TechPrecision Corporation Announces Forbearance Agreement through March 31, 2014

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TechPrecision Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: TPCS) ("TechPrecision" or "the Company"), an industry leading global manufacturer of precision, large-scale fabricated and machined metal components and tested systems with customers in the naval/maritime, energy and precision industrial sectors, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with its current bank in regards to the Loan and Security Agreement between Ranor and its primary lender. The agreement is essential to positioning the Company in a manner that facilitates an orderly refinancing of its existing debt facilities.

The forbearance agreement covers the period of the bank's forbearance from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Details of the agreement are included in the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The agreement defines an orderly timeline and construct for the Company to complete a refinancing of its current debt facilities.

"With this agreement in place, we accelerate our effort to secure a new financing agreement supporting TechPrecision's future," commented Len Anthony, TechPrecision's Executive Chairman. "The Company is currently in active discussions with several potential financing sources, and we are optimistic we can secure new financing before the expiration of this forbearance agreement. We appreciate the bank's patience and continuing support during this transition period."

About TechPrecision Corporation

TechPrecision Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Ranor, Inc., and Wuxi Critical Mechanical Components Co., Ltd., globally manufactures large-scale, metal fabricated and machined precision components and equipment. These products are used in a variety of markets including: energy, naval/maritime and precision industrial. TechPrecision's goal is to be an end-to-end global service provider to its customers by furnishing customized and integrated "turn-key" solutions for completed products requiring custom fabrication and machining, assembly, inspection and testing. To learn more about the Company, please visit the corporate website at http://www.techprecision.com. Information on the Company's website or any other website does not constitute a part of this press release.

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SOURCE TechPrecision Corporation