UPDATE -- Synalloy's Metal Segment Remains Strong for the Fourth Quarter of 2011

SPARTANBURG, S.C., Feb. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release published earlier this morning by Synalloy Corporation (Nasdaq:SYNL), please note that the Comparative Analysis table has been adjusted to reflect proper alignment of the line items for Metals and Specialty Chemicals Segments sales.

         
         
SYNALLOY CORPORATION COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
         
  THREE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
(unaudited) Dec 31, 2011 Jan 1, 2011 Dec 31, 2011 Jan 1, 2011
         
 Net sales        
Metals Segment  $ 29,974,000  $ 27,573,000  $ 127,727,000  $ 108,544,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment 10,267,000 10,066,000 42,848,000 42,577,000
   $ 40,241,000  $ 37,639,000  $ 170,575,000  $ 151,121,000
Operating income        
Metals Segment  $ 1,948,000  $ 1,441,000  $ 9,338,000  $ 3,774,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment (97,000) 777,000 2,221,000 3,960,000
  1,851,000 2,218,000 11,559,000 7,734,000
Unallocated expenses        
Corporate 521,000 94,000 2,668,000 1,541,000
Interest and debt expense 48,000 18,000 141,000 54,000
Other expense (income)  --   --  --  (11,000)
         
Income before income taxes 1,282,000 2,106,000 8,750,000 6,150,000
Provision for income taxes 265,000 644,000 2,953,000 2,116,000
         
Net income  $ 1,017,000  $ 1,462,000  $ 5,797,000  $ 4,034,000
         
Net income per common share:      
Basic  $ 0.16  $ 0.23  $ 0.92  $ 0.64
Diluted  $ 0.16  $ 0.23  $ 0.91  $ 0.64
         
Average shares outstanding:        
Basic 6,325,000 6,289,000 6,313,000 6,282,000
Diluted 6,369,000 6,321,000 6,362,000 6,309,000
         
Backlog-Fabrication  $ 22,743,000  $ 25,306,000    
         
CONTACT: Rick Sieradzki at (864) 596-1558
Source: Synalloy Corporation