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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060802161626
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000090045-06-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060802

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:			SCHWEIGER ANTHONY W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188551

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15729
		FILM NUMBER:		06998245

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8005231988

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		240 TRIANON LANE
		CITY:			VILLANOVA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19085
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        <issuerName>PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Schweiger paid 8,731 shares 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>
        <footnote id="F2">Options Exercised.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares Acquired.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Anthony W. Schweiger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-02</signatureDate>
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