28.02.2006 23:07:00

Robbins & Myers, Inc. Announces Agreement To Sell Two Romaco Units

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Robbins & Myers, Inc. : Robbins & Myers, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell two of its Romaco business units -- Hapa and Laetus -- for approximately euro 26 million (approximately $31 million) to Coesia S.p.A., a privately-held industrial group. It is anticipated that the sale will be completed on or about March 31, 2006. Required regulatory clearances have been obtained.

Hapa designs, manufactures and sells printing systems used in the packaging of pharmaceutical products. Laetus designs, manufactures and sells packaging security systems, including bar code reading and vision inspection systems, for use in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Hapa and Laetus had combined sales of approximately euro 35 million (approximately $42.0 million) in Robbins & Myers fiscal year ended August 31, 2005. It is expected that all Hapa and Laetus personnel will continue with the buyer.

Peter C. Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of Robbins & Myers stated, "The agreement is consistent with our strategy to reduce our complexity and improve focus in key markets. We also believe the Hapa and Laetus businesses fit well into Coesia's portfolio of automated machinery businesses. We will work closely with Coesia to ensure a seamless transition for our customers." Mr. Wallace also stated, "The sale will allow us to focus on growth opportunities in the Packaging and Processing segments of Romaco in order to deliver increased sales revenue and profitability."

About Robbins & Myers

Robbins & Myers, Inc. is a leading global supplier of highly-engineered, application-critical equipment and systems to the global energy, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio the Company maintains manufacturing facilities in 15 countries.

About Coesia

Coesia is an industrial group of six companies specializing in the production of automated machinery. Headquartered in Bologna, Italy, it has manufacturing operations in Italy, USA, UK, Brazil, Germany and Spain.

Note: Statements made in this press release, other than statements of historical information, are forward looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, unforeseen conditions which could prevent the closing of the Hapa and Laetus sale, adverse developments in the pharmaceutical equipment industry, or changes in general economic conditions.

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