Alpha Pro Tech Reports First Quarter Sales and Record Quarterly Net Income.

Business Editors

NOGALES, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2002

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (AMEX:APT)(CHX:APT), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of disposable protective apparel for the medical, dental, industrial clean room and food service markets, today reported first quarter sales and record quarterly net income.

Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 was a record $421,000 as compared to $300,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, an increase of $121,000 or 40.3%. This represents $0.02 per share, on 24,179,918 weighted average shares outstanding for the first quarter 2002 versus $0.01 per share, on 25,051,701 weighted average shares outstanding for the 2001 period.

Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2002 were $5,203,000, a $232,000 or 4.3% decrease from the $5,435,000 for the first quarter of 2001. "Although consolidated sales for the first quarter were down compared to the same quarter in 2001, they were higher than both the third and fourth quarters of 2001," stated Al Millar, President of Alpha Pro Tech. "We expect this trend to continue throughout 2002 as we regain the momentum lost during the second half of 2001."

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and limited-use protective apparel products for the medical, dental, industrial, clean room and food service markets. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Janesville, Wisconsin; Valdosta, Georgia; Benjamin Hill, Mexico and China. For more information visit Alpha Pro Tech's Website at http://www.alphaprotech.com.

                      For the Three Months Ended
                               March 31,

                                        2002              2001

Sales                          $    5,203,000   $    5,435,000
Pre-tax income                 $      649,000   $      459,000
Provision for income taxes     $      228,000   $      159,000
Net Income                     $      421,000   $      300,000
Net Income Per Share           $         0.02   $         0.01
Diluted Weighted Average
Shares Outstanding                 24,179,918       25,051,701

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions as described from time to time in registration statements, annual reports and other periodic reports and filings of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, which address the Company's expectations of sources of capital or which express the Company's expectation for the future with respect to financial performance or operating strategies, can be identified as forward-looking statements. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Company's future results will not be materially different from those described herein as "believed," "anticipated," "estimated" or "expected," which reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events. We caution readers that these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company hereby expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which such statement is based.