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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                         Sono-Tek Named Business of Year

(October 20, 2006 - Milton, NY) Sono-Tek Corporation (OTC BB: SOTK), the world's
leader in ultrasonic spray nozzle technology, announced today that it has been
named recipient of the 2006 Ulster County Business of the Year Award. The award
was presented to Sono-Tek's President and CEO, Dr. Christopher L. Coccio, at an
awards ceremony held last night in Kingston, NY. The annual award recognizes
those businesses that lead in their fields within Ulster County and the Hudson
Valley region.

Dr. Coccio was quoted as saying, "Sono-Tek appreciates the recognition inherent
in the Award, and thanks Ulster County Development Corp. and Ulster County
Chamber of Commerce for this award. We also thank our employees for their
efforts to develop both the newer application technologies and the international
market expansion that made the Award possible."

Over the past several years, Sono-Tek has grown its business from primarily the
North American market to a presence in all significant global markets. In
addition, it has grown its coating and spraying systems from electronic circuit
boards to include medical device coating systems, glass and display screen
coating systems, nanotechnology spraying systems, and most recently, textile and
food coating systems. The Company has announced sales, income, equity, and
working capital increases for each of the past several fiscal years, and has had
a steady increase in employment levels needed to serve the business. Sono-Tek
has recently announced the opening of an office based in China to address the
growing Asian market for its products.

For further information, contact Dr. Christopher L. Coccio, President and CEO at
845-795-2020, or visit our website at http://www.sono-tek.com

      This press release contains forward looking statements regarding future
      events and the future performance of Sono-Tek Corporation that involve
      risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
      materially. These factors include, among other considerations, general
      economic and business conditions; political, regulatory, competitive and
      technological developments affecting the Company's operations or the
      demand for its products; timely development and market acceptance of new
      products; adequacy of financing; capacity additions and the ability to
      enforce patents. We refer you to documents that the company files with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes Form 10-KSB and Form
      10-QSBs containing additional important information.
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