PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES' SCHEDULES CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS
3Q AND NINE MONTH 2001 FINANCIAL RESULTS
EASTON, PA - November 8, 2001 -- Paragon
Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: PTG), a leading deliverer of "smart"
materials handling solutions, including systems, technologies,
products and services, announced today that it will report
financial results for the third quarter and the first nine
months of 2001 prior to the open of the market on Monday,
November 12, 2001.
Paragon will hold a conference call at 12:00
noon (EST) on Monday, November 12, 2001 to discuss the results.
Bill Johnson, Paragon's president and chief executive officer,
and Ron Semanick, chief financial officer, will host the
call and be available to answer questions.
To participate in the call, please call 800-263-9150
and ask for the Paragon Technologies teleconference. International
participants should call 212-676-5395. Simultaneous with
the conference call, an audio web cast of the call will
be available via a link on the Paragon website, www.ptgamex.com.
For those unable to participate, a replay
of the call will be available at Paragon's website, or by
calling 800-633-8284 and entering the access code "19978261".
International participants should call 858-812-6440. The
replay will be available from 2:00 PM (EST) on November
12, 2001 through 2:00 PM (EST) on November 19, 2001.
About Paragon Technologies
Paragon Technologies is a leader in integrating materials handling systems and
creating automated solutions for material flow applications. Ermanco's branded
conveyor technologies and material handling solutions address the needs of the
distribution, assembly, and manufacturing marketplace. SI Systems' branded technologies
and material handling solutions address unit assembly handling and order fulfillment
applications. Paragon Technologies' Quality Management System at its Easton,
Pennsylvania location is certified to the ISO 9001 standard. The scope of the
Quality Management System governs the design, manufacture, assembly, installation,
and servicing of automated materials handling and distribution systems. One
of the top materials handling systems suppliers worldwide, Paragon's leading
clients include the United States Postal Service, General Motors, IBM, BMG,
Daimler Chrysler, Johnson & Johnson, Ford, Peterbilt, Harley-Davidson, Walgreens,
and Clark Equipment.
Certain statements contained
herein are not based on historical fact and are to be viewed as "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Words or phrases used in this News Release denoting the anticipated
results of future events, such as " believe," "affords us,"
"grow," "will be," "will spur additional opportunities,"
and similar expressions that denote optimism and uncertainty, are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. SI Handling's actual results, performance,
or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied
by, such "forward-looking statements" if the factors on which their
conclusions are based do not conform to their expectations.
