Exhibit 99(A) Page 1

GORMAN-RUPP REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS AND SALES FOR FIRST QUARTER 2006

Mansfield, Ohio – April 26, 2006 – The Gorman-Rupp Company (AMEX:GRC) reported record net income of $4,538,000 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 compared to $1,654,000 during the first quarter of 2005 resulting in earnings per share of $0.42 compared to $0.15 in 2005. The Company also achieved record sales of $67,087,000 during the first quarter compared to $52,037,000 during the same period in 2005, an increase of 28.9%.

Higher sales during the first quarter of 2006 primarily reflected increases at the Company’s Mansfield Division and its subsidiaries Patterson Pump Company and Gorman-Rupp of Canada Limited. Double-digit percentage increases in the fire protection, municipal and international markets, along with shipment of fabricated components to the original equipment manufacturer market contributed to the record sales.

A record $98.6 million in backlog of orders at March 31, 2006, reflects a 10.8% increase from the backlog of a year ago and is 4.8% higher than at December 31, 2005. Nearly all of the current backlog is expected to ship during 2006.

The Company continues to support its increased working capital requirements through internally generated funds and remains financially strong with no bank debt.

President and CEO Jeffrey Gorman stated, “We are extremely pleased with the record sales and earnings for the first quarter and the improvement in profitability at Patterson Pump Company. The first quarter continued to build on the momentum that began in the fourth quarter of last year. The record backlog at the end of the quarter should position the Company for continued strength in the coming months.”

David P. Emmens
Corporate Secretary
The Gorman-Rupp Company
Telephone (419) 755-1477

For additional information contact Robert E. Kirkendall, Sr.VP & CFO, Telephone (419) 755-1294.

The Gorman-Rupp Company designs, manufactures and sells pumps and related equipment (pumps and motor controls) for use in water, wastewater, construction, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire protection, heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), military and other liquid handling applications.

Exhibit 99(A) Page 2

The Gorman-Rupp Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(in thousands of dollars, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2006		2005
Net sales	$	67,087	$	52,037
Cost of products sold		52,137		42,252
Gross Profit		14,950		9,785
Selling, general and administrative expenses		8,106		7,431
Operating Income		6,844		2,354
Other income (expense) — net		204		270
Income Before Income Taxes		7,048		2,624
Income taxes		2,510		970
Net Income	$	4,538	$	1,654
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	0.42	$	0.15

The Gorman-Rupp Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(in thousands of dollars)

	March 31,		December 31,
	2006		2005
Assets
Cash and short-term investments	$	11,715	$	11,540
Accounts receivable		47,967		41,473
Inventories		54,192		52,403
Deferred income taxes and other current assets		4,594		5,085
Total Current Assets		118,468		110,501
Property, Plant and Equipment — Net		50,690		51,505
Other		17,615		17,535
Total Assets	$	186,773	$	179,541
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	11,326	$	9,835
Accrued liabilities and expenses		21,113		18,384
Total Current Liabilities		32,439		28,219
Postretirement Benefits		23,549		23,255
Deferred Income Taxes		1,019		1,019
Shareholders’ Equity		129,766		127,048
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	186,773	$	179,541
Shares outstanding		10,685,697		10,685,697