EXHIBIT 99.1

             NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY FILES ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE SEC

                  SCHEDULES CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS RESULTS



NEENAH, WI, December 27, 2005 -- Neenah Foundry Company ("Neenah" or the
"Company") announced today that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

In addition to announcing the filing of the 10-K, Neenah's President & CEO,
William Barrett, has scheduled a conference call to review the information in
this report and respond to questions. The conference call is scheduled for
Friday, January 6, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time). A replay of this call will
be available until January 13, 2006. The call-in number information for the
conference call follows:

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    Dial -- In Number:                 1-800-559-2403 (to join the audio conference call)
    Alternate Dial -- In (Intern'l)    1-847-619-6534
    Confirmation Number:               13535688#
    Host Name:                         Bill Barrett
    Company:                           Neenah Foundry Company

    Digital Tape Replay:               1-877-213-9653
    Alternate Number (Intern'l)        1-630-652-0341
    Passcode:                          13535688#
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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.


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