Brush Engineered Materials Declares Dividend CLEVELAND - June 9, 2000--Brush Engineered Materials Inc. (NYSE:BW - news) announced today the declaration of its second quarter dividend of 12 cents a share payable July 7, 2000 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2000.

Brush Wellman Presented With "Award of Distinction" TUCSON, Ariz. - June 5, 2000 - Brush Wellman, Powder Metal Products Group (a business unit of Electronic Products Division) announced today, their receipt of an "Award of Distinction" from Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) 2000

Brush Wellman Expands Copper CuPack Product Line With Higher Power Packages NEWBURYPORT, Mass. - June 2, 2000 - Brush Wellman's Electronic Packaging Group (a business unit of Electronic Products Division) has announced the new RF501 pill package to its high performance copper CuPack Power RF

Brush Wellman Introduces RF705 Copper Cupack Package NEWBURYPORT, Mass. - June 2, 2000 - Brush Wellman, Electronic Packaging Group, (a business unit of Electronic Products Division) extends its industry leading copper CuPack(R) product line with the introduction of the RF705 package.

New Holding Company Structure Reflects Brush Wellman Inc.'s Shareholder Approved Reorganization CLEVELAND - May 16, 2000 - Brush Engineered Materials Inc., a new holding company, will begin trading today on the NYSE using the trading symbol BW. At the Brush Wellman Inc.

Brush Wellman Awarded U.S. Patent for Copper/Tungsten Composites TUCSON, Ariz. - May 15, 2000 - Brush Wellman Inc (NYSE:BW), Powder Metal Products Group (a business unit of the Electronic Products Division) today announced that the United States Patent Office has awarded a patent to manufacture

Brush Wellman Shareholders Approve Reorganization CLEVELAND - May 2, 2000 - Shareholders of Brush Wellman Inc. (NYSE:BW) today approved the reorganization of the Company's capital and corporate structure. Through a merger, Brush Wellman will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company,

Brush Wellman Reports Record Sales for the First Quarter 2000 CLEVELAND - April 26, 2000 - Brush Wellman Inc. (NYSE:BW) today reported first quarter sales of $135.4 million, the highest quarterly sales in the Company's history, and a 20% increase over 1999 first quarter sales of $113.2 million.

Brush Wellman Declares Dividend CLEVELAND - March 7, 2000 - Brush Wellman Inc. (NYSE:BW - news) announced today the declaration of its first quarter dividend of 12 cents a share payable April 7, 2000 to shareholders of record on March 24, 2000. Brush Wellman Inc., with headquarters in Cleveland,

Brush Wellman Announces Annual Meeting Date and a Plan to Create a New Corporate Structure CLEVELAND - Feb. 1, 2000 - Brush Wellman Inc. (NYSE:BW) today announced that March 6, 2000 is the record date for shareholders' voting at its Annual Meeting to be held in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, 2000.