Evox Rifa Group Oyj (“Evox Rifa”) announced on 25 April 2007 the appointment of Mr. Kirk D. Shockley as Managing Director of Evox Rifa. The Trade Register approval required for the appointment has now been received and Mr. Shockley has been registered as the Managing Director of the company with the Trade Register. As previously announced, Mr. Shockley will also be leading the new Electrolytic and Film Business Group within the KEMET group of companies. Evox Rifa Group Oyj Per-Olof Lööf Chairman of the Board of Directors INFORMATION REGARDING EVOX RIFA Evox Rifa Group Oyj manufactures passive electronic components, specializing in plastic film, paper and electrolytic capacitors. Their major customer groups are in industrial, automotive and consumer electronics and the lighting industry. Evox Rifa's strength lies in the design and production of customized products that require specialist expertise. Evox Rifa, with headquarters in Finland, has a worldwide sales and distribution network. Its production plants are located in Indonesia, Great Britain, China, Sweden and Finland. Evox Rifa has two global business areas: Electrolytic Capacitors and Film and Paper Capacitors. Additional information can be found at http://www.evoxrifa.com. INFORMATION REGARDING KEMET KEMET Corporation provides industry-leading, high-performance electronic component solutions, including the world's most complete line of surface-mount capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, and solid aluminum dielectrics, provided with the world's best quality, delivery and service. KEMET's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KEM. Additional information can be found at http://www.kemet.com. FURTHER INFORMATION Mr. Kirk Shockley, tel +1 864 901 1471 or +1 864 228 4291 DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Stock Exchange Central media