Gerber Scientific Annual Meeting of Shareholders

For Immediate Release	Contact: Shawn M. Harrington
August 8, 2003	(860) 644-1551

GERBER SCIENTIFIC ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT -- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) announced in its proxy statement, dated August 6, that its 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2003 at 2:30 p.m., EDT, at the Corporate Headquarters of Gerber Scientific in South Windsor, CT.

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.

Safe Harbor Statement:

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, 2003, 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.