Taylor Devices Announces First Quarter Results

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2005 -- Taylor Devices, Inc. announced today that it had 1st quarter net earnings of $109,315, up from last year's 1st quarter earnings of $73,649.

Sales for the 1st quarter were $3,110,099, up substantially from last year's 1st quarter sales of $2,451,419.

"Our firm order backlog is now $7.8 million, up from $7.3 million at year end," stated Douglas P. Taylor, President. He concluded, "We continue to believe that both profitability & sales will improve in 2006."

Taylor Devices, Inc. is a 50-year-old company engaged in the design, development, manufacture & marketing of shock absorption, rate control and energy storage devices for use in various types of machinery, equipment & structures. The company continues to achieve growth in the developing seismic protection field and in the isolation of wind-induced vibrations.

  1st Quarter  (3 months ended 8/31/05 & 8/31/04)   F/Y 05        F/Y 04

  Sales                                         $3,110,099    $2,451,419

  Net Earnings                                  $  109,315    $   73,649

  Earnings per Share                            $      .04    $      .02

  Weighted Average Shares Outstanding            3,102,057     3,000,413

  Taylor's website can be visited at:  http://www.taylordevices.com/