Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Ladish Co., Inc. (?Ladish? or the ?Company?) (NASDAQ:LDSH) related to the Company's agreement to be acquired by Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (?Allegheny?). The proposed cash-and-stock transaction is valued at approximately $778 million.

Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement entered into by the parties, Ladish shareholders will receive $24.00 in cash and 0.4556 shares of Allegheny common stock for each share they own of Ladish common stock. The proposed transaction implies a value of $48.00 per Ladish share, based on the volume weighted average price of Allegheny common stock over the 10 trading days ending November 16, 2010. The transaction is expected to close by early 2011. The investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to approval of the proposed transaction by Ladish's board of directors.

If you are a shareholder of Ladish, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 by telephone at (215) 638-4847, Toll Free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at http://www.howardsmithlaw.com.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith
Howard G. Smith, Esquire
(215) 638-4847
(888) 638-4847
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www.howardsmithlaw.com