TELEPHONICS SIGNS PACIFIC RIM ATC CONTRACTS VALUED at $7.0 MILLION
Telephonics to Supply Air Traffic Control Automation and Secondary Surveillance Radar

Farmingdale, New York, February 28, 2003 — Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF), announced today that it was awarded three contracts valued at approximately $7.0 million from South Korea and Sanya, China. Under these contracts, Telephonics will supply its commercial Aerotrac II®, Air Traffic Management (ATM) system and Telephonics' SkySearch 2000®, Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) system.

The systems will provide new air traffic control and safety equipment for the main traffic corridor between Japan, Korea and North Eastern China. “These contracts are indicative of Telephonics’ continued expansion into the Asia Pacific civil air traffic management market where we have already installed 11 Air Traffic Management and Secondary Surveillance Radar Systems,” states Larry Rytter, President, Command Systems Division.

Telephonics’ Aerotrac II®, Air Traffic Management System is an advanced en-route and terminal automation system that features multi-radar capacity, high tracking accuracy and advanced flight information processing.

Work on this program will be performed at Telephonics’ facilities in Farmingdale and Huntington, NY. Delivery is scheduled for 2003.

About Telephonics Corporation

A subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF), Telephonics’ (www.telephonics.com) broad-based, high-tech engineering capabilities provide integrated information and communication systems solutions to both domestic and international markets. The company is organized into two operating divisions: Communications Systems, specializing in aircraft intercommunications, mass transit communications, wireless and audio products; and Command Systems, specializing in air traffic management systems, and maritime surveillance radar and aerospace electronics; and two wholly-owned subsidiaries, TLSI and the newly formed Telephonics Wireless. Operating under the Telephonics umbrella, TLSI (www.tlsi.com) manufactures application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) for the telecommunications, automotive and industrial security markets. The goal of Telephonics Wireless is to provide innovative wireless data infrastructure products that fundamentally increase the speed, capacity and performance of wireless communication networks.

About Griffon Corporation

In addition to developing and manufacturing information and communication systems for government and commercial markets worldwide, Griffon Corporation is also a leader in the development and production of embossed and laminated specialty plastic films used in the baby diaper, feminine napkin, adult incontinent, surgical and patient care markets. Griffon Corporation is also a leading manufacturer and marketer of residential, commercial and industrial garage doors sold to professional installing dealers and major home center retail chains. Through a substantial network of operations located throughout the country, Griffon’s building products company also installs and services specialty building products, primarily garage doors, openers, fireplaces and cabinets for new construction markets.

Forward Looking Statements

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Gina deCesare
Public Relations Manager
631.755.7583
decesare@telephonics.com