Press Release

LATROBE, Pa., March 21, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) announced that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Markos I. Tambakeras will be presenting at the Prudential Equity Group's Conference in Napa Valley, CA on Wednesday, March 23rd. The presentation will be available on the company's investor information site at www.kennametal.com and archived for one week.

Kennametal Inc. is a premier consumable materials company in tooling solutions, engineered components, and services. By deploying operational excellence throughout the value chain and best-in-class manufacturing and technology, the company provides customers a broad range of technologically advanced solutions and services aimed at improving customers' competitiveness. Kennametal strives to deliver superior shareowner value through top-tier financial performance. With some 14,000 employees worldwide, the company's annual sales exceed $2 billion, with nearly half coming from outside the United States. Kennametal is a five-time winner of the GM "Supplier of the Year" award and is represented in more than 60 countries. Kennametal operations in Europe are headquartered in Furth, Germany. Kennametal Asia Pacific operations are headquartered in Singapore. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.kennametal.com .

SOURCE Kennametal Inc.

Investor Relations, Beth A. Riley, +1-724-539-6141, or Media, Joy Chandler,
+1-724-539-4618, both of Kennametal Inc.

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