PRESTIGIOUS CONNECTICUT ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
ELECTS ELAINE A. PULLEN OF GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT  - Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) today announced that Elaine A. Pullen, senior vice president of Gerber Scientific, Inc. and president of Gerber Scientific Products, has been elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. 

Established in 1976 by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly, the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering is a non-profit institution whose objective is to provide information and advice on science and technology to the government, industry and people of Connecticut.  The Academy also plays an important role in fostering a greater interest in science, engineering and technology among Connecticut’s youth.   Admission to the Academy, whose membership is limited to 200 individuals, is highly selective and determined by peer nomination. 

Marc T. Giles, president and chief executive officer of Gerber Scientific, Inc., commented, “We wish to congratulate Elaine on her election to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, whose membership included the late H. Joseph Gerber, Gerber Scientific’s founder.  Membership in this esteemed organization allows her to share her talents and insights with the Academy’s members and to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.” 

Elaine A. Pullen was appointed president of Gerber Scientific Products and senior vice president of Gerber Scientific, Inc. in August 2001.  In addition to her responsibilities at Gerber Scientific Products, Ms. Pullen leads Gerber’s Technology Advisory Board, whose charter is to advance the company’s heritage of technology leadership by leveraging the innovative spirit and capabilities of employees across all of its businesses.  Previously, Ms. Pullen was president of Trident, a division of ITW, an inkjet head developer and manufacturer.  Prior to Trident’s acquisition by ITW, as CEO and president, she successfully managed the company’s initial public offering on Nasdaq.  Before joining Trident, she served as president of Linx USA, the US-based subsidiary of Linx Printing Technologies PLC, an inkjet/laser-imaging manufacturer headquartered in the United Kingdom.  Earlier in her career, Ms. Pullen served as vice president of research and engineering at Videojet Systems International, a worldwide leader in industrial marking systems, and a senior manager in Cambridge Consultants Ltd.’s non-impact printing group. 

Ms. Pullen sits on the board of directors of the Connecticut Technology Council, having served as its chairperson from May 2000 to July 2001, and is also a vice chair of the Connecticut Governor’s Council on Economic Competitiveness.  Ms. Pullen holds a bachelor’s degree in applied physics from the British Institute of Physics, London, England.

About Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Gerber Scientific is the world's leading supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, and ophthalmic lens processing.  Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products, Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.

About Gerber Scientific Products

Gerber Scientific Products is the world leader in the development and manufacture of computerized sign making and specialty graphics systems, software, materials, and accessories - among them the revolutionary GERBER EDGE^TM thermal transfer color imaging system.  The company’s start-to-finish digital design, printing and production products are carefully integrated via its unique Matched Technology System^TM to provide customers with comprehensive engineered solutions for every color printing and dimensional signage need.

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In addition to the historical information contained herein, there are matters discussed that are considered to be "forward-looking statements."  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting the company’s operations, markets, products, and services, that could significantly affect results in the future.  For a discussion of other risk factors relating to the company’s business, see the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended July 31, 2002, October 31, 2002, and January 31, 2003 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date of this release, and the company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release.

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