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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000090045-05-000043.txt : 20051003
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051003162827
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000090045-05-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051003
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION, MINING & MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINERY & EQUIP [3530]
		IRS NUMBER:				221643428
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 KUEBLER ROAD
		CITY:			EASTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18040 -929
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102523205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 KUEBLER RD
		CITY:			EASTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18040-9295

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SI HANDLING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRADT L JACK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243306

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15729
		FILM NUMBER:		051117942

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		600 KUEBLER ROAD
		CITY:			EASTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18040
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options Exercised.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares Acquired.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Bradt paid $66,250 to the Company for the exercise of his 10,000 options noted above in order to obtain 10,000 shares.
The transaction was made in connection with the Company's 1997 Equity Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>L. Jack Bradt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-03</signatureDate>
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