Exhibit 99.1

Dayton Superior Announces Filing of Financial Statements in Connection
with Safway Acquisition

    DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2003--Dayton Superior
Corporation today announced that it has filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission an amendment to its Form 8-K filed on August 13,
2003 in connection with its acquisition of substantially all of the
fixed assets and rental fleet assets of Safway Formwork Systems,
L.L.C., a subsidiary of Safway Services, Inc., whose ultimate parent
is Thyssen Krupp AG ("TK"). The purpose of the amendment to the Form
8-K is to include in the Form 8-K historical audited financial
information for Safway Formwork Systems, L.L.C. Dayton Superior's
acquisition of Safway closed on July 25, 2003.
    Prior to its acquisition by Dayton Superior, Safway Formwork sold
and rented concrete forming and shoring systems, principally
European-style products designed and manufactured by TK's European
concrete forming and shoring business. Safway conducted its operations
from seven branch locations, six of which were in identical markets as
existing branches of Symons, Dayton Superior's concrete forming
business. Stephen R. Morrey, Dayton Superior's President and Chief
Executive Officer, said, "By acquiring the Safway Formwork assets, we
have been able to significantly expand our product offerings in
European clamping systems. We also have realized, and expect to
continue to realize, cost synergies from the consolidation of Safway
and Symons branch locations."

    Dayton Superior Corporation is the largest North American
manufacturer and distributor of metal accessories and forms used in
concrete construction and metal accessories used in masonry
construction and has an expanding construction chemicals business. The
Company's products, which are marketed under the Dayton Superior(R),
Dayton/Richmond(R), Symons(R), American Highway Technology(R) and
Dur-O-Wal(R) names, among others, are used primarily in two segments
of the construction industry: non-residential buildings and
infrastructure construction projects.

    Note: Certain statements made herein concerning anticipated future
performance are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and
assumptions of management and are not guarantees of future
performance. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may
differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements
as a result of a number of important factors. Representative examples
of these factors include (without limitation) the cyclical nature of
nonresidential building and infrastructure construction activity,
which can be affected by factors outside Dayton Superior's control
such as the general economy, governmental expenditures, interest rate
increases, and changes in banking and tax laws; the amount of debt we
must service; the effects of weather and the seasonality of the
construction industry; our ability to implement cost savings programs
successfully and on a timely basis; and Dayton Superior's ability to
successfully integrate acquisitions on a timely basis. This list of
factors is not intended to be exhaustive, and additional information
concerning relevant risk factors can be found in Dayton Superior's
Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

    CONTACT: Dayton Superior Corporation
             Edward J. Puisis, 937-428-7172
             Fax: 937-428-9115