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  • Telephonics Corporation appoints new Vice President of Business Development for Air Traffic Management

    Press Releases on April 27, 2010

  • Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), announced the appointment of Antonio Lo Brutto as the VicePresident of Business Development for Air Traffic Management (“ATM”),Electronic Systems Division (“ESD”). Mr. Lo Brutto will be responsible for thedevelopment and execution of ESD’s strategy in the worldwide ATM market.

    Mr. Lo Brutto has more than 25 years of experience in the Air Traffic Management market place. Most recently he was the Vice President and General Manager of Sensis Corporation’s Air Traffic Systems division. Prior to Sensis, Mr. Lo Brutto was a senior system engineer at Cardion Inc. and Westinghouse working on surveillance and automation systems for Air Traffic and Defense related applications.

    “We are very excited to have Tony join the Telephonics team,” said Mr. Don Pastor, President of Electronic System Division. “His knowledge and understanding of the air traffic transformation that we are embarking on will provide Telephonics and our customers with the most advanced and innovative, high-value solutions.”

    Mr. Lo Brutto holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Pratt Institute, a Master of Science in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins and a National Security Studies Certificate in Leadership from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.

    Telephonics’ ESD division is a world leader in both the Defense and Civil Air Traffic Control markets for advanced automation systems and secondary surveillance radars. ESD also specializes in Integrated Security Systems and products for the Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection market.

    About Telephonics

    Telephonics' high-technology engineering and manufacturing capabilities provide integrated information, communication and sensor system solutions to military and commercial markets worldwide. Telephonics specializes in aircraft intercommunication systems, wireless communication systems, radars, identification friend or foe products, integrated security systems, air traffic management systems, aerospace electronics, and the performance of threat and radar system analyses.

    About Griffon Corporation

    Griffon Corporation (the “Company” or “Griffon”), headquartered in New York, N.Y., is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries.The Company oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures.The Company provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures.Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital to further diversify itself.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    “Safe Harbor”Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certainstatements other than statements of historical fact included in this releaseare forward-looking statements.Suchforward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the company’smanagement, as well as assumptions made by and information currently availableto the company’s management.Actualresults could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-lookingstatements.Information concerning risksand uncertainties that may impact the company’s results and forward-lookingstatements are set forth in Griffon Corporation’s filings with the SEC.The company does not undertake to releasepublicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect futureevents or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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