Gerber Scientific Announces the Appointment of Joseph R. Mele, Jr.
as Senior Vice President, Operations

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. – Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) announced today the appointment of Joseph R. Mele, Jr. as Senior Vice President, Operations, effective January 2, 2008.

Mr. Mele is currently a Partner with Lean Horizons Consulting, specializing in enterprise-level Lean implementations for Fortune 500 clients. He has 26 years experience in high technology aerospace and commercial manufacturing, including 17 years with United Technologies' Sikorsky Aircraft Division, where he played a pivotal role in Sikorsky's Lean transformation. Mr. Mele was also a partner with Accenture, where he consulted global high technology manufacturing firms in planning and execution of end-to-end business transformations. Mr. Mele holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut, an MS in Computer and Information Science from the University of New Haven and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development.

Marc T. Giles, President and CEO of Gerber Scientific, Inc., commented, "As a consultant previously affiliated with Gerber, Joe has helped us launch our Gerber Business System (GBS) Lean initiative and demonstrated the kind of technical expertise, natural leadership, and enthusiasm that make him an exciting choice for our Operations leader. Joe will be responsible for leading continuous improvement in operational execution with a focus on driving our Lean manufacturing implementation and global low cost supply chain optimization. This will allow us to enhance our delivery of technical solutions to customers and accelerate growth." Mr. Giles went on to say, "Joe's enterprise-wide experience will also add operational excellence to our aggressive New Product Development (NPD) process throughout the Company."

About Gerber Scientific, Inc.
Gerber Scientific, Inc. ( http://www.gerberscientific.com ) is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, ophthalmic lens processing, and print and packaging industries. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products and Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.

Forward-looking Statements:
In addition to the historical information contained herein, there are matters discussed that are considered to be "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, 2007, 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 expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release, except as required by law.