Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. Announces Third Quarter Results of Operations

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 9, 2006 -- Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (AMEX:CVR) today announced results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 as summarized below:

                       CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO.
              Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations
             For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30

                            Third Quarter           First Nine Months
                          2006         2005         2006         2005

   Net sales and
    lease revenue      $9,132,463   $9,718,361  $31,130,780  $29,865,615

   Income (loss) before
    income taxes          350,179     (254,780)   1,634,989     (600,032)
   Net income (loss)      238,179     (169,780)   1,095,989     (399,032)
   Net income (loss)
    per share                 .24         (.17)        1.13         (.41)
   Average shares
    outstanding           966,132      966,132      966,132      966,132

                 (All figures subject to year-end audit)