Alpha ProTech Reports Second Consecutive Quarter of Record Sales.

NOGALES, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1997--

Third Quarter Sales Gain of 24.8 Percent

Led by 49.5 Percent Gain in Apparel Division

Alpha ProTech Ltd. (OTC: APTD) today announced that for the second quarter in a row, the company has achieved record sales levels.

For the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 1997, the company reported sales of $4,708,000, representing a gain of 24.8 percent over the comparable quarter last year. The total sales level for the third quarter of 1997 continued to set new sales records for the company. The quarter's sales increase was led by the company's apparel division, which posted sales of $3,170,000, a 49.5 percent increase from third quarter 1996 apparel division sales of $2,121,000. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss of $353,000 or $.01 per share, as compared to net income of $26,000 or $.00 per share for the same period in 1996.

For the nine months ending Sept. 30, 1997, Alpha ProTech reported total sales of $13,184,000 as compared to $11,231,000 for the first nine months of 1996. The company reported a net loss of $271,000 or $.01 per share for the nine months ending Sept. 30, 1997, as compared to net income of $96,000 or $.00 per share for the same period last year.

Al Millar, president of Alpha ProTech Ltd., commented, "During the third quarter Alpha ProTech took steps to expand capacity in light of our continued growth. It is important to take these steps now, as we continue to see record sales achieved by the apparel division. In addition, our exclusive distributor for the restaurant division, Chicoppee, has approximately a dozen restaurant chains currently test-marketing the Aqua Trak Black footcover. The company is hopeful that in a short time the restaurant division will begin to generate revenue at significant levels."

Millar also noted that during the quarter mask and eye shield sales decreased by 12.1 percent to $994,000 from $1,131,000. This decrease is primarily due to a drop in shield/mask combination product sales. Sales from the company's Unreal Lambskin and other related products, including a line of pet beds, increased by 4.6 percent to $544,000 in the third quarter of 1997, as compared to $520,000 in the same period one year ago. An increase in sales of rolled Lambskin goods is primarily responsible for this increase. "We are clearly focused on managing the growth that Alpha ProTech is experiencing at the present time. We believe that during the third quarter we took the necessary steps to set the stage for long-term profitability in the future."

Alpha ProTech develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable protective apparel products for the medical, dental, industrial, clean room and food service markets. The company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City; Nogales, Ariz.; Janesville, Wis.; Valdosta, Ga.; and Benjamin Hill and Nogales, Mexico. -0- Forward Looking Statement

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("Act") provides a safe harbor for forward-looking information made on behalf of the company. 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. Such statements made by the company are based on knowledge of the environment in which it operates, but because of the factors previously listed, as well as other factors beyond the control of the company, actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks are described in the company's Form 10K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 1996, filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. -0-

FINANCIAL SUMMARY
ALPHA PROTECH LTD.

                     For Three Months          For Nine Months
                      Ended Sept. 30,          Ended Sept. 30,
                        (unaudited)
                    1997         1996         1997         1996
Sales         $ 4,708,000   $ 3,772,000   $ 13,184,000  $11,231,000
Gross Profit    1,458,000     1,323,000      4,718,000    3,903,000
Net income       (353,000)       26,000       (271,000)      92,000
Income per share    (0.01)         0.00          (0.01)        0.00
Weighted average
  number of shares
  outstanding   24,104,116   20,512,130     23,193,445   20,163,671

                      Selected Balance Sheet Items

                      30-Sept-97         31-Dec-96

Cash                  $ 327,000          $ 275,000
Current Assets      $ 7,501,000        $ 5,614,000
Current Liabilities $ 3,161,000        $ 3,414,000
Stockholders equity $ 6,295,000        $ 3,850,000

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based upon management's current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks are described in the company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 1996, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT: Alpha ProTech Ltd.

Al Millar/Donna Millar, 800/847-9725

or

Martin E. Janis & Company Inc.

Bev Jedynak, 312/943-1100