(Ann Arbor, MI – May 5, 2011)

Kaydon Corporation (NYSE: KDN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.19 per common share. The dividend is payable on July 5, 2011 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 14, 2011.

Kaydon Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom engineered, performance-critical products, supplying a broad and diverse group of alternative energy, military, industrial, aerospace, medical and electronic equipment, and aftermarket customers.

Contact: James O’Leary
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(734) 680-2025

Peter C. DeChants
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(734) 680-2009

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