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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-070113.txt : 20091211
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091211132957
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-070113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091210
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRCO MFG CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000751365
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE [2531]
		IRS NUMBER:				951613718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08777
		FILM NUMBER:		091235693

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2027 HARPERS WAY
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105330474

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 44846
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90044
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report: December&nbsp;10, 2009</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>001-8777</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>95-1613718</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Commission File Number)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>2027 Harpers Way <BR>
Torrance, California</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>90501</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(310)&nbsp;533-0474</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Not Applicable<BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#101">Item&nbsp;2.02
Results of Operation and Financial Condition</A></DIV></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#102">Item&nbsp;9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits</A></DIV></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#103">SIGNATURES</A></DIV></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><A href="#104">EXHIBIT
INDEX</A></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On December&nbsp;10, 2009, Virco Mfg. Corporation (&#147;Virco&#148;) issued a press release reporting its
financial results for the third quarter ended October&nbsp;31, 2009. The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1. The information in this Item&nbsp;2.02 and the exhibit attached hereto are
furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 &#151; Press Release, dated December&nbsp;10, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION</B><BR>
(Registrant)<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">Date: December 10, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Robert A. Virtue
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">(Signature)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Name: Robert A. Virtue
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board of Directors&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press Release dated December&nbsp;10, 2009</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Contact:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Robert A. Virtue, President</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Douglas A. Virtue, Executive Vice President</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Robert E. Dose, Chief Financial Officer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Virco Mfg. Corporation</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(310) 533-0474</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Virco Announces Third Quarter Results
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Torrance, California &#151; December&nbsp;10, 2009 &#151; Virco Mfg. Corporation (NASDAQ: VIRC) today announced
third quarter and year-to-date earnings in the following letter to stockholders from Robert A.
Virtue, President and CEO:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Virco&#146;s principal market, K-12 Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (K-12 FF&#038;E) continues to struggle
in the deepest funding recession since the end of World War II. Relatively speaking, however,
things are better in our market than in related markets for corporate office furniture, where
year-over-year revenue declines of 30% or more are being reported by industry groups such as the
Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer&#146;s Association. Compared to this, our
year-to-date decline of 10.7% is relatively modest. However, in the third quarter this decline
accelerated somewhat, with shipments falling 16.0% compared to the prior three months. Here are the
numbers for the quarter and the first nine months:
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" >Three Months Ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" >Nine Months Ended</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">10/31/2009</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">10/31/2008</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">10/31/2009</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">10/31/2008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="14">(In thousands, except share data)</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">62,920</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">74,866</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">164,592</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">184,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cost of sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">41,875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50,372</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">109,471</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">124,340</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21,045</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,494</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55,121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59,936</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Selling, general administrative &#038; other expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,107</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49,370</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">52,382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income before taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,545</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,387</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,751</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,554</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income tax provision</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,607</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,787</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,118</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,905</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,780</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,964</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,436</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income per share &#151; basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income per share &#151; diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average shares outstanding &#151; basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,162</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,467</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,443</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average shares outstanding &#151; diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,182</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,182</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,467</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash dividend declared</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.05</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.05</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">10/31/2009</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">1/31/2009</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">10/31/2008</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">53,043</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">57,799</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">57,558</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Non-current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59,865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">60,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">58,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">27,664</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Non-current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21,545</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,248</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,972</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stockholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">66,163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">73,443</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Last year&#146;s third quarter net income was enhanced by a one-time gain of approximately $1,131,000 on
the sale of real estate. Including that one-time gain in last year&#146;s results, net income through
nine months has declined 10.64% this year, almost in lock-step with revenue.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We attribute the recent slowdown in orders to ongoing uncertainty at the school district level
about the application process and accountability requirements for funds from the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, the &#147;stimulus&#148; legislation, as well as fears about next
year&#146;s funding, especially in states like California and Florida. These two states have accounted
for more than 50% of this year&#146;s revenue decline. In fact, if we exclude six states from the
analysis, aggregate revenue for the other 44 states is actually up from last year. This gives us
confidence that our combination of pricing, product assortment, and multi-channel distribution
remains relevant in many regions of the country as well as internationally, where we&#146;ve had some
major successes this year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Gross margin for the third quarter was 33.45%, compared to 32.72% for the same period last year.
Through nine months, gross margin is 33.49% versus 32.53% last year. This improvement is due
mainly to lower raw material costs, which helped offset the impact of lower factory volume. We
also attribute part of the improvement to the inherent efficiencies of our vertical business model
which again helped us balance the interests of multiple constituencies such as shareholders,
customers, employees, and business and financial partners. These efficiencies also permitted us to
invest aggressively in new product development and maintain our commitment of releasing at least
one major new product line per year. This year&#146;s release is a line of teacher desks called
Parameter&#153; that we believe will set new standards for function, style and value in this important
and often overlooked product category.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We are particularly pleased that we&#146;ve been able to achieve global cost competitiveness without
layoffs. Indeed, our skilled and experienced American employees are the ultimate source of our
competitiveness, which is why we have long viewed job preservation as not just a social good, but a
business necessity. Among the important elements of balance we maintained in the third quarter
were: 1) continuation of a cash dividend to shareholders; 2) the reduction of bank debt on our
seasonal revolver to zero; and 3) passing along lower prices to educators for our core &#147;classroom
basics.&#148; Given the current cost competitiveness of the K-12 FF&#038;E market, this last accomplishment
is one of the strongest confirmations we have that our Arkansas and California factories are now
operating at very high standards of cost, quality, and on-time delivery. It was only a few years
ago that conventional wisdom seemed to suggest inevitable closure of U.S. factories and consequent
elimination of the hundreds of jobs they support. We believed then, and we continue to believe,
that when confronted with a challenge and given appropriate resources, American workers will
innovate their way to a successful result.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Looking forward, we see ongoing funding challenges for public schools and colleges in 2010. Very
few dollars from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act have actually made their way to these
public institutions, and they continue to struggle with reduced tax receipts and rising costs of
their own. In California, where we&#146;re headquartered, state universities and community colleges are
raising tuitions and simultaneously turning away applicants, many of whom already hold 4-year
degrees and are seeking re-training in the practical trades that they believe will be better
insulated from recent job losses in the white collar professions for which they were originally
trained. This trend of budget shortfalls appears likely to continue for at least 18&nbsp;months,
placing additional pressure on pricing and related margins as suppliers of capital goods to these
institutions compete aggressively for every available project. We intend to use the vertical
efficiency of our business model to deliver superior value to educators and in so doing build
market share in the industries we serve.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>This news release contains &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; as defined by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding: new business strategies; the cost and availability of steel and other raw materials; the
costs of utilities and freight; the continuing impact of our Assemble-to-Ship and Equipment for
Educators&#153; programs on earnings; market demand and acceptance of new products; development of new
distribution channels; pricing; and seasonality. Forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and beliefs about future events or circumstances, and you should not place undue
reliance on these statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
assumptions and other factors, many of which are out of our control and difficult to forecast.
These factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those which are anticipated. Such
factors include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions including raw
material, energy and freight costs; the seasonality of our markets; the markets for school and
office furniture generally; the specific markets and customers with which we conduct our principal
business; and the response of competitors to our price increases. See our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended January&nbsp;31, 2009, and other materials filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for a further description of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable
to our business. We assume no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to update any of our
forward-looking statements. We nonetheless reserve the right to make such updates from time to
time by press release, periodic reports or other methods of public disclosure without the need for
specific reference to this press release. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other
statements which are not addressed by such an update remain correct or create an obligation to
provide any other updates.</I>
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