FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2008

Stephen Lovass Named the New President of Gerber Scientific Products

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT ­ Gerber Scientific Inc., a worldwide leader in integrated automation solutions, announced that Stephen Lovass has been appointed to lead their sign making and specialty graphics business unit, Gerber Scientific Products (GSP). GSP is the worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of computerized sign making and specialty graphics systems. Lovass will serve as President of GSP, in addition to his position as Senior Vice President of Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Lovass, having successfully led Gerber’s sign making distribution business Spandex, is well positioned to assume the leadership of GSP. Marc T. Giles, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gerber Scientific Inc. commented, “Stephen’s experience guiding and growing one of the world’s largest sign and graphics supply distribution companies makes him ideally suited to continue the momentum of GSP’s success.“

Lovass is replacing Greg Wolf, who is leaving to become the President and CEO of BHS North America, Inc., a world’s leading provider of production equipment for the corrugated industry. Giles stated, “Greg has done an outstanding job of establishing Gerber as a significant player in the ink jet industry and through his leadership we are poised to commercialize our breakthrough Solara ion™ technology within the next few months.”

With an outstanding market response contributing over 145 orders to date, Gerber remains excited about the Solara ion™ wide format ink jet printer. Giles commented, “Test results to date of GerberCat™ Cationic UV ink and the Cold Fire Cure™ system are yielding better than expected results, furthering our confidence in the expected market impact of the Solara ion.”

Please visit www.gerbersolara.com for more information, or call Customer Service at 800.222.7446 with any questions.

About Gerber Scientific Products
Gerber Scientific Products (www.gspinc.com) is a leader in the development and manufacture of computerized sign making and specialty graphics systems, software, materials, and accessories. The company’s start-to-finish digital design, printing and production products integrate via its unique Match Technology System™ to provide customers with comprehensive engineered solutions for every color printing and dimensional signage need. Based in South Windsor, Conn., Gerber Scientific Products operates as a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Gerber Scientific Products, Inc.

South Windsor, CT
Phone: 800.222.7446
E-Mail: curtis.brey@gspinc.com
Website URL: www.gspinc.com