Gerber Scientific, Inc. Provides Historical Financial Results Excluding Discontinued Operations

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) a worldwide leader in integrated automation solutions, said that it filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, January 7, 2011 in which the Company provided historical financial information for its fiscal 2011 first and second quarters ended July 31, 2010 and October 31, 2010 and each quarter in fiscal 2010, excluding the results of operations for Gerber Coburn, which was sold in December 2010, from its continuing operations. More information about the transaction is provided in the Company's periodic 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

"We thought it would be helpful to provide historical financial information in accordance with U.S. GAAP and excluding discontinued operations to aid investors in the analysis of the Company's performance," said Mike Elia, Gerber Scientific Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

About Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Gerber Scientific, Inc. (http://www.gerberscientific.com) is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for the sign making, specialty graphics, packaging, apparel and industrial industries.  Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the Company operates through three primary businesses:  Gerber Scientific Products, Spandex, and Gerber Technology.

Forward-looking Statements

Any statements in this news release not relating to historical matters are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release involve risks and uncertainties regarding the Company's expected financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For information identifying other important economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, readers are referred to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, the information included in Gerber Scientific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010, which outlines certain important risks regarding the Company's forward-looking statements, as well as information included in subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. These risks include, but are not limited to, delays in the Company's new product development and commercialization, intense competition in markets for each of the Company's operating segments, rapid technological advances, availability and cost of raw materials, adverse economic and credit market conditions, volatility in foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in interest rates.  Actual future results or events may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. 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 any of these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

SOURCE Gerber Scientific, Inc.