Kaman (KAMN) 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: KAMN)

Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: KAMN)

Investor Presentation

September 8, 2011

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Investment Summary

§Significant long-term organic growth opportunities in Aerospace
and Industrial Distribution

§High margin Aerospace business anchored by market leading
position in specialty bearings

§Defense platforms in Aerospace provide solid revenue visibility

§Industrial Distribution business achieving good organic growth and
gaining scale via recent acquisitions

§Investing in new product development, new product applications,
acquisitions and technology for long-term growth

§Strong balance sheet to drive growth and strategic initiatives

§New, experienced management team

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Distribution

63%

Aerospace

37%

2010 Sales

§Kaman Corporation is a diversified company that conducts
business in the aerospace and industrial distribution markets

§The Company has two segments

–Industrial Distribution

•Third largest distributor in the power transmission / motion
control market

•Distributes over four million SKUs to over 50K customers

via 227 branches

–Aerospace

•Manufacturer and subcontractor in the global commercial
and military aerospace and defense market

•Diverse customer base of government divisions and blue
chip customers

§Publicly listed on NASDAQ with a market capitalization of
$873 million as of September 2, 2011

§2010 Sales $1.3 billion; 4,300 Employees

Corporate Overview

(1) Operating profit after depreciation and before interest and corporate charges

Distribution

31%

Aerospace

69%

2010 Segment

Operating Income (1)

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	H1 2010	H1 2011	Change
Sales	$594	$763	+28.5%
Earnings per share	$0.30	$   0.95(1)	+ 216.7%
Free cash flow	$5.4	$(6.4)	-218.5%
Market capitalization	$572	$955	+67.0%
Price per share	$ 22.07	$ 36.36	+64.7%

(In millions except per share amounts)

(1) Adjusted - excludes $2.4 million pretax ($0.07 per share, net of tax) gain associated with the death

of a former executive

Key Metrics

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AEROSPACE

2010 Sales $487 Million

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Aerospace

OBJECTIVE:

§$1 billion in sales - margin in the “high teens” by 2014

STRATEGY:

§DEPTH - Size/financial strength to address larger, integrated work
packages from primes/OEM’s and Tier 1’s

§DIVERSITY - More balanced portfolio through increased commercial
content

§DIFFERENTIATION - Continue to move from build-to-print to design-
and-build for higher margins and more defensible positions

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Aerospace Business Drivers

§Continued outsourcing trend by OEMs and Super Tier 1s to increase
flexibility and lower costs

§High margin specialty bearing and aerostructure businesses
positioned to capitalize from significant ramp in commercial build
rates at Boeing and Airbus

§Defense platforms provide exposure to key vertical lift and reset
programs

§Legacy prime contractor capabilities provide attractive outsourcing
alternatives to today’s helicopter and fixed wing aircraft OEMs

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Aerospace Sales

Business/

Regional

3%

Defense

72%

Commercial

25%

Based on 2010 Sales

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Fixed trailing edge

Fuel tank access doors

Top covers

Red denotes bearing products

Nose landing gear

Rudder

Main landing gear

Flaps

Horizontal stabilizer

Door assemblies

Engine/thrust reverser

Aircraft Programs/Capabilities

Flight controls

Doors

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Manufacture of cockpit

Blade erosion coating

Manufacture and assembly
of tail rotor pylon

Manufacture, sub assembly
and joining of fuselage

Blade manufacture,
repair and overhaul

Driveline couplings

Bushings

Flight control bearings

Aircraft Programs/Capabilities

Red denotes bearing products

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§Teamed with Lockheed Martin to
develop an unmanned military version
of the Kaman K-MAX commercial
helicopter

§Lockheed Martin / Kaman team working
under a $45.8 million contract for the
evaluation of unmanned aircraft
systems by the USMC

-Two aircraft delivered under this
program to the U.S. military

-Successfully completed a five-day
Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA)
in August 2011

§Lockheed Martin awarded $47 million
Army contract for unmanned K-MAX
development

Unmanned K-MAX®

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Aerospace - Budget Impact on Defense
Programs

§Backlog is comprised largely of programs that are unaffected by the
proposed budget cuts

–UH-60 BLACK HAWK Program - stable demand

–Joint Programmable Fuze - backlog into 2013, foreign demand

–Joint Strike Fighter - new business

–A-10 - reset, new business

–AH-1Z - new business

§C-17 has a firm backlog into 2013

§Canceled programs had minimal overall impact to the company

–Nuclear ballistic missile defense

–Naval surface ships

–F-22

–Future Combat System

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	Projected Deliveries
	2011	2014	% Increase
Boeing 777	75	100	+33%
Boeing 747	15	24	+60%
Boeing 737	376	484	+29%
Boeing 787	11	117	+ 964%
Airbus A320	409	454	+11%
Airbus A380	24	28	+17%
Airbus A350	0	21	-

Source:Jefferies Estimates

Positioned to Benefit from Ramp in
Commercial Production

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Other Growth Programs

§A-10 re-wing

§F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter)

§Bell Helicopter

–AH-1Z

–Commercial

§Learjet 85

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INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION

2010 Sales $832 Million

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§Third largest industrial distribution firm serving $15 billion of the $23
billion power transmission / motion control market.

§227 branches and 5 distribution centers

§Major product categories:

–Bearings

–Mechanical and electrical power transmission

–Fluid Power

–Motion control

–Automation

–Material handling

§Metrics:

–$470,000 sales per employee (2010)

–2,000 employees (approximately one third outside sales)

–4.0 million SKUs

–50,000+ customers

Industrial Distribution Overview

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Industrial Distribution

OBJECTIVE:

§$1.5 billion in sales - 7% operating profit margin by 2014

STRATEGY:

§SCALE/GROWTH - Broaden product offering organically and through
acquisitions.Expand geographic footprint to enhance position in the
national accounts market

§PRODUCTIVITY - Execute organizational realignment and implement
multi-faceted technology investments

§PROFITABILITY - Recognize sales and cost synergies from the three
acquisitions completed in 2010.Enhance margins through new higher
margin product lines, a focus on pricing management and leverage
increased purchasing scale

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Executing Strategy and Building Network

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§Strong organic growth

–Q211 sales rose by 13.5% (8.6% organic) over the prior year period to a record
$239 million

–OEM markets continue strong growth

–MRO markets are solid

–Market strength across geographies, customers and end markets

–Sales growth over prior year remains positive, July +6.9%, August +8.1%

§Acquisitions accelerating top line and building scale

–Added geographic coverage, product line expansions, strong franchises

–Acquisitions added $96.2 million in sales in 2010

–Minarik and Allied acquisitions have been twice as accretive as expected

–Acquired Target Electronic Supply 9/2/2011

Continued Solid Growth

Q211 Operating profit margin grew to 5.1%,

the ninth consecutive quarter of improvement

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Industrial Distribution Opportunities

§Broaden product offering organically and through acquisition to win
additional business from existing customers and gain market share

§Enhance margins through new higher margin product lines, a focus
on pricing management and leverage from higher sales

§Recognize sales and cost synergies from the five acquisitions
completed in 2010 and 2011

§Expand geographic footprint through additional acquisitions to
enhance Kaman’s position in the competition for national accounts

§Improve productivity through technology investments to enhance
return on sales

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Kaman Investment Merits

§A Leading Market Position in Both Business Segments

§Continued Focus on Profit Optimization, Increasing Cash
Flows and Strengthening Competitive Position

§Strong Liquidity and Conservative Financial Profile

-Investment Grade Rating (BBB-/Stable)

§Disciplined and Focused Acquisition Strategy

§New, experienced Management Team

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Q&A

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Appendix

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Acquisition of Target Electronic Supply, Inc.

§Acquired September 2, 2011, terms not disclosed

§Expected 2012 sales of $19 million

§A leader in the motion control systems market in New England with
branches in MA, CT and NH

§Adds motion control systems capabilities complementing Kaman’s
power transmission and Minarik’s automation offerings in New
England

§Adds additional scale to drive cost efficiencies and increase
leverage

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Forward Looking Statement

This presentation contains forward-looking information relating to the Company's business and prospects, including the Aerospace and
Industrial Distribution businesses, operating cash flow, and other matters that involve a number of uncertainties that may cause actual results
to differ materially from expectations. Those uncertainties include, but are not limited to: 1) the successful conclusion of competitions for
government programs and thereafter contract negotiations with government authorities, both foreign and domestic; 2) political conditions in
countries where the Company does or intends to do business; 3) standard government contract provisions permitting renegotiation of terms
and termination for the convenience of the government; 4) satisfactory conclusion to government inquiries or investigations regarding
government programs; 5) domestic and foreign economic and competitive conditions in markets served by the Company, particularly the
defense, commercial aviation and industrial production markets; 6) risks associated with successful implementation and ramp up of significant
new programs; 7) potential difficulties associated with variable acceptance test results, given sensitive production materials and extreme test
parameters; 8) management's success in increasing the volume of profitable work at the Wichita facility; 9) successful resale of the SH-2G(I)
aircraft, equipment and spare parts; 10) receipt and successful execution of production orders for the JPF U.S. government contract, including
the exercise of all contract options and receipt of orders from allied militaries, as all have been assumed in connection with goodwill
impairment evaluations; 11) satisfactory resolution of(i) the Company’s litigation relating to the FMU-143 program and (ii) the Wichita
subpoena matter; 12) continued support of the existing K-MAX® helicopter fleet, including sale of existing K-MAX® spare parts inventory; 13)
cost estimates associated with environmental remediation activities at the Bloomfield, Moosup and New Hartford, CT facilities and our U.K.
facilities; 14) profitable integration of acquired businesses into the Company's operations; 15) changes in supplier sales or vendor incentive
policies; 16) the effects of price increases or decreases; 17) the effects of pension regulations, pension plan assumptions and future
contributions; 18) future levels of indebtedness and capital expenditures; 19) continued availability of raw materials and other commodities in
adequate supplies and the effect of increased costs for such items; 20) the effects of currency exchange rates and foreign competition on
future operations; 21) changes in laws and regulations, taxes, interest rates, inflation rates and general business conditions; 22) future
repurchases and/or issuances of common stock; and 23) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's annual, quarterly and
current reports, proxy statements and other filings with the SEC.Any forward-looking information provided in this presentation should be
considered with these factors in mind. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this
presentation.
Contact: Eric Remington

V.P., Investor Relations

(860) 243-6334

Eric.Remington@kaman.com