Brady Corporation named Corporate Strategic Acquiror of the Year.

MILWAUKEE -- Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC), a world leader in identification solutions, was named Corporate Strategic Acquiror of the Year by M&A Advisor, a national organization serving merger and acquisition professionals, at its fifth annual awards ceremony held in New York City in December. The competition recognizes outstanding achievements in the middle market M&A industry. Winners were selected from more than 130 nominations by a panel of judges from business schools and the financial press.

Brady was nominated by Robert W. Baird & Co. who cited Brady's "focused and well-defined strategy to increase growth through acquisitions" which resulted in 10 successful acquisitions totaling more than $260 million in revenues from October 1, 2005 to September 31, 2006.

"The competition this year was intense, as was the job of selecting the winners. Brady's creativity, persistence and professionalism in making successful acquisitions are admired and applauded by their peers, and we're proud to shine a well-deserved spotlight on Brady Corporation," said Barry Kaplan, managing editor of the M&A Advisor and chair of the awards nominations committee.

"Our strategy for making acquisitions is clear and consistent," said Dan Johnson, Brady vice president for corporate and business development. "We focus on acquiring companies that will yield sustainable shareholder value by providing adjacent market opportunities, geographic expansion, new technologies or operating capabilities, new customers or new products that move Brady closer to our goal of being the global leader in the markets we serve."

"We are very proud to be recognized as Corporate Strategic Acquiror of the Year," Brady President and CEO Frank M. Jaehnert. "It is a well-deserved tribute to the focus and discipline of our corporate development team, and to numerous other Brady employees who contribute to our success in this area through their work in due diligence, integration and the many other facets of the acquisition process."

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Its products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in 1914, the company has more than 500,000 customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs more than 9,000 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Brady's fiscal 2006 sales were approximately $1.018 billion. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com.