Kennametal Inc. announced today that Chairman, President and CEO, Carlos Cardoso, is featured in a special interview with the Wall Street Reporter. The interview focuses on Kennametal's future growth, opportunities and challenges within the industry and investor insights.

Visit the interview at

http://www.wallstreetreporter.com/2010/05/kennametal-inc-nyse-kmt-ceo-inte rview-2/

In the interview with Mr. Cardoso, he makes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, future results and performance of Kennametal, including statements regarding our strategies and related progress, future growth plans, and our expectations about the economy and its effect on Kennametal. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions about the future. They are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those predicted in the statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those set forth under Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made; we do not intend to update or correct these statements and we caution you not to unduly rely on them.

Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers seeking peak performance in demanding environments by providing innovative custom and standard wear-resistant solutions. This proven productivity is enabled through our advanced materials sciences and application knowledge. Our commitment to a sustainable environment provides additional value to our customers. Companies operating in everything from airframes to coal mining, from engines to oil wells and from turbochargers to construction recognize Kennametal for extraordinary contributions to their value chains. In fiscal year 2009, customers bought approximately $2.0 billion of Kennametal products and services -- delivered by our nearly 12,000 talented employees doing business in more than 60 countries -- with more than 50 percent of these revenues coming from outside North America. Visit us at www.kennametal.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: Christina.reitano@kennametal.com

SOURCE: Kennametal Inc.