Moore-Handley Reports Results of Operations for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2004


BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 18, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Moore-Handley, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MHCO), a Birmingham-based distributor of hardware and home center products, reported net income of $249,000 or $0.16 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 vs. a net loss of $488,000 or $0.29 per diluted share for the same period in 2003.

Sales for the quarter were $38,224,000, up 9.4% from the same quarter last year. Sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004 were $163,383,000 or 4.3% above those in 2003. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $1,007,000 or $0.62 per diluted share vs. a net loss of $426,000 or $0.24 per diluted share last year. Included in the net income for twelve months ended December 31, 2004 was a non-cash charge, net of taxes, of $188,000 or $0.12 per diluted share to increase the Company's inventory valuation reserve in respect of vendor rebates.


 Selected financial data follow:

                          Moore-Handley, Inc.
                        Selected Financial Data

                        (UNAUDITED)                (AUDITED)
                       Quarter Ended          Twelve Months Ended
                        December 31               December 31
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                     2004         2003         2004         2003
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 Operations:

 Sales           $38,224,000  $34,932,000  $163,383,000  $156,726,000

 Operating income    635,000     (535,000)    2,565,000       269,000

 Income (loss)
  before income
  tax                395,000     (774,000)    1,599,000      (676,000)

 Net income
  (loss)         $   249,000  $  (488,000) $  1,007,000  $   (426,000)
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 Net income
 (loss) per
 share - basic   $      0.17  $     (0.29) $       0.66  $      (0.24)
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 Net income
 (loss) per share
  - diluted      $      0.16  $     (0.29) $       0.62  $      (0.24)
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 Weighted average
  common shares
  outstanding
   Basic           1,467,000    1,707,000     1,527,000     1,749,000
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   Diluted         1,536,000    1,707,000     1,627.000     1,749,000
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 Balance Sheets:

 December 31 -                          2004                 2003
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 Current assets                     $42,323,000          $39,835,000
 Other assets                           550,000              285,000
 Property & equipment, net            9,210,000            8,605,000
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 Total assets                        52,083,000           48,725,000
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 Current liabilities                 18,423,000           14,484,000
 Long term debt                      19,828,000           21,028,000
 Deferred income taxes                1,194,000              948,000
 Stockholders' equity                12,638,000           12,265,000
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 Total liabilities &
  stockholders' equity              $52,083,000          $48,725,000
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