Exhibit 99.1


      Amex Notifies Halifax that the Company has been Granted an
        Extension to Comply with Certain Amex Listing Standards

ALEXANDRIA, VA -May 21, 2008-- Halifax Corporation of Virginia. (Amex:
HX), an enterprise logistics and maintenance solutions company
announced that the American Stock Exchange has granted the Company an
extension until September 14, 2009 to regain compliance with the
continued listing standards.  As previously disclosed the Company had
received notice from the Amex staff indicating that the Company was
below certain of the Exchange's continuing listing standards (losses in
three out of four of it's most recent fiscal years with shareholders
equity below $4 Million) of the Amex Company Guide. The Company was
afforded the opportunity to submit a plan of compliance to the Exchange
and on April 14, 2008, presented its plan to the Exchange. On May 15,
2008, the Exchange notified the Company that it had accepted the
Company's plan of compliance and granted the Company an extension until
September 14, 2009 to regain compliance with the continued listing
standards.  The Company will be subject to periodic review by the
Exchange Staff during the extension period.  Failure to make progress
consistent with the plan or failure to regain compliance with the
continued listing standards by the end of the extension period could
result in the Company being delisted from the American Stock Exchange.


Founded in 1967, Halifax Corporation is an enterprise logistics and
maintenance solutions company providing a wide range of technology
services to commercial and government customers throughout the United
States.  The Company's principal products are enterprise logistics
solutions and high availability hardware maintenance services.  More
information on Halifax can be found at www.hxcorp.com.

Certain statements made by the Company which are not historical facts
may be considered forward-looking statements, including, without
limitation, statements as to trends, management's beliefs, views,
expectations and opinions, which are based upon a number of assumptions
concerning future conditions that ultimately may prove to be
inaccurate.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties and may be affected by various factors described in the
Risk Factors Section in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K that
may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-
looking statements.  For further information that could affect the
Company's financial statements, please refer to the Company's reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.