Invested
     Capital                                                            7.9%
    ==================                                                  ===



    RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)
    December 31, 2007 (in thousands, except percents)

    Invested Capital                  12/31/2007  9/30/2007  6/30/2007
    ----------------                  ----------  ---------  ---------
    Debt                                $446,956   $377,051   $366,829
    Minority interest                     20,276     19,122     17,624
    Shareowners' equity                1,563,297  1,531,378  1,484,467
    -------------------                ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total                             $2,030,529 $1,927,551 $1,868,920
    =====                             ========== ========== ==========



    Invested Capital                   3/31/2007 12/31/2006   Average
    ----------------                   --------- ----------   -------
    Debt                                $371,521   $376,472   $387,766
    Minority interest                     16,896     15,807     17,945
    Shareowners' equity                1,431,235  1,369,748  1,476,025
    -------------------                ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total                             $1,819,652 $1,762,027 $1,881,736
    =====                             ========== ========== ==========

                                                Three Months Ended
    Interest
     Expense            12/31/2007  9/30/2007  6/30/2007 3/31/2007    Total
    --------            ----------  ---------  --------- ---------    -----
    Interest expense        $8,531     $7,799     $7,513    $6,915    $30,758
    Securitization
     fees                        5          8          5         5         23
    ----------------        ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total interest
     expense                $8,536     $7,807     $7,518    $6,920    $30,781
    ==============          ======     ======     ======    ======
    Income tax benefit                                                  8,434
                                                                        -----
    Total interest
     expense, net
     of tax                                                           $22,347
                                                                      =======
    Total Income        12/31/2007  9/30/2007  6/30/2007 3/31/2007    Total
    ------------        ----------  ---------  --------- ---------    -----
    Net income, as
     reported              $50,146    $34,879    $62,093   $51,738   $198,856
    Impact of German
     tax law change              -      6,594          -         -      6,594
    Minority interest
     expense                 1,037        872        229       757      2,895
    -----------------        -----        ---        ---       ---      -----
    Total income,
     adjusted              $51,183    $42,345    $62,322   $52,495   $208,345
    =============          =======    =======    =======   =======
    Total interest
     expense, net
     of tax                                                            22,347
                                                                       ------
                                                                     $230,692
    Average invested
     capital                                                       $1,881,736
                                                                   ----------
    Adjusted Return on
     Invested Capital                                                    12.3%
                                                                         ====
    Return on invested capital calculated utilizing net income, as reported
     is as follows:
    Net income, as reported                                          $198,856
    Total interest expense,
     net of tax                                                        22,347
    -----------------------                                            ------
                                                                     $221,203
    Average invested capital                                       $1,881,736
    ------------------------                                       ----------
    Return on Invested
     Capital                                                             11.8%
    ==================                                                   ====

SOURCE Kennametal Inc.


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