NEENAH FILES QUARTERLY REPORT WITH THE SEC



              COMPANY SCHEDULES CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS RESULTS



NEENAH, WI, May 13, 2005 - Neenah Foundry Company ("Neenah" or the "Company")
announced today that it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 3
month period ending March 31, 2005 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on Friday, May 13, 2005.

In addition to announcing the filing of the 10-Q, Neenah's President & CEO,
William Barrett, has also scheduled a conference call to answer questions
regarding the recent filing. The conference call is scheduled for Thursday, May
19, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time). The call-in number information
for the conference call follows:

       Dial - In Number:                  1-888-862-6557
       Alternate Dial - In (Intern'l)     1-630-691-2748
       Confirmation Number:               11635363
       Host Name:                         Bill Barrett
       Company:                           Neenah Foundry Company

       Digital Tape Replay:               1-877-213-9653
       Alternate Number (Intern'l)        1-630-652-3041
       Passcode:                          11635363

ABOUT NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY

Neenah Foundry Company manufactures and markets a wide range of iron castings
and steel forgings for the heavy municipal market and selected segments of the
industrial markets. Neenah is one of the larger independent foundry companies in
the country, with substantial market share in the municipal and various
industrial markets for gray and ductile iron castings and forged steel products.
Additional information about Neenah is available on the Company's web site at
www.nfco.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based
on the Company's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in the statements. The Company can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause the Company's
results to differ materially from current expectations include material
disruptions to the major industries served by the Company; as well as other
factors listed in the Company's Form 10-K for the year


ended September 30, 2004. Unless required by law, the Company does not undertake
any obligation to update any such statements.


CONTACTS:
Neenah Foundry Company
William Barrett
920-725-7000