Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the election of Constantine (“Gus”) Petropoulos as Vice President and General Counsel of the Company. Mr. Petropoulos will report to Brian Shore, Park’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Petropoulos had been Managing Attorney, Strategic Matters for Scientific Games Corporation in New York City since November 2011. From September 2007 to October 2011, he was Senior Corporate Counsel, Finance & Strategic Development, at Coca-Cola HBC SA in Attica, Greece; and from October 2002 to September 2007 he was a senior associate attorney at Latham & Watkins in New York City. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Government from Saint Lawrence University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Certificate of Study in Business and Public Policy from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure and high-end computing markets and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies for the aerospace markets. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, France, Kansas, Arizona and California. The Company also maintains R & D facilities in Arizona, Kansas and Singapore.

Additional corporation information is available on the Company’s web site at www.parkelectro.com.