KEMET Hosting Progressive Seminars in Asia October 2007

KEMET Hosting Progressive Seminars in Asia October 2007

October 10, 2007

    GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
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 at its four Asian locations
this October to present a detailed description of how
KEMET's products are made, how they work and applications
in which they are used.  The exact seminar dates and
locations are as follows:

    -- October 15, 2007 - 1 Day Seminar, Taiwan 
    -- October 17, 2007 - 1 Day Seminar, Singapore 
    -- October 18, 2007 - 1 Day Seminar, Shenzhen 
    -- October 22-23, 2007 - 1.5 Day Seminar, Suzhou Plant

    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.

    Media interested in attending a session are invited to
contact the following:

    -- Taiwan - Maggie Chen, 886-2-2752-8585
    -- Singapore - Dorothy Lim, 65-6353-6636
    -- Shenzhen - Helen SM Lee, 852-2305-1168
    -- Suzhou - Laura Xi, 86-512-8163030

    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 .


    For more information, please contact:
  
     Dean W. Dimke
     Director of Corporate and Marketing Communication
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

     Johnny Boan 
     Senior Director for Strategic Marketing 
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]