GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 23, 2012 /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 October 24-25, KIT features an in-depth look at how KEMET capacitors are developed and manufactured as well as their applications across the electronics industry.

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"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 18 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 2012 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 Construction & Capabilities
    --  Capacitor Manufacturing
    --  Capacitor Applications & Examples
    --  SPICE Modeling & Tutorial
    --  Factory tour (via video at off-site locations)

KIT Schedule of Events


    --  October 24 - 25, 2012 - Simpsonville, SC
    --  October 30, 2012 - Seoul, Korea
    --  November 1, 2012 - Taipei, Taiwan
    --  November 6, 2012 - Tokyo, Japan
    --  December 11, 2012 - Bangalore, India
    --  February 4 - 5, 2012 - Munich (Landsberg), Germany
    --  February 6 - 7, 2012 - Bologna (Sasso Marconi), Italy

For more information on the 2012 KEMET Institute of Technology, please see our 2012 KIT brochure.

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://ir.kemet.com/, 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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Certain statements included herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws about KEMET Corporation's (the "Company") financial condition and results of operations that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets in which the Company operates, as well as management's beliefs and assumptions. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," variations of such words and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's judgment only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

Certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcome and results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements are described in the Company's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Contact: Dean W. Dimke
              Senior Director, Marketing Communications and Investor
              Relations
             deandimke@KEMET.com
             954.766.2806

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