Exhibit 99.1


             Dayton Superior Announces Delay in Filing of Form 10-K


     DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2006--Dayton Superior Corporation
announced today that it has delayed the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005 while it continues to evaluate the
appropriate accounting treatment for certain of its common shares subject to its
Management Stockholders' Agreement dated June 16, 2000. The results of this
evaluation will not have a material impact on the Company's reported net income
(loss) for any accounting period.
     The previously-announced investor conference call scheduled for Tuesday,
April 4, 2006 will be postponed until after the Annual Report on Form 10-K is
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The new date and time for the
call will be announced when it is rescheduled.
     Dayton Superior is the largest North American manufacturer and distributor
of metal accessories and forms used in concrete construction, and a leading
manufacturer of metal accessories used in masonry construction in terms of
revenues. The company's products are used in two segments of the construction
industry: infrastructure construction, such as highways, bridges, utilities,
water and waste treatment facilities and airport runways, and non-residential
building, such as schools, stadiums, prisons, retail sites, commercial offices,
hotels and manufacturing facilities. The company sells most products under the
registered trade names Dayton Superior(R), Dayton/Richmond(R), Symons(R),
Aztec(R), BarLock(R), Conspec(R), Edoco(R), Dur-O-Wal(R) and American Highway
Technology(R).


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