Gerber Scientific Reports Annual Meeting Results

For Immediate Release	Contact: Shawn M. Harrington
September 18, 2003	(860) 644-1551

Gerber Scientific, Inc. Reports Annual Meeting Results

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT -- At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB), held Thursday, September 18, 2003, the company announced the results of the following proposals:

Shareholders re-elected directors Marc T. Giles and William Jerome Vereen to serve until the year 2006; and Edward G. Jepsen to serve until 2004. In addition, shareholders elected John R. Lord and Randall D. Ledford as new directors to serve until 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Shareholders voted to approve the Gerber Scientific, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan.
Shareholders voted in favor of the Gerber Scientific, Inc Non-Employee Director’s Stock Grant Plan.

In addition, shareholders approved a non-binding proposal submitted by a shareholder requesting the company’s Board to declassify such that all directors would be subject to an election on an annual basis. The Board is currently evaluating the company’s overall governance practices including whether or not to retain the current classified Board structure, and expects to complete the review process by calendar year-end 2003.

Mr. Giles, president and chief executive officer of Gerber Scientific, Inc., said, "We are pleased to announce the addition of John Lord and Randall Ledford, and the re-election of W. Jerry Vereen and Edward Jepsen, to the company’s Board of Directors. Each one serves in key roles at large, multi-national companies, and together bring substantial strengths to Gerber."

Mr. Lord, 59, was President and Chief Executive Officer of Carrier Corporation from April 1995 to January 2000, and continues to serve as the company’s non-executive chairman, a position he has held since his retirement from the company in January 2000. Carrier Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX), is the world's largest manufacturer of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment for commercial, residential and transportation applications.

Dr. Ledford, 53, is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Emerson Electric Company and President of Emerson Venture Capital since 1997. Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is engaged principally in the worldwide design, manufacture and sale of a broad range of electrical, electromechanical and electronic products and systems. Dr. Ledford serves on the board of directors of Interphase, Inc. and Sterotaxis, Inc.

Mr. Giles further stated, "I am excited by the opportunity to work with each of these business leaders, and to benefit from their experience and knowledge as Gerber continues to execute its three-year turnaround strategy. Separately, I want to acknowledge the service of Ed Hood, Jr., who is retiring as a director effective today. Ed’s counsel has been invaluable, and we thank him for his contributions."

About Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Gerber Scientific, Inc. 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 and 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 Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 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.