(GRAHAM CORPORATION LOGO)   News Release
Graham Corporation 20 Florence Avenue Batavia, NY 14020
IMMEDIATE RELEASE  DRAFT R6
Graham Corporation Reports 25% Sales Increase for Third Quarter
  Third quarter diluted earnings per share were $0.15 versus $0.01 loss in prior year
  Nine month net income improves $3.2 million year-over-year to $2.6 million
  Quarterly bookings were up 2.8% and backlog increased 37% from December 31, 2004
BATAVIA, NY, February 1, 2006 – Graham Corporation (AMEX: GHM) today reported results for its third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2006. Net income for the quarter was $560 thousand, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $21 thousand in the third quarter of last year, or $.01 per diluted share. Sales for the quarter were $13.5 million, a 25% increase over the same quarter last year. Higher sales primarily reflect expanded global demand for Graham equipment in the petrochemical and oil refinery markets.
Net sales in the third quarter by market were approximately 31% to oil refinery projects, 24% to chemical and petrochemical projects and 26% to power projects. The remaining 19% of net sales were for other industrial or commercial applications. International sales in the third quarter were $5.3 million compared with $4.6 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Exports to Canada, Asia, Mexico and the Middle East drove the increase in revenue.
William C. Johnson, President and CEO of Graham Corporation commented, “Improvements in the Chinese economy and the rise of its middle-class are driving a growing demand for consumer products to include everything from automobiles to clothing and home furnishings. Refinery and petrochemical production capacity must expand to meet this increasing consumer demand. To capitalize on this momentum, we are increasing our physical presence in China. We established a sales operation in 2005, and in January 2006, Steve Northrup, our former Batavia-based Vice President of Information Technology, moved to China and assumed the role of Vice President of Asia Operations. We are establishing engineering capabilities and manufacturing relationships in China as well. To effectively execute our international sales and operations strategies, foreign investments will be required.”
Gross margin for the third quarter was 26.6%, up from 23.9% in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year. Higher sales helped to improve the Company’s gross margin, but were partially offset by increased material and energy costs, as well as higher labor costs and equipment and production facility maintenance expenses. Gross margin was down from 33.0% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 both as a result of lower volume and a change in product mix.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenditures increased 35%, or $704 thousand, for the three months ended December 31, 2005, compared with the same period last year. As a percentage of sales, SG&A was 20% in this fiscal third quarter compared with 19% in the same quarter of the prior year. Included in the increase were increased compensation and benefit costs, costs associated with the Company’s expansion efforts into China, and higher consulting and travel expenses.
Operating margin improved to 6.4% in the quarter ended December 31, 2005 from 5.1% in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Orders received in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 were $14.3 million compared with $14.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Orders for the nine-month period increased 30%, to $47.6 million, over the
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Graham Corporation Reports 25% Increase in Sales for Third Quarter
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same period last year. Export orders increased 56% when compared with the same quarter last year, while domestic orders were down 49% for the quarter. The decline in domestic orders was primarily related to timing of the Company’s receipt of orders from customers. Of the orders received in the third fiscal quarter, approximately 31% were for refinery projects, 50% were associated with chemical and petrochemical facilities, 2% were power related, and 17% were for other industrial and commercial applications.
As of December 31, 2005, backlog was $30.3 million compared with $22.1 million at December 31, 2004, a 37% increase. Approximately 40% of the backlog can be attributed to equipment for refinery work, 46% to chemical and petrochemical projects, 5% to power generation projects and 9% to a variety of other industrial and commercial applications.
Nine Month Review
For the nine months ended December 31, 2005, sales increased 40% year-over-year. Sales growth in the nine-month period was principally driven by the oil refining and petrochemical markets. Gross margin was 29.4% in the nine-month period compared with 15.3% for the first nine months of fiscal 2005 reflecting the leverage gained from higher volume. SG&A expense increased 27% to $7.5 million for the nine-month period. As a percentage of sales, SG&A was 19% and 21% for the first nine months of fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. Net income improved by over $3.2 million to $2.6 million for the first nine months compared with a loss of $615 thousand in the prior year’s nine-month period. On a diluted per share basis, earnings were $0.70 and $(0.18) for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Net cash generated by operating activities was $7.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2005, compared with net cash used by continuing operations of $2.5 million during the nine months of the previous fiscal year. The $9.9 million improvement in cash generated from operations for the nine-month period of this fiscal year was attributed to net income of $2.6 million, an increase in customer deposits due to increases in major project orders, as well as a reduction in inventories due to the implementation of lean manufacturing practices.
Capital expenditures for the third quarter were $447 thousand compared with $13 thousand in the third quarter last year. Total capital expenditures for the first nine months of the fiscal year were $927 thousand. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $1.5 million for fiscal year 2006 which ends March 31, 2006.
Outlook
Mr. Johnson continued, “Although we believe that booking opportunities are abundant, we are currently constrained by our engineering capacity. We have been steadily addressing this issue by adding additional engineers, upgrading our engineering and back-office software to improve productivity, applying lean initiatives to the engineering process, and outsourcing non-vacuum system engineering work. In addition, we will be recruiting engineers in China to augment our staff. We have increased our project and application engineering staff in Batavia by three since the end of last year,” Johnson added.
Due to the timing of the placement of orders by customers, the Company does not believe the normal fluctuations of bookings from quarter-to-quarter reflect the future sales potential for Graham. Rather, Graham believes that a six to 12-month perspective of orders received provides a better indication of demand trends.
Graham reaffirms its prior guidance that anticipated sales in Fiscal Year 2006 are expected to be in the range of $55 to $60 million. Gross margin for the full year is likely to be in the 28% to 31% range.
Mr. Johnson concluded, “We believe there are significant sales opportunities ahead in Asia and the Middle East, and we will continue to increase our investment in those markets. And, although we recognize the pricing pressures in these markets, we believe that the expansion of our engineering capabilities into these markets will over the long term deliver measurable benefits.”

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Graham Corporation Reports 25% Increase in Sales for Third Quarter
February 1, 2006
Webcast and Conference Call
Graham’s senior management team will host a conference call and webcast on February 1, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. eastern time to discuss Graham’s second quarter performance. The webcast can be accessed at www.graham-mfg.com. Participants should go to the website approximately 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled conference in order to register and download any necessary audio software. The teleconference can be accessed by calling (303) 262-2130 approximately 5 to 10 minutes prior to the call.
A replay of the call will be available through February 8, 2006 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time at (303) 590-3000, by entering passcode 11051205#. An archive of the webcast and a transcript of the teleconference will also be available at www.graham-mfg.com.
ABOUT GRAHAM CORPORATION
With world-renowned engineering expertise in vacuum and heat transfer technology, Graham Corporation is a designer, manufacturer and global supplier of ejectors, pumps, condensers, vacuum systems and heat exchangers. Over the past 70 years, Graham has built a reputation for top quality, reliable products and high-standards of customer service. Sold either as components or complete system solutions, the principle markets for Graham’s equipment are the petrochemical, oil refining and electric power generation industries, including cogeneration and geothermal plants. Graham equipment can be found in diverse applications, such as metal refining, pulp and paper processing, ship-building, water heating, refrigeration, desalination, food processing, drugs, heating, ventilating and air conditioning.
Graham’s reach spans the globe. Its equipment is installed in facilities from North and South America to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. More information regarding Graham can be found at its website: www.graham-mfg.com

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Graham Corporation Reports 25% Increase in Sales for Third Quarter
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Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are identified by words such as “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” and other similar words. All statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments that Graham expects or anticipates will occur in the future, including statements relating to the Graham’s anticipated revenues, foreign sales operations, its strategy to build its global sales representative channel and operations, the effectiveness of automation in expanding its engineering capacity, its ability to improve cost competitiveness, customer preferences and changes in market conditions in the industries in which Graham operates are forward-looking statements. Because they are forward-looking, they should be evaluated in light of important risk factors and uncertainties. These risk factors and uncertainties are more fully described in Graham’s Annual and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of Graham’s underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated. In addition, undue reliance should not be placed on Graham’s forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Graham disclaims any obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
For more information contact:
J. Ronald Hansen, Vice President — Finance and Administration, and CFO
Phone: (585) 343-2216 Email: rhansen@graham-mfg.com
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Deborah K. Pawlowski, Kei Advisors LLC
Phone: (716) 843-3908 Email: dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com
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Graham Corporation Reports 25% Increase in Sales for Third Quarter
February 1, 2006
Graham Corporation Third Quarter FY 2006
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings

(In thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
 
Net sales
  $ 13,504     $ 10,783     $ 39,297     $ 28,135  
Cost of products sold
    9,909       8,211       27,735       23,829  
 
                       
Gross profit
    3,595       2,572       11,562       4,306  
Gross profit margin
    26.6 %     23.9 %     29.4 %     15.3 %
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”)
    2,730       2,026       7,530       5,913  
Other income
                      (1,592 )
Other expense
          648             648  
Interest expense
    4       9       13       19  
 
                       
Total SG&A and other income and expenses
    2,734       2,683       7,543       4,988  
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    861       (111 )     4,019       (682 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    301       (21 )     1,406       (235 )
 
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    560       (90 )     2,613       (447 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense (benefit) of $23 and $(89) for the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2004, respectively)
          69             (168 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
    560       (21 )     2,613       (615 )
 
                               
Retained earnings at beginning of period
    15,958       16,562       14,082       17,322  
Dividends
    (94 )     (83 )     (271 )     (249 )
 
                       
Retained earnings at end of period
  $ 16,424     $ 16,458     $ 16,424     $ 16,458  
 
                       
 
                               
Per Share Data:
                               
Basic:
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ .15     $ (.03 )   $ .73     $ (.13 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
          .02           $ (.05 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ .15     $ (.01 )   $ .73     $ (.18 )
 
                       
 
                               
Basic weighted average shares
    3,716,406       3,361,026       3,589,696       3,356,322  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted:
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ .15     $ (.03 )   $ .70     $ (.13 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
          .02           $ (.05 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ .15     $ (.01 )   $ .70     $ (.18 )
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted weighted average shares
    3,846,411       3,361,026       3,720,407       3,356,322  
 
                       

 


 

Graham Corporation Reports 25% Increase in Sales for Third Quarter
February 1, 2006
Graham Corporation Third Quarter FY 2006
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    December 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2005  
    (Unaudited)          
 
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 206     $ 724  
Investments
    11,918       1,993  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances ($30 and $28 at December 31 and March 31, 2005, respectively)
    7,362       10,026  
Unbilled revenue
    4,173       3,620  
Inventories, net
    3,314       4,823  
Domestic and foreign income taxes receivable
    151       45  
Deferred income tax asset
    1,881       719  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    265       139  
 
           
Total current assets
    29,270       22,089  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    8,033       7,649  
Deferred income tax asset
    1,182       3,747  
Other assets
    70       44  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 38,555     $ 33,529  
 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Short-term debt
  $     $ 1,872  
Current portion of long-term debt
    48       48  
Accounts payable
    4,200       3,374  
Accrued compensation
    3,028       2,802  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,263       1,494  
Customer deposits
    2,637       1,295  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    11,176       10,885  
Long-term debt
    41       44  
Accrued compensation
    261       213  
Other long-term liabilities
    250       364  
Accrued pension liability
    775       3,141  
Accrued postretirement benefits
    2,219       2,304  
 
           
Total liabilities
    14,722       16,951  
 
           
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1 par value — Authorized, 500,000 shares
               
Common stock, $.10 par value — Authorized, 6,000,000 shares
               
Issued, 3,809,190 and 3,593,480 shares at December 31 and March 31, 2005, respectively
    191       180  
Capital in excess of par value
    9,019       5,553  
Retained earnings
    16,424       14,082  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
               
Minimum pension liability adjustment
    (1,698 )     (1,698 )
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment
    (1 )      
Treasury stock (198,246 shares at March 31, 2005)
          (1,385 )
Notes receivable from officers and directors
    (102 )     (154 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    23,833       16,578  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 38,555     $ 33,529  
 
           

 


 

Graham Corporation Reports 25% Increase in Sales for Third Quarter
February 1, 2006
Graham Corporation Third Quarter FY 2006
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Operating activities:
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 2,613     $ (447 )
 
           
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided (used) by operating activities of continuing operations:
               
Non cash other income
          (761 )
Depreciation and amortization
    590       585  
Discount accretion on investments
    (163 )     (27 )
(Loss) gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    (2 )     2  
Deferred income taxes
    1,403       (235 )
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
               
Accounts receivable
    2,664       1,599  
Unbilled revenue
    (553 )      
Inventories
    1,509       (3,282 )
Domestic and foreign income taxes receivable/payable
    (106 )     858  
Prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets
    (166 )     (111 )
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
    826       (454 )
Accrued compensation, accrued expenses and other current and non-current liabilities
    446       (434 )
Customer deposits
    1,342       472  
Long-term portion of accrued compensation, accrued pension liability and accrued postretirement benefits
    (2,977 )     (230 )
 
           
Total adjustments
    4,813       (2,018 )
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by continuing operations
    7,426       (2,465 )
Net cash used by discontinued operations
          (164 )
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
    7,426       (2,629 )
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (927 )     (53 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    1        
Purchase of investments
    (25,262 )     (6,475 )
Redemption of investments at maturity
    15,500       9,903  
 
           
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities of continuing operations
    (10,688 )     3,375  
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations
          (75 )
 
           
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
    (10,688 )     3,300  
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Decrease in short-term debt, net
    (1,872 )      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    1,226        
Principal repayments on long-term debt
    (1,262 )     (31 )
Issuance of common stock
    1,294       83  
Sale of treasury stock
    3,568        
Collection of notes receivable from officers and directors
    52       22  
Dividends paid
    (261 )     (249 )
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities of continuing operations
    2,745       (175 )
Net cash used by financing activities of discontinued operations
          (137 )
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    2,745       (312 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (1 )     (1 )
 
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents
    (518 )     358  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    724       467  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 206     $ 825  
 
           

 


 

Graham Corporation Reports 25% Increase in Sales for Third Quarter
February 1, 2006
Graham Corporation Third Quarter FY 2006
Additional Information

(from continuing operations)
Order and Backlog Trend
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
                                         
    Q105   Q205   Q305   Q405   FY 2005
    6/30/04   9/30/04   12/31/04   3/31/05   3/31/05
Orders
  $ 13,487     $ 9,084     $ 13,953     $ 13,333     $ 49,857  
Backlog
  $ 18,776     $ 18,894     $ 22,145     $ 22,376     $ 22,376  
                                 
    Q106   Q206   Q306   Nine
                            Months
    6/30/05   9/30/05   12/31/05   FY 2006
Orders
  $ 20,425     $ 12,833     $ 14,337     $ 47,595  
Backlog
  $ 31,145     $ 30,002     $ 30,278     $ 30,278  
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