Exhibit 99.1



NASDAQ:ARTW                         CONTACT: Carrie Majeski (712) 864-3131
                                             Email address: artsway@ncn.net

              PRESIDENT AND CEO JOHN BREITUNG TO RETIRE

ARMSTRONG, IOWA - Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. today, May 10, 2006
announced that John Breitung, President and Chief Executive Officer will
retire effective May 31, 2006. Mr. Breitung will remain as a consultant
to the Company to assist in transitioning his duties to a permanent
replacement who has yet to be identified. Carrie Majeski, Chief
Financial Officer, will act as an interim President in the event a
successor to Mr. Breitung is not found prior to the retirement date.

Art's Way's Chairman, J. Ward McConnell, Jr. commented that, "John
served this Company well in his tenure and, though we are sorry to see
him retire, we understand his desire to move on to the next phase of his
life. We are pleased that John will remain a consultant to assist in the
transition of his role to a new person. We are actively seeking John's
replacement and hope to identify this person soon".

Art's-Way manufactures and distributes farm machinery niche products
including animal feed processing equipment, sugar beet and potato
harvesting equipment, edible bean equipment, land maintenance equipment,
finished mowing, crop shredding equipment and seed planting equipment.
Art's-Way also produces machinery for several original equipment
manufacturers (OEM's). Starting in fiscal 2004, the Company is
manufacturing moldboard plows under its own label under a license
agreement with CNH. Art's-Way also manufactures and distributes truck
bodies used in the agricultural, industrial and commercial industries.
After market service parts are also an important part of the Company's
business. Our wholly owned subsidiary Art's-Way Vessels Inc.
manufactures pressurized tanks and vessels.

This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements of anticipated future
results are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, quarterly
fluctuations in results, customer demand for the Company's products,
domestic and international economic conditions, the management of growth
and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities
and Exchange Commission filings. Actual results may differ markedly from
management's expectations. The Company cautions readers not to place
undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements.