Ferro Schedules First Quarter 2004 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) announced it will release first quarter 2004 earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, April 27, 2004. A conference call to discuss earnings will follow the release at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants from Ferro will include Chairman and CEO, Hector R. Ortino, Corporate Vice President and CFO, Tom Gannon, Corporate Treasurer, John Atkinson, and Manager, Investor Relations, Todd Tyler. If you wish to participate in the call, dial (888) 820-8951 if calling from the United States or Canada, and dial (773) 756-4624 if calling from outside North America. Reference the pass code, FOE, and the conference leader, Todd Tyler. Please call the assigned number approximately 10 minutes before the conference call is planned to begin. A replay of the call will be available from 12 noon Eastern Time on April 27 until 11 p.m. Eastern Time on April 30. To access the replay, dial (800) 925-2371 if calling from the United States or Canada, and dial (402) 220-4104 if calling from outside North America. The replay will also be available on the Company´s Web site at http://www.ferro.com/ , beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on April 27. Ferro Corporation is a major international producer of performance materials for industry, including coatings and performance chemicals. The Company has operations in 20 countries and recorded sales of $1.6 billion in 2003. For more information on Ferro, visit the Company´s Web site at http://www.ferro.com/ or contact Todd Tyler, 216-875-7104.