KAMAN CORP. ACQUIRES LATIN PERCUSSION, INC.

BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (October 21, 2002) - Kaman Corporation
(NASDAQ:KAMNA) announced today that it has acquired Latin
Percussion, Inc. (LP), a privately held company based in
Garfield, N.J.  LP's revenues for 2002 are projected to be about
$20 million.

LP will operate as a separate subsidiary within Kaman's music
distribution segment.  Terms of the purchase are not being
disclosed.

Latin Percussion was founded in 1964 by Martin Cohen and is a
leading global distributor of a wide range of Latin percussion
instruments.  Its main product line is conga drums marketed under
the brand names LP, LP Aspire and Matador.  LP currently operates
out of two facilities in Garfield, and employs about 75 people.

Paul R. Kuhn, president and chief executive officer of Kaman
Corp., said, "Martin Cohen and his management team have built LP
into one of the most respected percussion companies in the world,
and we are very pleased to welcome him and his company into
Kaman.  The LP product lines will be an excellent complement to
Kaman's existing line of percussion instruments, which include
such well-known brand names as Toca, Gretsch, Sabian, Vic Firth,
and Gibraltar."

Martin Cohen said,"This affiliation enables LP to reach a new
level of growth through Kaman's superior world-wide distribution
network.  With Kaman behind us, we will be able to pursue product
development and line expansions that would otherwise have taken
years to achieve."

Kaman Music is the nation's largest independent distributor of
musical instruments and accessories.  The company offers a
selection of more than 10,000 products for musicians of all skill
levels.  In addition to its percussion lines, Kaman's music
products include the company's own proprietary Ovation and Hamer
guitars, the Takamine guitar line, and an extensive offering of
other musical instruments and accessories.

Kaman Corporation conducts business in the aerospace, industrial
distribution and music distribution markets.

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Contact:
Russell H. Jones, Vice President & Treasurer
(860) 243-6307
rhj-corp@kaman.com








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