Kennametal Inc. announced today that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos M. Cardoso and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Frank P. Simpkins will meet with various members of the financial community on March 12, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exposition. Held every three years, the exposition showcases the latest equipment, products, services and technologies, and is the international gathering for the construction industry.

The presentation slides will be available through April 11, 2008, on the company's website, www.kennametal.com. Once on the homepage, select "Investor Relations" and then "Events".

Kennametal Inc. is a leading global supplier of tooling, engineered components and advanced materials consumed in production processes. The company improves customers' competitiveness by providing superior economic returns through the delivery of application knowledge and advanced technology to master the toughest of materials application demands. Companies producing everything from airframes to coal, from medical implants to oil wells and from turbochargers to motorcycle parts recognize Kennametal for extraordinary contributions to their value chains. Customers buy approximately $2.4 billion annually of Kennametal products and services - delivered by our 14,000 talented employees in over 60 countries - with some 50 percent of these revenues coming from outside the United States. Visit us at www.kennametal.com.

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First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: deborah.mikeska@kennametal.com

SOURCE: Kennametal Inc.