Doris Skoch, President of Spandex Ltd. to Retire In April 2005

For Immediate Release	Contact: Debbie Paggioli
November 10, 2004	(860) 644-1551

Doris Skoch, President of Spandex Ltd. to Retire In April 2005

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT -- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) today announced that Ms. Doris Skoch, president of Gerber Scientific's UK-based Spandex Ltd. business unit, will retire at the end of the company's fiscal year, April 30, 2005. Ms. Skoch will work with the Company to develop a transition plan prior to that time. The Company expects to name a successor in the near term.

Marc T. Giles, president and chief executive officer of Gerber Scientific, Inc., commented, “During her tenure at Gerber Scientific, Doris has contributed significantly to the company. Her ‘can do' attitude and keen business sense have been important to Gerber's turnaround. We thank her for her dedication and wish her well in her retirement.”

Since joining Gerber Scientific in 1997, Ms. Skoch has served in several senior executive roles including vice president of finance for Gerber Coburn Optical immediately following Gerber's acquisition of Coburn. Subsequently, she was promoted to chief operating officer for Gerber Scientific Products, Gerber's computerized sign making and specialty graphics systems unit. In January 2002, Ms. Skoch was appointed Managing Director of Spandex and relocated to Europe.

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.

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