ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Material Sciences Corporation (NYSE: MSC), a leading provider of material-based solutions for acoustical and coated applications, today announced it will host a conference call on its third quarter results on Friday, January 9, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Clifford D. Nastas, chief executive officer, and James M. Froisland, senior vice president, chief financial officer, chief information officer and corporate secretary, will discuss the company's recent financial performance and respond to questions from the financial community.

MSC invites interested investors to listen to the presentation, which will be carried live on the Internet at the company's Web site: http://www.matsci.com. A replay of the call will be available on the site for the following 30 days. Those who wish to listen should go to the Web site several minutes before the discussion begins. After clicking on the presentation icon, investors should follow the instructions to ensure their systems are set up to hear the event, or download the correct applications at no charge.

About Material Sciences

Material Sciences Corporation is a leading provider of material-based solutions for acoustical and coated applications. MSC uses its expertise in materials, which it leverages through relationships and a network of partners, to solve customer-specific problems. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MSC.



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     James M. Froisland                                  Katie Wood Znameroski
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     Chief Information Officer and                       312-240-2827
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