Kuhlman Company Announces New Retail Store Openings.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Opens Retail Stores in Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; and Lincoln, NE

Relocates Two Stores to Larger, Improved Retail Locations

Kuhlman Company, Inc. (AMEX: KUL) today announced that it recently opened three new stores in strategic and high-traffic locations. The new stores are located on Main St. in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, PA, Logan Airport in Boston, MA, and at the Southpointe Mall in Lincoln, NE.

Additionally, the Company announced that is has moved and remodeled two stores, the first at the Gaviidae Common shopping area in Minneapolis, MN, and the second at Santana Row in San Jose, CA., to larger, improved retail locations within the same shopping center.

Scott Kuhlman, Chairman, commented, "We are pleased to continue with the rollout of our retail concept. Since hiring Luis Padilla as our CEO in 2005, we have analyzed and tested many aspects of our store base and have begun implementing changes that we believe will enhance the productivity and profitability of our chain and help us more effectively position our stores going forward. The new stores, along with the relocated stores we are announcing today, are part of our updated retail strategy."

About Kuhlman Company, Inc.

Kuhlman is a specialty retailer and wholesale provider of both men's and women's apparel, offered under the Kuhlman brand through company-owned retail stores and under private labels through other large retailers. Kuhlman opened its first retail store in July 2003 and now operates fifty (50) retail stores in 19 states and in the District of Columbia. Kuhlman's growth strategy includes offering men's and women's product at all opening stores. Kuhlman has approximately 275 employees and its corporate office is located in Minneapolis, MN. Additional information regarding Kuhlman and its apparel, and store locations can be found at http://www.kuhlmancompany.com.

Forward-Looking Statements 

Some of the statements made in this release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and projections about future events and generally relate to our plans, objectives and expectations for our business. Although our management believes that the plans and objectives expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the outcome of such plans, objectives and expectations involve risks and uncertainties and our actual future results may be materially different from the plans, objectives and expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. Specific factors that might cause actual results to differ from our current expectations include, but are not limited to:

--our ability to anticipate and identify style trends

--our ability to identify and secure favorable retail locations

--our ability to establish successful vendor relationships and obtain quality products on a timely basis

--our ability to hire and develop successful retail salespeople and managers

--our ability to identify and develop additional wholesale relationships

--our ability to compete successfully against other retailers and market our styles in a profitable manner, and

--other factors expressed in our periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically including those risk factors contained in the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2005.

For the foregoing reasons, readers and investors are cautioned that there also can be no assurance that the outcomes expressed in our forward-looking statements included in release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in such forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation or warranty by the Company or any other person that the Company's objectives and plans will be achieved in any specified time frame, if at all. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to announce revisions to any forward-looking statements.