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| National Presto Industries, Inc. | Fax. 715-839-2148 |
| Eau Claire, WI 54703-3703 | 715-839-2122 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | CONTACT: Randy Lieble |
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NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES
ADD-ON CONTRACT AWARD
Eau Claire, Wisconsin (March 30, 2010) — National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPK) today announced that on March 29, 2010, AMTEC Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, received a $99.36 million add-on award to its new five-year 40mm systems contract with the Department of the Army. Deliveries under the add-on are scheduled primarily in 2012. The add-on brings the amount under the new 40mm contract to $133.03 million. There may be a further add-on later this year.
National Presto Industries, Inc. operates in three business segments. The Housewares/ Small Appliance Segment designs and sells small household appliances and pressure cookers under the PRESTO® brand name, and is recognized as an innovator of new products. The Defense Segment manufactures a variety of products, including medium caliber training and tactical ammunition, energetic ordnance items, fuzes, and cartridge cases. The Absorbent Products Segment is primarily engaged in the manufacture of private label adult incontinence products.
This release contains “forward looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. In addition to the factors discussed above, other important risk factors are delineated in the Company’s various SEC filings.
