KEMET Institute of Technology Seminar Series Begins September 20-21 at Simpsonville Innovation Center

GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced its upcoming KEMET Institute of Technology (KIT) seminar series. Beginning at its Simpsonville Innovation Center on September 20-21, KIT features an in-depth look at how KEMET capacitors are developed and manufactured as well as their applications across the electronics industry.

"These seminars give us the opportunity to share KEMET's latest manufacturing and product development technology with our customers so they are aware, early on, about the opportunities of tomorrow," said Dr. Phil Lessner, KEMET Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Scientist. "By learning about our emerging technologies, KEMET can incorporate attendee input into the development process, emphasizing our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers."

"As a presenter at KIT for the past 17 years, I have had the unique opportunity to see first-hand the value these seminars bring to our customers," added John Prymak, KEMET Director of Advanced Applications. "We openly discuss the benefits and drawbacks for each capacitor type, what establishes these characteristics, where these capacitors should and should not be used, as well as development direction to enhance their benefits. I look forward to discussing KEMET's latest technologies with the participants of the 2011 KIT."

KIT seminars are geared toward technical decision makers, designers and engineers in the electronics industry. A range of speakers across KEMET marketing, technology, manufacturing and quality groups will be on hand to present expertly detailed presentations on a variety of capacitance topics, including:

• Capacitor basics
• Capacitor manufacturing
• Typical uses for each product
• Segment specific application
• Factory tour (via video at off-site locations)
• KEMET capabilities

KIT Schedule of Events

• September 20-21, 2011 - Simpsonville, SC
• November 3, 2011 - Helsinki, Finland
• November 8, 2011 -  Landsberg, Germany
• February 13, 2012 - Shenzhen, China
• February 15, 2012 - Suzhou, China
• February 17, 2012 - Seoul, Korea
• February 21, 2012 - Taipei, Taiwan
• February 23, 2012 - Bangalore, India

For more information on any of the KIT events, please visit http://www.kemet.com/kit.

About KEMET

KEMET's common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "KEM." At the Investor Relations section of our web site at http://www.KEMET.com/IR, users may subscribe to KEMET news releases and find additional information about our Company. KEMET applies world class service and quality to deliver industry leading, high performance capacitance solutions to its customers around the world and offers the world's most complete line of surface mount and through-hole capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, film, aluminum, electrolytic, and paper dielectrics. Additional information about KEMET can be found at http://www.kemet.com.

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SOURCE KEMET Corporation

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