Exhibit 99.1

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                                  PRESS RELEASE

                                               For further information contact:
                                               Edward F. Ruttenberg
                                               Phone: (412) 422-2377
                                               Fax:   (412) 422-2378
                                               Release No:  2005-03

(BW) (NY-AMERICAN-LOCKER-GROUP) (NASDAQ:ALGI) AMERICAN LOCKER GROUP INCORPORATED
RETAINS STRATEGIC CONSULTING FIRM

BUSINESS EDITOR

JAMESTOWN,  NY-(BUSINESS WIRE) March 17, 2005 American Locker Group Incorporated
announced  that  it has  retained  Compass  Advisory  Partners,  LLC to  provide
strategic   consulting  services  to  the  Company  with  respect  to  potential
restructuring and cost reductions  necessitated by the non-renewal of the United
States Postal Service (USPS) Cluster Box Unit (CBU) contract. In 2004, purchases
of CBUs by the USPS  from  the  Company  totaled  approximately  $25,734,000  or
approximately  52% of the Company's  total sales in 2004. The Board of Directors
of the Company formed a Restructuring Committee to develop recommendations as to
possible  restructuring  alternatives  with the  assistance of Compass  Advisory
Partners and to submit recommendations to the full Board.

     The Company previously  announced that the USPS has verbally confirmed that
it has executed a seven year contract with the  successful  bidder for exclusive
supply of CBUs to the USPS and that the contract  also  contains  four  two-year
option terms. The  solicitation  issued by the USPS with respect to the contract
provides  that the contract may be terminated by either party on 180 days notice
and provides for annual price  renegotiation at the request of either party. The
USPS has extended the Company's current contracts for the supply of aluminum and
polycarbonate CBUs to the USPS through May 31, 2005. The contract extension does
not obligate the USPS to purchase a fixed or minimum quantity of units.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995

     Except for  historical  information  contained in this press  release,  the
     matters   discussed  herein  which  contain   forward-looking   statements,
     including without  limitation,  statements relating to the Company's plans,
     strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources,
     are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor  Provisions of the Private  Securities
     Litigation   Reform  Act  of  1995.   Investors  are  cautioned  that  such
     forward-looking   statements  involve  risks  and  uncertainties  including
     without  limitation the  following:  (i) the Company's  plans,  strategies,
     objectives,  expectations, and intentions are subject to change at any time
     at the discretion of the Company,  (ii) the Company's  plans and results of
     operations  will be


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     affected by the Company's ability to manage its growth and inventory, (iii)
     the risk that the Company's  contracts with the USPS will not be renewed or
     quantities purchased thereunder may be decreased,  and (iv) other risks and
     uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission.

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