PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES’
ERMANCO BRAND AWARDED A $1.25 MILLION CONTRACT TO AUTOMATE DISTRIBUTION
FOR A LARGE CHAIN OF WOMEN’S APPAREL RETAIL STORES
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EASTON, PA — September 9, 2004 -- Paragon
Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:PTG), a leading supplier of “smart” material
handling solutions, including systems, technologies, products and services,
announced today that its Ermanco brand has received an order for approximately
$1.25 million to provide a material handling system to distribute merchandise
for a large chain of women’s apparel retail stores. Terms of the contract
were not disclosed.
Len Yurkovic, President
and CEO of Paragon Technologies, states, “We appreciate the trust that
this repeat customer has placed in Ermanco. This is another indication
of the market demand for our technology.”
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 materials handling
solutions address the needs of the distribution, assembly, and manufacturing marketplace.
SI Systems' branded technologies and materials 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.
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statements contained herein are not based on historical fact and are "forward-looking
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(1) as a result of risks and uncertainties associated with Paragon's restructuring,
including the failure to achieve anticipated operating savings, and the possibility
that the restructuring charges will be greater than anticipated; (2) as a result
of factors over which Paragon has no control, including the strength of domestic
and foreign economies, sales growth, competition, and certain cost increases;
or (3) if the factors on which Paragon's conclusions are based do not conform
to its expectations.
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