The Allied Defense Group Announces Postponement of Special Meeting of Stockholders

VIENNA, Va., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Allied Defense Group, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADG) today announced that it has postponed the date of its special meeting of stockholders to approve its pending merger with Chemring Group PLC currently scheduled for April 8, 2010 to April 22, 2010.  

On April 1, 2010, ADG filed a Form 12b-25 indicating that it had determined that it must delay the filing of its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  ADG currently anticipates filing its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 no later than April 8, 2010.

As previously disclosed in the proxy statement mailed to stockholders on March 11, 2010, ADG received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") on January 19, 2010 requesting that ADG produce documents relating to its dealings with foreign governments.  As also previously disclosed, ADG has initiated an internal review of the matters raised by the DOJ's subpoena and the indictment of a former employee of Mecar USA.  The internal review is being conducted by ADG's Audit Committee with the assistance of independent outside counsel.

The special meeting has been postponed in order to provide ADG stockholders with additional time to review the Form 10-K, to provide ADG with additional time to produce documents requested by the subpoena to the DOJ, and to continue the company's internal review. ADG has been providing regular updates to Chemring on the progress of the internal review and expects to continue to cooperate with Chemring with respect to these matters.      

The special meeting is now scheduled to be held at the company's executive offices located at 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 260, Vienna, Virginia 22182 at 10:00 a.m., local time on April 22, 2010.  The record date for the meeting remains March 10, 2010.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication may be deemed to be a solicitation of proxies from the Company's stockholders in connection with the proposed merger with Chemring.  The Company has filed a definitive proxy statement and relevant documents concerning the proposed merger with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").  The proxy statement was mailed on or about March 11, 2010 to the stockholders of record of ADG as of March 10, 2010.  Investors and security holders of the Company are urged to read the proxy statement and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC because they contain important information about the Company and the proposed transaction. The proxy statement and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.  In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company by contacting Investor Relations, The Allied Defense Group, Inc., 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 260, Vienna, Virginia 22182, telephone number (703) 847-5268. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement and the other relevant materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed transaction.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

This communication, and other statements that the Company may make, including statements about the benefits of the proposed merger, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, with respect to the Company's anticipated financial performance, business prospects and plans and similar matters.  Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "target," "forecast" and other words and terms of similar meaning.

The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements.  Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.  In addition to factors previously disclosed in the Company's documents filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for products or services; the impact of increased competition; the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property protection; the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of governmental agencies relating to the Company; terrorist activities and international hostilities, which may adversely affect the general economy, financial and capital markets, specific industries and the Company; the occurrence, geographic areas impacted and severity of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes or other natural disasters; the ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; the stockholders of the Company may not approve and adopt the merger agreement at the special meeting of the Company's stockholders; the outcome of the internal review and the matters raised by the DOJ's subpoena and the indictment of a former employee of Mecar USA; Chemring and the Company may be unable to complete the proposed merger because, among other reasons, conditions to the closing of the merger may not be satisfied or waived; and the outcome of any legal proceedings to the extent initiated against the Company and others following the announcement of the merger cannot be predicted.

The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company's subsequent reports filed with the SEC and accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov discuss certain of these factors in more detail and identify additional factors that can affect forward-looking statements.

About The Allied Defense Group, Inc.

The Allied Defense Group, Inc. is a multinational defense company focused on the manufacture, sale and distribution of ammunition and ammunition-related products for use by the U.S. and foreign governments. For more information, please visit the Company's web site: www.allieddefensegroup.com.

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