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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-016789
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171004
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171004

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				420920725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05131
		FILM NUMBER:		171122494

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 288
		CITY:			ARMSTRONG
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50514
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7128643131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 288
		CITY:			ARMSTRONG
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50514
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event repor<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ted): <b>October</b><b> </b><b>4</b><b>, 2017</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>ART<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;">&rsquo;S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC. </font></b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>5556 Highway 9</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect; 240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 2.02<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> October 4, 2017, Art&rsquo;s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K as if fully set forth herein. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 9.01<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial statements:&nbsp; None</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pro forma financial information:&nbsp; None</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shell Company Transactions:&nbsp; None</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits: </font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:144pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">99.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Press Release dated October 4, 2017.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">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.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><b>ART&rsquo;S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.</b></font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">Carrie L. Gunnerson</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">Carrie L. Gunnerson</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">President and<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"> Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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			<td style="width: 894px;"><a href="ex_96305.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">Press Release dated October 4, 2017.</font></a></td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>October 4, 2017</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>ART<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;">&rsquo;S WAY MANUFACTURING ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER AND YEAR TO DATE FISCAL 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Conference Call Scheduled for October 6, 2017</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i>ARMSTRONG, IOWA, October 4, 2017 </i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Art&rsquo;s Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTW), a diversified, international manufacturer and distributor of equipment serving agricultural, research and steel cutting needs, announces its financial results for the third quarter and year to date of fiscal 2017.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call for Friday, October 6, 2017 at 10:00 AM CT.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; Marc H. McConnell, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Art&rsquo;s Way Manufacturing, and Carrie Gunnerson, President and Chief Executive Officer will be leading the call to discuss the third quarter and year to date fiscal 2017 financial results. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>What:</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Art&rsquo;s Way Manufacturing, Inc. Third Quarter and Year to Date Fiscal 2017 Financial Results. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Whe<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">n:</font></b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Friday, October 6, 2017 10:00 AM CT.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>How:</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Live via phone by dialing (877) 358-7309. Code: Art&rsquo;s Way Manufacturing. Participants to the conference call should call in at least 5 minutes prior to the start time.&nbsp; A replay of the call will be archived on the Company&rsquo;s website for 12 months.&nbsp; www.artsway-mfg.com/</font></p>

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			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><b>For the Three Months Ended<br>
			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">(Continuing Operations, Consolidated)</font></b></td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><b><b>August 31, 2017</b></b></b></p>
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			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><b><b>August 31, 2016</b></b></b></p>
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			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Sales</p>
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			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6,549,772</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6,431,217</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Operating Income (Loss)</p>
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			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">109,240</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(217,165</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
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			<td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Net Income (Loss)</p>
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			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">41,648</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(149,676</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
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			<td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">EPS (Basic)</p>
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			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.01</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.04</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
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			<td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">EPS (Diluted)<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font></p>
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			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.01</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.04</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
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			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Basic</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,161,421</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,105,704</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Diluted</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,161,421</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,105,704</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><b>For the Nine Months Ended<br>
			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Continuing Operations, Consolidated)</font></b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><b>August 31, 2017</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><b>August 31, 2016</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 68%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Sales</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">15,660,294</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">17,441,869</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Operating Income (Loss)</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(964,576</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">67,372</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Net Income (Loss)</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(720,900</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">807</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">EPS (Basic)</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.17</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.00</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">EPS (Diluted)<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.17</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.00</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Basic</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,148,966</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,093,993</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Diluted</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,148,966</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 13%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,093,993</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Sales:</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; Our consolidated sales for continuing operations for the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2017 were $6,550,000 and $15,660,000 compared to $6,431,000 and $17,442,000 during the same respective periods in 2016, a $119,000 or 1.9%, increase for the third fiscal quarter and a $1,782,000 or 10.2% decrease for the nine months. The increases in revenue are primarily due to a slight uptick in the agriculture economy and increased sales in our tools segment. Consolidated gross margin for the three-month period ended August 31, 2017 was 22.1% compared to 19.3% in the same period in fiscal 2016.&nbsp; Consolidated gross margin for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2017 was 21.5% compared to 25.0% for the same period in fiscal 2016. The decreased gross margin for the year is largely attributable to new products in the agriculture segment.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations:<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; </font></b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Consolidated net income from continuing operations was $42,000 for the three months and $(721,000) of net loss for the nine months ended August 31, 2017 compared to net loss of $(150,000) and net income of $1,000 for the same respective periods in 2016.&nbsp; The increased income from continuing operations for the third quarter was largely due to the increased gross margins and administrative cost cutting measures.&nbsp; The decreased revenues and depressed gross margins were the major factors in the decreased income for the nine months ended August 31, 2017 compared to the same period in fiscal 2016.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Earnings (Loss) per Share from Continuing<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Operations</font></b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">: Earnings per basic and diluted share from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was $0.01, compared to loss per share from continuing operations of $(0.04) for the same period in fiscal 2016. Loss per basic and diluted share from continuing operations for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2017 was ($0.17), compared to earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.00 for the same period in fiscal 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Chairman of the Art<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Way Board of Directors, Marc H. McConnell reports </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&quot;We are pleased to report meaningful improvement in our operational performance and profitability for the third quarter. Coming off a very challenging first half of the year, we benefitted in the third quarter from many of the strategic investments made in recent quarters.&nbsp; While the agricultural market at large remains depressed we were able to make more of an impact in the markets we serve while maintaining tight cost control and continuing pursuit of our strategic initiatives.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We remain very<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> focused on simplifying the business, strengthening the balance sheet, and putting resources toward customer service, product quality, and product development.&nbsp; Along these lines we have reduced inventory by $1 million since the end of Q2, announced the closure of our Canadian production facility, reduced overhead expense, and maintained progress on new products under development.&nbsp; </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Quite significantly, we also recently refinanced our debt with Bank Midwest, a lender who understands our business and we are <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">confident will prove to be the right partner for the Company going forward. In doing so we were able to greatly improve our liquidity position, reduce our annual debt service by over 60%, and establish more favorable covenants. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">These measures and others d<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">riven by the same priorities are key to improving our business through this down cycle and providing for strong positioning in preparation for improving conditions in the future.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Market conditions will continue to remain challenging until circumstances imp<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">rove for our dealers and end-users whose incomes are largely driven by commodities.&nbsp; That said, our business is stronger than it was at this time last year and we have reason to expect better performance in the fourth quarter than we experienced a year ago.&nbsp; Our backlog is higher, our incoming order activity is up, and the feedback from our sales force is increasingly positive.&nbsp; We will remain both cautious and optimistic as we go forward.&quot;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i><u>About Art<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.</font></u></i></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Art&#39;s Way manufactures and <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">distributes farm machinery niche products including animal feed processing equipment, sugar beet defoliators and harvesters, land maintenance equipment, plows, hay and forage equipment, manure spreaders, reels for combines and swathers, and top and bottom drive augers, as well as modular animal confinement buildings and laboratories, and specialty tools and inserts. After-market service parts are also an important part of the Company&#39;s business. The Company has three reporting segments: agricultural products; modular buildings; and tools. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u>investorrelations@artsway-mfg.com</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Or visit the Company&#39;s website at <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>www.artsway-mfg.com/</u></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">This news release includes &quot;forward-looking statements&quot; within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements made in this release that are not strictly statements of historical facts, including our expect<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ations regarding: (i) our business position; (ii) the impact of cost-cutting measures; (iii) future results; and (iv) the timing of increased performance; and (v) the benefits of our business model and strategy, are forward-looking statements.&nbsp; Statements of anticipated future results are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: customer demand for our products; credit-worthiness of our customers; our ability to operate at lower expense levels; our ability to complete projects in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with customer specifications; our ability to renew or obtain financing on reasonable terms; our ability to repay current debt, continue to meet debt obligations and comply with financial covenants; domestic and international economic conditions; factors affecting the strength of the agricultural sector; the cost of raw materials; unexpected changes to performance by our operating segments; obstacles related to liquidation of product lines and segments; and other factors detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual results may differ markedly from management&#39;s expectations. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements.&nbsp; We do not intend to update forward-looking statements other than as required by law.</font></p>

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