Moore-Handley Reports Results of Operations for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2005


BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Moore-Handley, Inc. (Other OTC:MHCO), a Birmingham-based distributor of hardware and home center products, reported net income of $327,000 or $0.20 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 vs. net income of $249,000 or $0.16 per diluted share for the same period in 2004.

Sales for the quarter were $43,310,000, up 13.3% from the same quarter last year. Sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 were $177,768,000 or 8.8% above those in 2004. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $1,070,000 or $0.66 per diluted share vs. net income $1,007,000 or $0.62 per diluted share last year.



                          Moore-Handley, Inc.
                        Selected Financial Data

                          (UNAUDITED)                (AUDITED)
                         Quarter Ended           Twelve Months Ended
                          December 31                December 31
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 Operations:           2005         2004          2005         2004
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 Sales             $43,310,000  $38,224,000  $177,768,000  $163,383,000

 Operating income      880,000      635,000     3,010,000     2,565,000

 Income before
  income tax           548,000      395,000     1,784,000     1,599,000

 Net income        $   327,000  $   249,000  $  1,070,000  $  1,007,000
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 Net income per
  share - basic    $      0.21  $      0.17  $       0.72  $       0.66
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 Net income per
  share - diluted  $      0.20  $      0.16  $       0.66  $       0.62
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 Weighted average
  common shares
  outstanding
   Basic             1,554,000    1,467,000     1,489,000     1,527,000
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   Diluted           1,659,000    1,536,000     1,618,000     1,627,000
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 Balance Sheets:
 December 31 -                                  2005         2004
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 Current assets                             $49,031,000   $42,323,000
 Other assets                                   384,000       550,000
 Property & equipment, net                    9,072,000     9,210,000
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 Total assets                                58,487,000    52,083,000
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 Current liabilities                         21,465,000    18,423,000
 Long term debt                              22,064,000    19,828,000
 Other liabilities                            1,672,000     1,194,000
 Stockholders' equity                        13,286,000    12,638,000
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 Total liabilities & stockholders' equity   $58,487,000   $52,083,000
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