CLEVELAND, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hawk Corporation (Amex: HWK) today announced that its 2008 second quarter earnings conference call with financial analysts and investors will take place on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time and will be webcast over the internet.

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The Company will release its 2008 second quarter earnings on August 7, 2008, before the market opens.

To participate, callers should dial (800) 344-6698. Participants should ask for the 'Hawk Corporation Conference Call.'

A simultaneous webcast will also be available through a link on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website via http://www.hawkcorp.com . In addition, a replay of the conference call will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations page of http://www.hawkcorp.com for 90 days following this earnings conference call.

The Company

Hawk Corporation is a leading worldwide supplier of friction materials for brakes, clutches and transmissions used in airplanes, trucks, construction and mining equipment, farm equipment, recreational and performance automotive vehicles. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Hawk has approximately 1,180 employees at 13 manufacturing, research, sales and administrative sites in 8 countries.

Hawk Corporation is online at: http://www.hawkcorp.com/

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