DMC
Dynamic Materials
Corporation
GROUPE SNPE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   CONTACT:
May 10, 2006                                                          Geoff High
                                          Pfeiffer High Investor Relations, Inc.
                                                                    303-393-7044

            DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC
           OFFERING OF 5,153,897 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK BY SNPE, INC.

BOULDER, Colo. - May 10, 2006 - Dynamic Materials Corporation ("DMC") (Nasdaq:
BOOM) today announced the pricing of the public offering of 5,153,897 shares of
common stock at $35.00 per share, all of which are being sold by SNPE, Inc., its
majority stockholder. As part of the offering, SNPE, Inc. granted the
underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 773,085 shares, to cover
over-allotments, if any. The offering is being made through an underwriting
syndicate led by JPMorgan, acting as sole bookrunning manager.

A prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus related to the offering
have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on
its website at www.sec.gov. Printed copies of the prospectus supplement related
to the offering may be obtained from:

JPMorgan
National Statement Processing
Prospectus Library
4 Chase Metrotech Center
CS Level
Brooklyn, NY 11245
Tel: 718-242-8002
Fax: 718-242-1350

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
any offer to buy any securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful.

About Dynamic Materials Corporation
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Dynamic Materials Corporation is a leading
international metalworking company. Its products include explosion-welded clad
metal plates and other metal fabrications for use in a variety of industries,
including upstream oil and gas, oil refinery, petrochemicals, hydrometallurgy,
aluminum production, shipbuilding, power generation, industrial refrigeration
and similar industries. The company operates two business segments: Explosive
Metalworking, which uses proprietary explosive processes to fuse different
metals and alloys, and AMK Welding, which utilizes various technologies to weld
components for use in power-generation turbines, as well as commercial and
military jet engines. For more information, visit the company's website at
www.dynamicmaterials.com.




Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties
including, but not limited to, the following: our ability to obtain new
contracts at attractive prices; the size and timing of customer orders and
shipment; fluctuations in customer demand; changes to customer orders;
competitive factors; the timely completion of contracts; the timing and size of
expenditures; the timely receipt of government approvals and permits; the
adequacy of local labor supplies at our facilities; current or future limits on
manufacturing capacity at our various operations; the availability and cost of
funds; and general economic conditions, both domestic and foreign, impacting our
business and the business of the end-market users we serve; as well as the other
risks detailed from time to time in the company's SEC reports, including the
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

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