Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Leslie Cummings, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company (616) 459-3311, Ext. 225
or
Jeff Lambert, Eric Lubbers (616) 233-0500
Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. (mail@lambert-edwards.com)

Knape & Vogt Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Results

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 20, 2006 – Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. (Nasdaq: KNAP) today announced the results for its third quarter and nine-month period ended April 1, 2006.

The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based manufacturer and distributor of drawer slides, shelving, storage and ergonomic office products reported that net sales grew 4.4 percent to $41.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006, compared with net sales of $40.2 million during the same period a year ago. Sales of new products and product enhancements were $8.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 compared with $7.6 million in the third quarter of the prior year.

Net sales for the nine months ended April 1, 2006, grew to $123.6 million, up from $116.0 million for the same period in the prior year, representing a 6.5 percent increase.

KV reported third quarter net income of $1.4 million, or $0.31 per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $1.7 million, or $0.37 per basic and diluted share, in the prior year third quarter. The prior year results included a one-time tax benefit of $594,000 related to the expiration of certain statutory tax periods and prior year research and development credit claims.

Net income for the nine months ended April 1, 2006, was $5.1 million, or $1.12 per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $1.6 million, or $0.35 per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2005. The current year results included a one-time settlement gain on one of the Company’s defined benefit plans of approximately $952,000 after-tax. The year-to-date fiscal 2005 net income results included an impairment/restructuring charge of approximately $1.3 million after-tax related to the relocation of the Company’s wire production operations to its Grand Rapids facility. Knape & Vogt said the improvement in net income, excluding these unusual items, reflected savings from the consolidation of the Company’s wire production, better operating cost leverage due to higher sales volumes and lower steel costs.

About Knape & Vogt

Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. brings more than a century of experience to the design, manufacture and distribution of kitchen and bath storage solutions and office products for original equipment manufacturers, specialty distributors, office furniture dealers, hardware chains and major home centers throughout the country. Additional information on KV’s product lines is available on www.knapeandvogt.com.

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Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	April 1, 2006		April 2, 2005		April 1, 2006		April 2, 2005
Net sales	$	123,594,698	$	116,038,344	$	41,918,679	$	40,169,917
Cost of sales		98,170,473		94,537,482		33,582,748		32,432,912
Gross margin		25,424,225		21,500,862		8,335,931		7,737,005
Selling and administrative expenses		16,406,712		16,804,638		5,638,711		5,437,189
Restructuring and impairment expenses		44,477		1,982,474		-		204,027
Operating income		8,973,036		2,713,750		2,697,220		2,095,789
Interest and other expenses, net		1,044,780		1,091,077		357,322		372,732
Income before income taxes		7,928,256		1,622,673		2,339,898		1,723,057
Income taxes		2,867,840		63,364		941,906		31,444
Net income	$	5,060,416	$	1,559,309	$	1,397,992	$	1,691,613
Earnings per common share - basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding		4,510,700		4,516,964		4,511,091		4,517,105
Earnings per common share - dilutive:
Weighted average shares outstanding		4,511,175		4,516,964		4,512,121		4,517,105
Net income per share	$	1.12	$	0.35	$	0.31	$	0.37
Cash dividend - Common stock	$	0.495	$	0.495	$	0.165	$	0.165
Cash dividend - Class B common stock	$	0.45	$	0.45	$	0.15	$	0.15

Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

	April 1, 2006 (Unaudited)		July 2, 2005
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	9,886,938	$	6,349,702
Accounts receivable, net		20,952,281		19,944,781
Inventories		23,212,633		24,362,073
Assets held for sale		786,328		1,281,213
Prepaid expenses and other		1,637,488		934,711
Total current assets		56,475,668		52,872,480
Property, plant and equipment, net		20,797,701		22,120,924
Other assets		17,172,430		17,395,234
	$	94,445,799	$	92,388,638
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities	$	21,311,491	$	21,633,059
Long-term debt and capital leases		23,013,175		22,524,129
Deferred income taxes & other
long-term liabilities		8,460,150		10,123,573
Stockholders' equity		41,660,983		38,107,877
	$	94,445,799	$	92,388,638

Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	April 1, 2006			April 2, 2005
From Operating Activities:
Net income	$	5,060,416		$	1,559,309
Depreciation and amortization		3,683,899			4,695,858
Change in retirement plan cost		(1,263,833	)		203,409
Deferred income taxes		250,000			(1,066,209	)
Impairment expenses		-			1,778,447
Changes in operating assets
& liabilities		(756,758	)		(2,219,599	)
Other, net		(107,726	)		8,806
Net cash provided by operating activities		6,865,998			4,960,021
From Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant & equipment		(2,162,717	)		(2,069,050	)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant & equip		246,000			10,250
Other, net		(103,164	)		(28,257	)
Net cash used for investing activities		(2,019,881	)		(2,087,057	)
From Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid		(2,145,196	)		(2,141,041	)
Stock options exercised		11,907			-
Net change in long-term debt/capital leases		489,046			(10,214	)
Net cash used for financing activities		(1,644,243	)		(2,151,255	)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash		335,362			379,654
Net increase in cash and equivalents	$	3,537,236		$	1,101,363