Press Release

LATROBE, Pa., May 13, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) announced today that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos M. Cardoso will meet with various members of the financial community on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at the Barrington Research Industrial Conference in Chicago. He will also hold similar meetings on Wednesday, June 2, at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial, Automotive & Transportation Conference in Boston.

In addition, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Frank P. Simpkins will have meetings with the financial community on Tuesday, June 15, at the Wells Fargo Securities Industrial Conference in New York City.

The presentation slides will be available through July 15, 2010, on the company's website, www.kennametal.com. Once on the homepage, select "Investor Relations" and then "Events".

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) delivers productivity to customers seeking peak performance in demanding environments by providing innovative custom and standard wear-resistant solutions. This proven productivity is enabled through our advanced materials sciences and application knowledge. Our commitment to a sustainable environment provides additional value to our customers. Companies operating in everything from airframes to coal mining, from engines to oil wells and from turbochargers to construction recognize Kennametal for extraordinary contributions to their value chains. In fiscal year 2009, customers bought approximately $2.0 billion of Kennametal products and services -- delivered by our nearly 12,000 talented employees doing business in more than 60 countries -- with more than 50 percent of these revenues coming from outside North America. Visit us at www.kennametal.com.

SOURCE Kennametal Inc.