Standex Food Service Equipment Group Wins 2007 National Restaurant Association Kitchen Innovation Award.

Master-Bilt's Master Controller with Reverse Cycle Defrost Recognized with Prestigious Food Service Equipment Award

SALEM, N.H. -- Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI) today announced that its Food Service Equipment Group's Master-Bilt business has been honored by the National Restaurant Association as a leader in innovative food service equipment with a 2007 Kitchen Innovations (KI) award. The KI award program recognizes the most cutting-edge food service equipment on the market. An independent panel of judges, including design experts as well as representatives of leading nationwide restaurant chains, recognized Master-Bilt's Master Controller with Reverse Cycle Defrost option for walk-in coolers and freezers with a prestigious 2007 KI award.

"We are proud that our focus on developing and delivering innovative food service equipment products to our customers has been recognized by the National Restaurant Association," stated Standex president and CEO Roger Fix. "Our Master Controller, which is a custom-designed component of a walk-in refrigeration system, reduces customer labor and installation costs and is highly energy efficient. In fact, the Master Controller can save customers up to 26% in energy costs. This product is just one example of how Standex provides its customers with value-added products that enable them to be more competitive."

The Master Controller with reverse cycle defrost will be on display at the Kitchen Innovations pavilion during the National Restaurant Show, the restaurant industry's largest event, attracting more than 73,000 attendees and 2,100 exhibitors. The show will be held May 19-22, 2007 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

About the Master Controller

The patented Master Controller with reverse cycle defrost, provides customers with an 80% reduction in defrost energy usage over electric defrost heaters and a defrost time of three to five minutes compared with 20 to 30 minutes for electric defrost heaters. The demand defrost feature automatically senses the optimal time for defrost and prevents unnecessary and costly defrosts. Master-Bilt's Master Controller option controls an electric expansion valve in response to evaporator superheat and return air temperature. Using the electric expansion valve allows the unit to take full advantage of lower ambient conditions where the compressor operates much more efficiently.

About the National Restaurant Association

The National Restaurant Association, founded in 1919, is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which is comprised of 935,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a work force of 12.8 million employees - making it the cornerstone of the economy, career opportunities and community involvement. Along with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association works to represent, educate and promote the rapidly growing industry.

About Standex

Standex International Corporation is a multi-industry manufacturer in five broad business segments: Food Service Equipment Group, Air Distribution Products Group, Engineered Products Group, Engraving Group and Hydraulics Products Group with operations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Brazil and China. For additional information, visit the company's website at www.standex.com.