Exhibit 99.1

  Dayton Superior Corporation Completes $80 Million Credit Facility

    DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004--Dayton Superior
reported today that it had entered into an $80 million senior secured
revolving credit facility with General Electric Capital Corporation
(GE Capital) and General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC). This
credit facility refinanced Dayton Superior's existing $50 million
revolving credit facility and will provide the Company with
substantial liquidity to manage its business and future growth
opportunities. The facility has no financial covenants. Availability
of borrowings is subject to a borrowing base calculation.
    Stephen R. Morrey, Dayton Superior's President and Chief Executive
Officer said, "The additional liquidity provided by the new revolving
credit facility will allow us significant flexibility in managing our
business and evaluating future growth opportunities. We are very
excited with our partnership with GE Capital and GMAC and look forward
to a long-term relationship."

    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, current
Reports on Form 8-K, 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