Exhibit 99
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[PARAGON LOGO]                                                             NEWS
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FOR:                  PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONTACTS:             Bill Johnson, CEO
                      610-252-3205
                      610-252-3102 (Fax)
                      www.paragontechnologiesinc.com



         PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. NAMES THEODORE W. MYERS CHAIRMAN OF
      THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPOINTS LEONARD S. YURKOVIC TO THE
                               BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EASTON, PA -- June 21, 2002 -- Paragon Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: PTG), a leading
deliverer of "smart" materials handling solutions, including systems,
technologies, products and services, today announced that the Board of Directors
has approved the following changes. Theodore W. Myers has been named Chairman of
the Board of Directors replacing Anthony W. Schweiger, and Leonard S. Yurkovic
has been appointed to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors increased
the size of Paragon's board to eight and appointed Mr. Yurkovic to fill the
vacancy created by that action.

Bill Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Paragon Technologies,
commented, "I am pleased that Len Yurkovic has returned to the Board of
Directors. His many years of experience with the Company and knowledge of the
materials handling industry will be an asset to our organization and our
stockholders. Paragon appreciates the contributions made by Tony Schweiger
during his tenure as Chairman of the Board, and we look forward to his continued
efforts as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Also, I look forward to Ted Myers'
leadership as Chairman of the Board and his active involvement in Paragon's
success."

Theodore W. Myers was elected as a Director of the Company in 2002. Mr. Myers
retired from Tucker Anthony Sutro, an investment banking firm, where he was
First Vice President and Branch Manager of the Phillipsburg, New Jersey
satellite office, where he served from 1991 to 2000. Prior to his employment
with Tucker Anthony, he was a Vice President with Prudential Bache and Vice
President/Manager of the Flemington, New Jersey office of Paine Webber from 1985
to 1991, and from 1977 to 1985, he was an Assistant Vice President with Thompson
McKinnon Securities and Dean Witter Reynolds. After graduating from Fairleigh
Dickinson University in 1966 with a B.S. in Marketing and Finance, he served in
the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era and subsequently served as a National
Bank Examiner for the Controller of the Currency until he joined Dean Witter
Reynolds as an internal auditor in 1971.







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Leonard S. Yurkovic retired from the Company as CEO and a member of the Board of
Directors in 1999. Mr. Yurkovic started with the Company in 1979 as Vice
President - Finance. Throughout the 1980s, Len was appointed to several
executive-level positions at the Company, having been named President and Chief
Operating Officer in 1985, Managing Director of European Operations in 1987, and
then President and Chief Executive Officer in 1988. Prior to his tenure at the
Company, Len was Division Controller at The Harris Corporation, Champlain, New
York. A former lieutenant of the United States Navy, he graduated from Lehigh
University with his M.B.A. in Finance and the United States Naval Academy with a
B.S. in Engineering.


About Paragon Technologies

Paragon Technologies is a leader in integrating materials handling systems and
creating automated solutions for material flow applications. Ermanco's branded
conveyor technologies and materials handling solutions address the needs of the
distribution, assembly, and manufacturing marketplace. SI Systems' branded
technologies and materials handling solutions address unit assembly handling and
order fulfillment applications. Paragon Technologies' Quality Management System
at its Easton, Pennsylvania location is certified to the ISO 9001 standard. The
scope of the Quality Management System governs the design, manufacture,
assembly, installation, and servicing of automated materials handling and
distribution systems. One of the top materials handling systems suppliers
worldwide, Paragon's leading clients include the United States Postal Service,
General Motors, IBM, BMG, Daimler Chrysler, Johnson & Johnson, Ford, Peterbilt,
Harley-Davidson, Walgreens, and Clark Equipment.


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