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KEMET to Participate in OECD Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Guidance Pilot Implementation

KEMET to Participate in OECD Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Guidance Pilot Implementation

Published 10-10-11

Submitted by KEMET Corporation

/PRNewswire/ - KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced it has volunteered to participate in the pilot implementation phase of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. The pilot is intended to assist with the implementation of the OECD Guidance and its Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten, as well as share information and discern best practices, tools and methodologies for performing due diligence.

Dr. Daniel Persico, Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Business Development, stated: "As one of the global leaders in the processing of tantalum, we have an obligation to show the industry that we are committed to the responsible use of this key raw material. By participating in the pilot, we will have the opportunity to "learn by doing" in a peer learning process that will help us overcome challenges, and meet reporting obligations as well as the expectations of customers, regulators and the public at large."

This pilot is another proactive step being taken by KEMET to help insure that all materials entering our supply chain are indeed conflict free; it is also an important piece of the broader KEMET program aimed at supporting people on the ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), increasing the supply of raw materials and stabilizing the industry for the long term. Over 50 companies, both upstream and downstream, have volunteered to participate in this pilot.

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KEMET's common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "KEM." At the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.KEMET.com/IR, 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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KEMET's common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "KEM." At the Investor Relations section of our web site at http://www.KEMET.com/IR, 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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