SOUTH WINDSOR, CT -- At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB), held Thursday, October 3, 2002, shareholders elected A. Robert Towbin, David J. Logan, and Carole F. St. Mark as directors, to serve until the year 2005. In addition, a shareholder proposal requesting the Board to declassify received approximately 52% of the votes cast. This non-binding proposal will be further considered by the Board of Directors.

Gerber Scientific (www.gerberscientific.com) is the world's leading supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible goods, and optical lens processing. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the company operates through four wholly owned subsidiaries: Gerber Scientific Products and Spandex PLC, Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.

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 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.