Exhibit 99.1

         Rogers Corporation's Chief Financial Officer Resigns

    ROGERS, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2005--Rogers Corporation
(NYSE:ROG) announced today that James M. Rutledge, Vice President of
Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has resigned effective
today for personal reasons.
    Paul B. Middleton, Corporate Controller, has been appointed to the
position of Acting Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Rogers in
2001, he was the Controller of the Tools Division of Cooper Industries
and previously he served as its Corporate Internal Audit Manager. Mr.
Middleton began his career with KPMG where he served as an Audit
Manager before joining Cooper Industries.
    Robert M. Soffer, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, will
assume the additional responsibilities of Treasurer during the search
for the new CFO. During his 25 years with Rogers he has held a number
of positions and was previously the Company's Treasurer.
    Robert D. Wachob, President and Chief Executive Officer commented,
"We wish Jim well in his future endeavors. We have a strong and
experienced financial group, and I have the utmost confidence in Paul
Middleton and Bob Soffer in their additional roles, until we name a
new CFO."

    Rogers Corporation, headquartered in Rogers, CT, U.S.A., develops
and manufactures high-performance specialty materials, which serve a
diverse range of markets including: portable communication devices,
communication infrastructure, consumer products, computer and office
equipment, ground transportation, and aerospace and defense. Rogers
operates manufacturing facilities in Connecticut, Arizona, and
Illinois in the U.S., in Gent, Belgium, in Suzhou, China, and in
Hwasung City, Korea. Sales offices are located in Belgium, Japan, Hong
Kong, Taiwan, Korea, China, and Singapore.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    Statements in this news release that are not strictly historical
may be deemed to be "forward-looking" statements which should be
considered as subject to the many uncertainties that exist in the
Company's operations and environment. These uncertainties, which
include economic conditions, market demand and pricing, competitive
and cost factors, rapid technological change, new product
introductions, legal proceedings, and the like, are incorporated by
reference in the Rogers Corporation 2003 Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements.

    CONTACT: Rogers Corporation
             Editorial and Investor Contact:
             Edward J. Joyce, 860-779-5705
             Fax: 860-779-5509
             E-mail: edward.joyce@rogerscorporation.com
             Rogers' Web site: www.rogerscorporation.com