EXHIBIT 99.1
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[PARAGON LOGO]                                                              NEWS
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FOR:                  PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONTACTS:             Joel Hoffner, President and CEO
                      610-252-3205
                      610-252-3102 (Fax)
                      www.ptgamex.com
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                 PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES AMENDS ITS EXISTING STOCK
                               REPURCHASE PROGRAM
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                  $2.33 Million Available for Stock Repurchases

EASTON, PA -- June 14, 2006 -- Paragon Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:PTG), a leading
supplier of "smart" material handling solutions, including systems,
technologies, products and services, announced today that its Board of Directors
amended its existing stock repurchase program by increasing the amount it has
authorized management to repurchase from up to $10,000,000 of the Company's
common stock to up to $12,000,000. The stock repurchases may, at the discretion
of the Company's management, be made from time to time on the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions. Under the stock repurchase program, the
Company may repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time in
compliance with SEC regulations and subject to market conditions. The stock
repurchase program does not require the Company to acquire any specific number
of shares, and the Company may terminate the program at any time. To date, cash
expenditures for stock repurchases under the existing stock repurchase program
have amounted to approximately $9,670,000. Subject to the $12,000,000
limitation, of which approximately $2,330,000 remains available for repurchases,
the timing and quantity of any stock repurchases will be at the sole discretion
of the Company.

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      PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. o 600 Kuebler Road o Easton, PA 18040-9201
                       o 610.252.3205 o Fax 610.252.3102
                                 www.ptgamex.com
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About Paragon Technologies

Paragon Technologies is a leader in integrating material handling systems and
creating automated solutions for material flow applications. SI Systems'
Production & Assembly and Order Fulfillment branded technologies and material
handling solutions address unit assembly in manufacturing operations and order
fulfillment applications. One of the top material handling systems suppliers
worldwide, SI Systems leading clients have included the United States Postal
Service, BMG, Peterbilt, Honda, CVS Pharmacy, Maybelline, and Walgreens.


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Cautionary Statement. Certain statements contained herein are not based on
historical fact and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities and Exchange
Commission rules, regulations and releases. Paragon intends that such
forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created hereby. Among
other things, the forward-looking statements regard Paragon's earnings,
liquidity, financial condition, review of strategic alternatives, and other
matters. Words or phrases denoting the anticipated results of future events,
such as "anticipate," "does not anticipate," "should help to," "believe,"
"estimate," "is positioned," "expects," "may," "will," "is expected," "should,"
"continue," and similar expressions that denote uncertainty, are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. Paragon's actual results, performance,
or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or
implied by, such "forward-looking statements:" (1) as a result of factors over
which Paragon has no control, including the strength of domestic and foreign
economies, sales growth, competition, and certain cost increases; and (2) if the
factors on which Paragon's conclusions are based do not conform to its
expectations. Furthermore, achievement of the objectives of the Company
following the sale of Ermanco is subject to risks associated with business
disruption resulting from the announcement of the sale and other risks outlined
in Paragon's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

     This press release and prior releases are available at www.ptgamex.com.
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