Moore-Handley Reports Results of Operations for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005


BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Moore-Handley, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MHCO), a Birmingham-based distributor of hardware and home center products, reported net income of $320,000 or $0.21 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 vs. a net income of $110,000 or $0.07 per diluted share for the same period in 2004.

Sales for the quarter were $48,936,000 up 12.5% from the same quarter last year. Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were $134,458,000 or 7.4% above those for the comparable period in 2004. The net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $743,000 or $0.46 per diluted share vs. net income of $758,000 or $0.46 per diluted share for the same period last year.


                         Moore-Handley, Inc.
                       Selected Financial Data
                             (UNAUDITED)

                         Quarter Ended           Nine Months Ended
                          September 30              September 30
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                       2005         2004         2005        2004
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    Operations:

 Sales             $ 48,936,000 $ 43,482,000 $134,458,000 $125,159,000


 Operating income       833,000      429,000    2,130,000    1,930,000


 Income before
  income tax            533,000      175,000    1,236,000    1,204,000

 Net income        $    320,000 $    110,000 $    743,000 $    758,000
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 Net income per
  share - basic    $       0.22 $       0.07 $       0.51 $       0.49
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 Net income per
  share - diluted  $       0.21 $       0.07 $       0.46 $       0.46
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 Weighted average
  common shares
  outstanding:
   Basic              1,467,000    1,467,000    1,467,000    1,547,000
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   Diluted            1,560,000    1,520,000    1,631,000    1,634,000
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 Balance Sheets:

   September 30 -                         2005             2004
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 Current assets                       $53,474,000      $48,692,000
 Other assets                             512,000          715,000
 Property & equipment, net              9,310,000        8,793,000
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 Total assets                          63,296,000       58,200,000
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 Current liabilities                   26,702,000       21,664,000
 Long term debt                        22,021,000       23,169,000
 Deferred income taxes                  1,193,000          947,000
 Stockholders' equity                  13,380,000       12,420,000
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 Total liabilities &
  stockholders' equity                $63,296,000      $58,200,000
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