Exhibit 99.1

              KEMET ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF TRANSACTION WITH EPCOS AG

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE:
KEM) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of EPCOS AG's
Tantalum Business Unit for euro 86.5 million (approximately $103.0 million). The
acquisition includes the EPCOS AG tantalum capacitor manufacturing operation in
Evora, Portugal, as well as certain research and development, marketing, and
sales functions in various locations, primarily within Europe.

"Acquiring the EPCOS Tantalum Business Unit is strategic for KEMET as we further
strengthen our global leadership position in the tantalum capacitor market,"
stated KEMET CEO Per Loof. "The acquisition will provide greater growth
opportunities in our core business as we expand our presence and access to key
markets and customers.

"From the time we announced the acquisition last December, people have been
diligently planning for a successful integration to turn the unprofitable
business unit under EPCOS into a profitable and accretive operation under KEMET.
Now that the closing is complete, we will move quickly to capitalize on the
synergies, while continuing to provide world-class products and services to our
new and existing customers.

"We are also gaining a lot of fine talent and expertise as part of this
acquisition. I believe our new employees are genuinely excited about joining our
company, and we are delighted to welcome them to the KEMET team."

As previously announced, the deal does not include EPCOS's tantalum capacitor
manufacturing facility in Heidenheim, Germany. As a result, KEMET and EPCOS
entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement under which EPCOS will
continue to produce product exclusively for KEMET at the Heidenheim facility to
ensure a continued supply of product to customers during the transition period.
Once the transition is completed in September 2006, KEMET will purchase the
Heidenheim manufacturing assets.

Of the total purchase price of euro 86.5 million, euro 78.5 million
(approximately $93.5 million) is related to today's closing and the remaining
euro 8.0 million will be paid when the manufacturing and supply agreement
expires in September 2006. Of the euro 78.5 million, KEMET will pay in cash
approximately euro 68.3 million (approximately $81.3 million) and assume certain
liabilities and working capital adjustments of euro 10.2 million.

KEMET will provide additional information and an update on the integration
during its May 4, 2006, earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET. Additional
information about the conference call is available at the Investor Relations
portion of KEMET's web site at www.kemet.com/ir .

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.

     Contact:  David E. Gable
               Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
               davidgable@KEMET.com
               864-963-6484

SOURCE  KEMET Corporation
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    /CONTACT: David E. Gable, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of KEMET Corporation, +1-864-963-6484, or davidgable@KEMET.com /
    /Web site:  http://www.kemet.com
                http://www.kemet.com/ir /