KEMET Announces Approval for Listing on the NYSE Amex

June 27, 2010

GREENVILLE, SC – June 21, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME) a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, film, paper and aluminum electrolytic capacitors, announced today that its common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE Amex. Trading is expected to commence on the NYSE Amex on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 under the ticker symbol ‘KEM’ (NYSE Amex: KEM).

We are pleased to rejoin the NYSE Euronext family of exchanges by listing our stock on the NYSE Amex under our previous and long-standing trading symbol, said Per Loof, Chief Executive Officer of KEMET. We continue to remain focused on returning increased value to our shareholders, both through excellent operating performance, and the prestige, visibility, and liquidity that this new listing represents for our current and future stockholders, continued Loof.

We welcome KEMET Corporation to the NYSE Amex, said Scott Cutler, Head of Listings, Americas, NYSE Euronext. KEMET and its shareholders will benefit from the superior market quality, technology and services provided by listing on the NYSE Amex, and we look forward to a strong and lasting partnership.

About KEMET

KEMET Corporation (OTC:KEME) (BULLETIN BOARD: KEME) applies world class service and quality to deliver industry leading, high performance capacitance solutions to its customers around the world. KEMET 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/.